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Will You Be Ineffective If You Don’t Call An Eyewitness Expert Witness?

March 19, 2019 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

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?

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Filed Under: Expert, Eyewitness

Illinois FOIA Exceptions To Know About

February 27, 2019 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

Illinois FOIA Request Made By Newspapers And The Press Is Denied

Illinois FOIA | 5 ILCS 140/1

FOIA expressly declares that civilians are entitled to full and complete information from the government. The underlying public policy and legislative intent is captured with the following:

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Filed Under: Discovery

Timbs v. Indiana Case Brief : A Case On Asset Forfeitures

February 25, 2019 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

SCOTUS case on excessive asset forfeitures.

Timbs v. Indiana, 2019 SCOTUS (February). Episode 594 (Duration 24:32)

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Filed Under: Forfeiture, SCOTUS

Timbs v. Indiana on Excessive Asset Forfeitures

February 25, 2019 By Samuel Partida, Jr.

Timbs v Indiana

Timbs v. Indiana, 2019 SCOTUS (February). Episode 594 (Duration 24:32)

Eighth Amendment ban on excessive fines and forfeitures extends to the states. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Forfeiture

An Illinois Case Law Review of Mistake Of Law Opinions: The Barney Fife Traffic Stop

January 14, 2019 By Samuel Partida, Jr.


Episode 579 (Duration 16:25) What is happening in Illinois with the mistake of law doctrine?

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Filed Under: Mistake of Law, Traffic Stop

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