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.
Will You Be Ineffective If You Don’t Call An Eyewitness Expert Witness?
People v. Macklin, 2019 IL App (1st) 161165 (March). Episode 604 (Duration 9:02)
Was defense counsel ineffective for not calling an eyewitness expert witness?
[Read more…]Expert Testimony On Drug Use Is Not Always Required Sometimes Any Joe Shmoe Can Identify Impairment From Drug Use
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…]
How To Keep Out Expert Witness Testimony That On Paper Seems Admissible
People v. King, 2018 IL App (2d) 151112 (August). Episode 530 (Duration 16:26)
State’s expert witness who came in to plug the holes in their case got a little carried away.
Retrograde Extrapolation Evidence Is Back Stronger And Better Than Ever
People v. Beck, 2017 IL App (4th) 160654 (November). Episode 424 (Duration 11:51)
Defendant crosses the centerline and collides head on with another car resulting in serious brain damage to the other driver, this 54 page opinion results. [Read more…]
Defendant Was Entitled To Court Appointed Funds To Pay For Expert Witness On Cell Phone Records
People v. Djurdjulov, 2017 IL App (1st) 142258 (September). Episode 393 (Duration 22:18)
Defendant gets a new trial because the trial judge refused to pay for a phone records expert. [Read more…]
Trial Court Distinguishes The Hell Out Of Lerma To Deny The Use Of Eyewitness Expert
People v. Anderson, 2017 IL App (1st) 122640 (January). Episode 293 (Duration 10:22)
Trial court distinguishes Lerma to deny the use of an eyewitness expert in this case. [Read more…]