Fully updated to include the recent Illinois Supreme Court opinion on the odor of burnt cannabis!

This essential guide for criminal defense attorneys, prosecutors, and judges provides your first stop for any research related to pleas, Miller, post-convictions, and the Fourth Amendment in Illinois. All related issues are covered with summaries of leading cases provided, along with case citations. Simply find your issue in the easy-to-use Table of Contents, turn to the relevant page, and your legal research will be well on its way!

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Representing a client in a post-conviction case? This manual will guide you through the many complexities of Illinois post-conviction law. Remember, your client already lost, twice --once at trial and again on appeal. He or she needs a new case, which means going outside the record, investigating the facts, mastering the law, and presenting a compelling petition. Andrea D. Lyon, director of the DePaul College of Law's Center for Justice in Capital Cases, and her team of coauthors help you do just that.

Summaries of decisions issued from Jan. 1986 through Dec. 31, 2022.

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A full update of our popular book of digested traffic court decisions to bring you the latest cases in print, beginning when the current DUI law took effect in January of 1986. Conveniently categorized, you'll find what you're looking for quickly. This handy softcover book travels with you for reference as needed.

Summaries of decisions issued from Jan. 1986 through Dec. 31, 2022.

A full update of our popular book of digested traffic court decisions to bring you the latest cases in print, beginning when the current DUI law took effect in January of 1986. Conveniently categorized, you'll find what you're looking for quickly. This handy softcover book travels with you for reference as needed.

A must for all criminal-law practitioners – the first new edition of this classic in 10 years! Contains thousands of case summaries, with a topical index to help you quickly find the one you need. Compiled and edited by Deputy State Appellate Defenders David Bergschneider and Daniel Yuhas, and Assistant Defenders Elizabeth Botti and Kerry Bryson.

Bundled with a complimentary Fastbook PDF download!

A must for all criminal-law practitioners – the first new edition of this classic in 10 years! Contains thousands of case summaries, with a topical index to help you quickly find the one you need. Compiled and edited by Deputy State Appellate Defenders David Bergschneider and Daniel Yuhas, and Assistant Defenders Elizabeth Botti and Kerry Bryson.

Bundled with a complimentary Fastbook PDF download!

Fully updated for 2021!

Illinois is quickly become the go-to forum for litigation involving biometric information and privacy. Stay on top of this emerging area of the law with our comprehensive Guide to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. The 2021 Edition covers the Act’s legislative history, standing issues, biometric identifiers, damages, statute of limitations, class certifications, and much more.

Fully updated for 2021!

Illinois is quickly become the go-to forum for litigation involving biometric information and privacy. Stay on top of this emerging area of the law with our comprehensive Guide to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. The 2021 Edition covers the Act’s legislative history, standing issues, biometric identifiers, damages, statute of limitations, class certifications, and much more.

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