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Articles From Jason M. Kunowski

People v. Lee: Never Stipulate! Fourth District Affirms Dismissal of Postconviction Petition at Second Stage Despite Undisputed Laboratory Problems By Jason M. Kunowski Traffic Laws and Courts, October 2026 People v. Lee warns practitioners that stipulating to forensic testing and missing post-conviction deadlines can foreclose later challenges, even when serious laboratory problems emerge.
Case Summary: People v. Bell, 2025 IL App (4th) 240929 By Jason M. Kunowski Traffic Laws and Courts, October 2025 Know your factors: Fourth District reverses and remands Aggravated DUI Death for new sentencing hearing and new judge to consider youth-based mitigation factors instead of adult factors.

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