People v. Campbell, 2019 IL App (1st) 161640 (April). Episode 630 (Duration 11:07)
Court is not insensitive to claims of “dropsy” testimony and “testilying.”
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Covering the Illinois criminal law for police officers.
3 Districts All Have Said The Smell Of Weed Still Justifies A Car Search
People v. Rice, 2019 IL App (3d) 170134 (April). Episode 623 (Duration 7:36)
A strong indication from the 3rd district on what the smell of weed means for a car search.
[Read more…]Forget The Dog Police Can Rely On Their Own Nose To Detect Cannabis
People v. Brandt, 2019 IL App (4th) 180219 (April). Episode 621 (Duration 17:08)
Police use their own sense of smell to go get a warrant for a house.
[Read more…]Court Is Taking The Discovery Rules Seriously In Summary Suspension Hearings
People v. Patel, 2019 IL App (2d) 170766 (March). Episode 603 (Duration 19:01)
State failed to produce discover for the SSS Hearing, they subsequently blew Trainor.
[Read more…]Can The State Compel You To Give Up Your Phone Passcode?
People v. Spicer, 2019 IL App (3d) 170814 (March). Episode 602 (Duration 11:56)
Can the prosecution compel you to give up your phone password?
[Read more…]When Easily Identifiable Informants Are Treated As Anonymous Tipsters
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.
[Read more…]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.
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