Guilty Pleas and Parole: A Practitioner's Guide to People v WhitfieldBy Geoffrey BurkhartNovember 2011Article, Page 580Whitfield creates a remedy for defendants who took negotiated pleas without being told they must also do "mandatory supervised release" (aka parole). This article explores the law.
Voir Dire in Criminal Cases - Rule 431(b) Guidance for Lawyers and JudgesBy Geoffrey BurkhartFebruary 2010Article, Page 86A supreme court rule requires judges to ask potential jurors whether they understand and accept four fundamental principles of criminal law. But following the rule is easier said than done.
