Is Silence an Admission?By Terrence WallaceMarch 2024In People v. Pinkett, the Illinois Supreme Court recently held that a defendant’s post arrest silence was neither material nor relevant to show consciousness of guilt.
Statutory Summary Suspensions/Revocations and Type A Injury AccidentsBy Larry A. DavisMarch 2024One of the more confusing aspects of the statutory summary suspension/revocation scheme in Illinois involves personal injury accidents and, more particularly, those known as Type A personal injury accidents.
What Is the Effect of Section 1286.40 of the Illinois State Police Rules on a DUI Prosecution?By Larry A. DavisMarch 2024In People v. Heineman, the Illinois Supreme Court considered a challenge to the conversion factor provided for in section 1286.40 of the Illinois State Police administrative rules in a criminal proceeding when the state sought to establish the defendant's whole blood alcohol concentration based on an emergency room treatment serum blood alcohol test result.
