People v. Holmes, 2019 IL App (1st) 160987 (March). Episode 601 (Duration 9:33)
An essentially anonymous tip was treated as wholly unreliable resulting in an outright reversal of this gun conviction.
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Covering the Illinois criminal law for police officers.
Scott’s Law In Illinois 625 ILCS 5/11-907(c)
Scott’s Law in Illinois is the requirement that drivers slow down and move over when police cars or other emergency vehicles are stopped on the roadway.
[Read more…]Police Search This Property Without A Warrant State Concedes Some Illegality
In re K.M., 2019 IL App (1st) 172322 (February). Episode 595 (Duration 13:05)
Police entered onto private property without a warrant to retrieve stolen property, the fallout is widespread.
[Read more…]Defendant Says This Was A DUI With No Proof Of Driving
People v. Day, 2019 IL App (4th) 160217 (January). Episode 588 (Duration 16:46)
He wasn’t behind the wheel but state still proved he was driving.
[Read more…]When Is A Criminal Informant Considered A Witness Who Has To Testify?
People v. Monroy-Jaimes, 2019 IL App (2d) 160426 (January). Episode 586 (Duration 9:38)
Interesting use of an informant, how much of it was legal?
[Read more…]Traffic Stop Based On Mistaken Identity Leads To An Odor Of Cannabis
People v. Hill, 2019 IL App (4th) 180041 (January). Episode 584 (Duration 16:08)
Officer sees passenger riding low in the seat and thinks it may be a guy wanted on warrant, turns out it wasn’t him.
[Read more…]DUI License Suspension On Private Property
People v. Relwani, 2019 IL 123385 (January). Episode 582 (Duration 10:18)
You Can’t Be Suspended On Private Property: How To Prove A Private Property Recession of Suspension.
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