Illinois Supreme Court Affirms Felon Conviction: Establishing Precedents on Jury Instruction Standards and Effective Assistance of Counsel Introduction The case of The People of the State of Illinois...
Burden of Proof in SNAP Overpayment Proceedings Established Introduction Case: Ayesha Chaudhary, Appellee, v. The Department of Human Services et al., Appellants. Court: Supreme Court of Illinois...
Admissibility of Lay Testimony in DUI Cases: People v. Heineman Introduction The case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Ryan J. Heineman, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Illinois in 2023,...
Attribution of Delays in Speedy Trial Statute: People v. Latron Y. Cross Introduction The case of People of the State of Illinois v. Latron Y. Cross, decided by the Supreme Court of Illinois on...
Sauls v. People: Reinforcing the Ritchie Framework for In Camera Reviews of Confidential Documents in Criminal Proceedings Introduction In the landmark case People of the State of Illinois v. Samuel...
Harmless Error in Procedural Due Process Violations During Second-Stage Postconviction Hearings: Illinois Supreme Court Rules in People v. Pingelton Introduction The case of The People of the State...
Admissibility of Partial Electronic Duplicates Under Illinois Evidence Rules: People v. Smith Jr. Introduction In The People of the State of Illinois v. Carl Smith Jr., decided on November 28, 2022,...
Enforceability of Antireliance Clauses in Stock Repurchase Agreements: Insights from Walworth Investments-LG, LLC v. Mu Sigma, Inc. Introduction Walworth Investments-LG, LLC, a former stockholder,...
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds 'New Business Rule' Limiting Recovery of Lost Profits in Breach of Contract Cases Introduction In the landmark case of Roger Ivey et al. v. TransUnion Rental Screening...
Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Class X Sentencing Eligibility in The People v. Denzel Stewart (2022 IL 126116) Introduction The People of the State of Illinois appealed the conviction and...
Duty of Care to Trespassers in Open and Obvious Danger: QUIROZ v. CTA Introduction The case of Alejandro Quiroz, Administrator of the Estate of Ricardo Quiroz, Deceased, v. The Chicago Transit...
Illinois Supreme Court Rules Incomplete Jury Polling Does Not Constitute Structural Error under Plain Error Doctrine Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois,...
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Entrapment Defense: People of the State of Illinois v. Shane Lewis, 2022 IL 126705 Introduction The Supreme Court of Illinois reviewed the appellate court's...
Clarifying Res Ipsa Loquitur Standards for Surgical Technicians – Johnson v. Armstrong et al. Introduction In WILLIAM "WES" JOHNSON, Appellee, v. LUCAS ARMSTRONG et al, Appellants (2022 IL 127942),...
Affirmation of Emergency Aid Exception Over Community Caretaking Doctrine in Warrantless Entry: The Aljohani Decision Introduction In the landmark case The People of the State of Illinois v. Abdullah...
Supreme Court of Illinois Establishes Standards for Prosecutorial Hearsay Comments in Closing Arguments Introduction In the landmark case The People of the State of Illinois v. Travis J. Williams...
Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Rule 651(c) Compliance in Postconviction Proceedings Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Karl Smith (2022 IL 126940), the...
Illinois Supreme Court Establishes Duty for Fitness Facilities to Use AEDs in Cardiac Emergencies Introduction The Supreme Court of Illinois, in the case Leo Dawkins v. Fitness International, LLC, et...
Section 103-3(a) Violation and the Voluntariness of Inculpatory Statements: Insights from People v. Salamon Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Andrew Salamon (2022 IL 125722) represents...
Single Discharge, Multiple Convictions: Establishing the Unit of Prosecution in Aggravated Discharge Cases Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Kelvin T....