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A Bill Of Particulars Makes Sense In Multiple Count Sex Cases

March 25, 2019 By Arthur McGibbons

People v. Campos, 2019 IL App (1st) 152613 (January). Episode 606 (Duration 8:46)

In a sex case you have to be careful with exactly what the allegations are and how it comes out at trial.

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Filed Under: Merging Counts

UUW Felon Does Not Merge With Armed Violence

August 7, 2018 By Arthur McGibbons

People v. Brown, 2018 IL App (3d) 150070-B (July). Episode 519 (Duration 5:48)

UUW Felon does not merge with armed violence predicated on drug possession. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Armed Violence, Merging Counts

What Does Lesser Includeds Have To Do With One Act – One Crime Principles?

March 26, 2018 By Arthur McGibbons

People v. Curry, 2018 IL App (1st) 152616 (February). Episode 467 (Duration 8:24)

The possession with intent to deliver should have been vacated when he was convicted of armed violence (lesser included offense counts as same act). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Merging Counts

A One Act One Crime Correction: When Multiple Convictions Can Not Be Entered

March 21, 2018 By Arthur McGibbons

People v. Coats, 2018 IL 121926 (January). Episode 466 (Duration 7:24)

One Act – One Crime principles needed a little cleaning up. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Merging Counts

A Single Punch To The Gut And Means There Was Just One Robbery

February 7, 2018 By Arthur McGibbons

People v. Smith, 2017 IL App (1st) 151312 (October). Episode 451 (Duration 10:59)

One act – One crime principles will save this defendant 6 years. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Merging Counts

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