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Passed bills - 91st General Assembly - 1999 By Steve Baker Criminal Justice, September 1999 1) HB 41 Summary: Adopts FRE 807 - residual hearsay rule - for deceased persons. Limited to statements under oath at a prior trial, hearing, or other proceeding [ex. grand jury]. Imm. eff. date.
Armed violence issues By Steve Baker Criminal Justice, March 1999 The history of the armed violence statute is replete with constitutional challenges.
Criminal Law Update By Matt Maloney General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 1999 Following are all of those cases from the September 9, 1998, advance sheets to February 9, 1999.
From the Illinois Supreme Court Criminal Justice, March 1999 Under section 11-501.1 (625 ILCS 5/11-501.1), the summary suspension of driving privileges does not automatically terminate on the reinstatement date.
Dispositions of petitions for leave to appeal By Donald R. Parkinson Criminal Justice, January 1999 On Tuesday, October 6, 1998, the Illinois Supreme Court announced the fate of 614 petitions for leave to appeal.
From the Illinois Supreme Court Criminal Justice, January 1999 Recent cases of interest to Criminal Law practitioners.
Recent appellate court cases By David P. Bergschneider & Donald R. Parkinson Criminal Justice, January 1999 The Fourth District reversed the trial court's granting of the defendant's motion to suppress. The defendant was the backseat passenger in a vehicle which failed to completely stop at a stop sign.

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