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The Advocate-Victim Privilege Is Absolute Even When She’s Threatening The Police

May 11, 2017 By Arthur McGibbons

People v. Savedo, 2017 IL App (1st) 152541 (March). Episode 338 (Duration 8:37)

The domestic violence advocate-victim privilege comes under scrutiny but survives intact.

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Filed Under: Privilege

Application Of The Clergy Privilege In Illinois: Another Case Study From The Drew Peterson Case

November 24, 2015 By Arthur McGibbons

See People v. Peterson, 2015 IL App (3d) 130157 (November). Episode 107 (Duration 25:22).

Last week we explored how the issue of a possible attorney conflict of interest entered into the Drew Peterson case. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Privilege

Illinois Reporter’s Privilege v. Defendant’s Due Process Rights

January 17, 2015 By Arthur McGibbons

See People v. McKee, 2014 IL App (3d) 130696 (December). Episode 062 (Duration 17:16)

An Illinois reporter’s privilege goes up against a defendant’s due process rights in this case. Find out who won when the First Amendment battled the Fifth Amendment. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Privilege

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