People v. Brewer, 2018 IL App (1st) 160155 (September). Episode 550 (Duration 19:17)
Defendant takes an officer’s gun and shoots and kills him as he is ending his shift, was the officer still on duty acting as an officer? [Read more…]
No Double Enhancement Problem When Injury Is Really Bad
People v. Arbuckle, 2016 IL App (3d) 121014-B (August). Episode 218 (Duration 7:08)
Bodily harm may be considered an aggravating factor without employing a double enhancement if the injury is above a threshold level. [Read more…]
Double Drug Enhancement is Alive But Limited
People v. Williams, 2016 IL 118375 (January 2016). Episode 133 (Duration 5:07)
The drug enhancement under 720 ILCS 570/408(a) remains “valid” but it doesn’t apply when other sentencing enhancements kick in. [Read more…]
In Illinois The Double Drug Enhancement Doesn’t Apply If Any Other Sentencing Enhancement Is Applicable
Plea bargaining a drug case with a defendant with a prior drug conviction can feel like a boxing match with one of the fighter’s arms tied behind his back. In podcast episode 012 of the Criminal Nuggets Podcast, I discuss a recent case which can drastically change the dynamics of plea bargaining a drug case in Illinois.