Editors’ Column
By Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr. & Julia Kaye Wykoff
Criminal Justice,
November 2023
An introductory note from the co-editors.
Pre-Trial Fairness Act: Elimination of Cash Bail Held in Abeyance
By Julia Kaye Wykoff
Criminal Justice,
February 2023
The most controversial component of the Pretrial Fairness Act, eliminating cash bail, was scheduled to become effective on January 1, 2023—however, it was declared unconstitutional in the weeks leading up to the effective date.
The Changing Landscape of Juvenile Offenders & Armed Habitual Criminal
By Daniel L. Fultz & Julia Kaye Wykoff
Criminal Justice,
December 2022
Recently, the Illinois Supreme Court addressed whether a juvenile’s conviction constitutes a qualifying offense for purposes of Class X sentencing under section 5-4.5-95(b) of the Unified Code of Corrections.
Casenote: People v. Johnson
By Mark Kevin Wykoff & Julia Kaye Wykoff
Criminal Justice,
April 2022
In People v. Johnson, the Illinois Supreme Court considered whether defense counsel’s failure to seek the testing of a potentially exculpatory DNA sample constituted the ineffective assistance of counsel.
People v. Sophanavog: Waivers at Plea and the Ripple Effect
By Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr. & Julia Kaye Wykoff
Criminal Justice,
December 2020
In August, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its opinion in People v. Sophanavong, where the court considered whether a circuit court’s failure to strictly comply with the requirements of section 5-3-1 of the Unified Code of Corrections to forgo a presentence investigation report requires remand for a new sentencing hearing or whether a defendant can waive the issue by pleading guilty as well as forfeit the claim by failing to raise it in a post-plea motion.
Case Note: People v. Morger
By Mark Kevin Wykoff & Julia Kaye Wykoff
Criminal Justice,
April 2020
In People v. Morger, the Illinois Supreme Court considered whether a “complete ban on accessing ‘social networking websites’ as a condition of probation is unreasonable and unconstitutional under the First Amendment.”
Case Note: People v. Peterson
By Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr. & Julia Kaye Wykoff
Criminal Justice,
November 2019
The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's first-degree murder conviction and sentence in People v. Peterson.
SORA on appeal after People v. Bingham
By Julia Kaye Wykoff & Mark Kevin Wykoff
Criminal Justice,
February 2019
The Illinois Supreme Court recently considered the constitutionality of the Sex Offender Registration Act in People v. Bingham.
People v. Castleberry: The death of the void-sentence rule
By Mark Kevin Wykoff & Julia Kaye Wykoff
Criminal Justice,
April 2017
People v. Castleberry has changed the landscape for purposes of raising and preserving issues in higher courts—all members of the criminal bar must be mindful of this new precedent and govern their advocacy accordingly.
Women in conflict—A UN response
By Cindy G. Buys & Julia Kaye Wykoff
International and Immigration Law,
June 2014
Rather than conventional war tools such as guns, tanks, and bombs, raping and abusing women seemingly became a favorite tactic in many war-torn countries.
Women in conflict—A UN response
By Cindy G. Buys & Julia Kaye Wykoff
Women and the Law,
April 2014
Rather than conventional war tools such as guns, tanks, and bombs, raping and abusing women seemingly became a favorite tactic in many war-torn countries.
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