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.
State Needs To Bring In A Body To Admit Certification Letter From Illinois State Police
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…]
Normal Rules Of Evidence Do Not Apply During A Statutory Summary Suspension Hearing In Illinios
People v. Horine, 2017 IL App (4th) 170128 (December). Episode 448 (Duration 16:18)
Judge and prosecutor get into it on whether or not the state could admit this hearsay evidence during this SSS hearing. [Read more…]
Drew Peterson Loses His Forfeiture By Wrongdoing Claim
People v. Peterson, 2017 IL 120331 (September). Episode 396 (Duration 17:32)
Drew Peterson loses his forfeiture by wrongdoing appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court. [Read more…]
Illinois Rules of Evidence: How To Admit And Authenticate A Facebook Post
People v. Kent, 2017 IL App (2d) 140917 (June). Episode 373 (Duration 10:29)
Admitting this Facebook post leads to murder conviction reversal. [Read more…]
Hearsay Exception Also Includes Implied Information
People v. French, 2017 IL App (1st) 141815 (March). Episode 339 (Duration 18:04).
In Illinois the hearsay exception also includes implied information that is actually stated out loud.
When Prosecution Tries To Get Into Police Steps In Their Investigation That’s The First Hint Something Improper Is Happening
People v. Ochoa, 2017 IL App (1st) 140204 (February). Episode 315 (Duration 29:55)
Defendant’s murder conviction is reversed a second time for the same reason it was reversed the first time (Cameron Hearing Problem). [Read more…]