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Krankel Hearing And Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel Claims In Illinois
What Happens When A Defendant Tells The Judge His Trial Attorney Made Errors?
In Illinois a judge must conduct a Krankel Hearing when a defendant complains about his attorney’s performance.
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People v. Rowell, 229 Ill. 2nd 82 (May 2008). Episode 686 (Duration 31:58)
What’s the best way to handle legally insufficient criminal charges? In this episode you get a feel for what it’s like working in the criminal law.
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Structural error is the kind of trial mistake that is so bad the appellate court automatically reverses the conviction.
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The Charging Instrument in Illinois
In Illinois there are 3 type of charging instruments.
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