What we can learn from the only known existing transcription of a Lincoln circuit court case that involved feuds, political foes, and a deadly knife wound … all while Lincoln ran for president.
On July 12, 2023, the Third District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that an amended mandatory supervised release (MSR) term only applies to sentencing after it came into effect.
On Dec. 6, 2022, the Fourth District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that knowledge of the possibility of a DUI charge at the commencement of prosecution required the charge’s compulsory joinder and the DUI charge was properly dismissed on speedy-trial grounds.
The Illinois Supreme Court recently enacted a new Rule 45, providing postpandemic procedures for remote and in-person court. When might Illinois judges require in-person or permit remote proceedings?
On Mar. 29, 2022, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court affirmed a judgment of the trial court granting the defendant’s request for a speedy trial over the defense counsel’s objection.
If you’re not careful, pleading mutually exclusive alternative facts can result in damning judicial admissions, self-defeating claims, or seriously impaired credibility.
The existing law surrounding incomplete impeachment and practical tips for lawyers when confronting witnesses with their prior inconsistent statements.
On April 26, 2021, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court ruled a trial judge improperly relied on his belief of the effects of police training on the ability to identify a face from a distance.
On Sept. 28, 2020, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in declining to hear a motion for continuance when the defendant and his attorney could have participated in the trial but chose not to.
When does the Sixth Amendment require prosecutors to produce a live witness rather than an out-of-court statement against a defendant? Here's a look at the latest developments.
