Episode 579 (Duration 16:25) What is happening in Illinois with the mistake of law doctrine?
What If You Just Touch The Line But Don’t Cross It Can You Be Stopped?
People v. Mueller, 2018 IL App (2d) 170863 (December). Episode 572 (Duration 8:47)
Jeep touches the traffic lines 3 times and gets stopped, reasonable? [Read more…]
The Smell Of Cannabis Coming From A Car Automatically Allows Police To Search The Car Without A Warrant: Is It Time To Change The “Smell Of Cannabis” Rule?
Episode 556 (Duration 24:34). Charles Schierer of East Peoria, Illinois, explains why it’s a good time to change the “smell of cannabis” rule. [Read more…]
The Smell Of Cannabis Still Supports Probable Cause For A Full Vehicle Search
In re O.S., 2018 IL App (1st) 171765 (June). Episode 509 (Duration 7:03)
Can the odor of weed still justify a traffic stop even after the cannabis legislation? [Read more…]
“No Talking” Command Was An Order Not A Request And An Unreasonable Seizure
People v. Lee, 2018 IL App (3d) 170209 (February). Episode 458 (Duration 6:59)
In this search and seizure case 25 minute wait for the sniff dog was too long. [Read more…]
Does A Dangling Rosary Justify A Traffic Stop Because It Obstructs The Driver’s View?
People v. Lomeli, 2017 IL App (3d) 150815 (December). Episode 434 (Duration 9:18)
Defendant gets stopped for having a rosary hanging from his rearview mirror. [Read more…]
Kid On A Bike Stopped For Questioning In A Murder (Think Roadblock For One)
In re Tyreke H., 2017 IL App (1st) 170406 (September). Episode 402 (Duration 10:10)
Kid on a bike is stopped because he’s a witness to a murder, then they see a gun in his pocket. [Read more…]