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Illinois Evidence Cases | The Latest in Illinois Evidence Case Law

 

As far as Illinois evidence is concerned, there are two heavily litigated issues occurring throughout Illinois criminal courts. With confessions the big question is whether or not the police coerced the confession. Errors with other crimes evidence continues to be a huge source for findings of ineffective assistance of counsel. If you are an Illinois criminal litigator you have to also hunt down the spattering of cases dealing with eyewitness identification, expert witness, prior inconsistent statements and much much more.

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I've put together a summary of every Illinois Evidence case within the last two years. The cases include a one-line summary. You'll have a quick idea if the case is useful to you or not. If it looks interesting, you can click through to the actual case. Download this Recent Evidence Case List now.

 

Below you'll find all my most recent Evidence podcasts and articles...

Illinois Rules Of Evidence Used In Criminal Trials

September 13, 2019 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

The Illinois Rules of Evidence are created by the Illinois Supreme Court. Some provisions are incorporated by statutes but the comprehensive, all encompassing system is created by the high court. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Evidence

Butt In The Box Rule Means Your Available For Cross Examination: Availability Doesn’t Require Answering Too Many Questions

April 23, 2019 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

619 Spring Extravaganza

People v. Smith, 2019 IL App (3d) 160631 (March). Episode 619 (Duration 14:06)

Kid is available for cross even though they don’t remember the actual allegation of sexual abuse.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 115-10, Confrontation, Sex Case

Eyewitness Expert Not Allowed To Get Into Individual Witnesses Reliability

April 22, 2019 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

Episode 618 Spring Extravaganza

People v. Corral, 2019 IL App (1st) 171501 (March). Episode 618 (Duration 11:38)

Kid got his eyewitness expert witness on the stand, but the witness was not allowed to get into what she thought about the reliability of the witness.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Expert, Eyewitness

Be Careful With Admissions By Omissions

April 17, 2019 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

617 Spring Extravaganza

People v. Ruiz, 2019 IL App (1st) 152157 (March). Episode 617 (Duration 15:47)

Defendant’s conversation with his buddy is recorded and his friend kept telling him he always takes things too far.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Accountability, Hearsay, Podcast

How To Think Through And Analyze A Prior Inconsistent Statement…The Huffing Example

December 18, 2018 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Blakey, 2015 IL App (3d) 130719 (November). Episode 571 (Duration 16:52)

We use this case as an example on to how to think through and analyze a prior inconsistent statement problem when it comes up at trial.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Prior Consistent Statement

State Needs To Bring In A Body To Admit Certification Letter From Illinois State Police

November 19, 2018 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Stewart, 2018 IL App (3d) 160205 (November). Episode 560 (Duration 5:23)

You got to object when they try to admit the gun letter. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Confrontation, Hearsay

Expert Testimony On Drug Use Is Not Always Required Sometimes Any Joe Shmoe Can Identify Impairment From Drug Use

September 25, 2018 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

People v. Gocmen, 2018 IL 122388 (September). Episode 540 (Duration 14:15)

In obvious cases an officer need not be a drug detection expert to conclude a driver is under the influence of drugs. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Expert, Probable Cause

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