People v. Burgund, 2016 IL App (5th) 130119 (November). Episode 265 (Duration 22:49)
Predatory convictions and life sentence reversed because defendant was not allowed to use an expert witness on false confessions.
This Voluntary Confession is Suppressed, Minor With IQ 70
In re S.W.N., 2016 IL App (3d) 160080 (July). Episode 210 (Duration 11:57)
Minor had an IQ of 70, otherwise voluntary confession suppressed. [Read more…]
Recorded Interrogation Justifies Holding Defendant More Than 98 Hours Before Seeing a Judge
People v. Suggs, 2016 IL App (2d) 140040 (June). Episode 199 (Duration 9:35)
Recorded interrogations can be used to justify an interrogation that occurred of a Defendant held well over 98 hours. [Read more…]
Premature Arrest Leads To Suppression of Murder Confession
People v. Gempel, 2016 IL App (3d) 140833 (January). Episode 161 (Duration 5:55)
This murder confession is suppressed in large part because of the premature arrest and the police's fragrant disregard of the Defendant's Miranda rights. [Read more…]
Questions About Cocaine Should Be Considered An Interrogation
People v. Tayborn, 2016 IL App (3d) 130594 (March). Episode 159 (Duration 4:42)
Trial counsel was ineffective for not challenging defendant's confession given without Miranda warnings. [Read more…]
Taint From A Bad Confession Still Stunk Up The Place
People v. Little, 2016 IL App (3d) 140124 (March). Episode 158 (Duration 8:10)
Cigarette break is not a sufficient amount of time to remove the taint of the original unrecorded interrogation violation. [Read more…]