People v. Khan, 2018 IL App (2d) 160724 (October). Episode 561 (Duration 18:46)
Dude posted a message on facebook that he carries a gun on the college campus and people gonna end up in a body bag if they don’t stop messing with him. [Read more…]
State Must Prove A Criminal Mental State Even With Mentally Ill Defendants
People v. Jackson, 2017 IL App (1st) 142879 (June). Episode 362 (Duration 13:26)
DOJ’s report on CPD use of force cited in an appeal for the first time in a case featuring a mentally ill defendant. [Read more…]
What’s Difference Between Intentional And Knowing Criminal Conduct?
See People v. Willet, 2015 IL App (4th) 130702 (August). Episode 086 (Duration 16:20)
The difference between intentional and knowing conduct causes some problems in this shaken baby case. I’m not in the habit of naming names, but I can’t help myself with this one. [Read more…]
Drug Trafficking Evidence: Proving Knowledge Of The Contents In The Package
People v. Jones, 2014 IL App (3d) 121016 (November). Episode 031 (Duration 10:34).
Drug trafficking evidence has shifted to more liberal interpretation of suspicious behavior around drugs delivered through the mail. [Read more…]