Is Silence an Admission?
By Terrence Wallace
Criminal Justice,
March 2024
In 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.
Is Silence an Admission?
By Terrence Wallace
Traffic Laws and Courts,
March 2024
In 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.
Private Property? Just Admit It: Request to Admit in Rescission Hearings
By Ted Hammel, Terrence Wallace, & Kristen Messamore
Traffic Laws and Courts,
February 2023
In a summary suspension hearing, the defendant can challenge whether the arresting officer had reasonable grounds to believe that the defendant was driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway while under the influence of alcohol.
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