Mandatory Advisory of Treatment Eligibility under the Dangerous Drug Abuse Act: Insights from PEOPLE v. RICHARDSON Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Gaylord Richardson, 104 Ill. 2d 8...
Expanding Protections: Tort of Retaliatory Discharge Now Applicable to Union Employees under Illinois Supreme Court Introduction The landmark case Terry Midgett et al. v. Sackett-Chicago, Inc., et...
Affirming Administrative Rejection: The Manifest Weight of the Evidence in Driving Privileges Reinstatement Introduction In the landmark case of Dennis D. Murdy v. Jim Edgar, Secretary of State (103...
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Juvenile Jurisdiction for Serious Crimes Introduction In the landmark case of THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS v. J.S., L.W., and T.F. (103 Ill.2d 395),...
Affirming Valid Jury Waiver Through Counsel Representation and Defendant’s Silent Assent in Frey Decision Introduction In the case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Brian J. Frey (103 Ill. 2d...
Limitation on Extended-Term Sentences: Insights from PEOPLE v. JORDAN Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Jordan is a landmark decision rendered by the Supreme Court of Illinois on...
Limits on Personal Property Exemptions in Contempt Proceedings for Maintenance Obligations: In re Marriage of Logston Introduction The case of In re Marriage of Logston (103 Ill. 2d 266), decided by...
Adoption of Totality-of-Circumstances Standard in Probable Cause Analysis: PEOPLE v. TISLER Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Gregory Tisler (103 Ill. 2d 226) is a landmark case...
Holman v. The People of Illinois: Implications for Sentencing and Procedural Fairness Introduction In the landmark case Holman v. The People of Illinois (103 Ill. 2d 133, 1984), the Supreme Court of...
Establishing Third-Party Beneficiary Rights in Will Drafting: Ogle et al. v. Fuiten et al. Introduction The case of James Elvin Ogle et al. v. Lorraine Fuiten, Extr'x, et al., decided by the Supreme...
Expansion of Pecuniary Loss in Wrongful Death: BULLARD v. BARNES Establishes Right to Recover Loss of Society Introduction In Robert G. Bullard, Indiv. and as Adm'r, et al., v. Bruce E. Barnes et al....
Affirmation of Fifth Amendment Rights Over Sixth Amendment Counsel in Custodial Interrogation Introduction The People of the State of Illinois v. Billy Martin (102 Ill. 2d 412) is a landmark case...
Affirmation of Death Penalty Application in People v. John Wayne Gacy Introduction In the landmark case of People of the State of Illinois v. John Wayne Gacy, 103 Ill.2d 1 (1984), the Supreme Court...
Supreme Court of Illinois Sets Precedent on Addressing Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims in Post-Trial Motions Introduction The People of the State of Illinois v. John A. Krankel is a...
Protecting Peer Review Confidentiality: Jenkins v. Wu Upholds Statutory Classification Introduction In the landmark case of Joanne Jenkins et al. v. Delon Wu et al., decided on May 25, 1984, the...
Legislative Authority in Setting Mandatory Life Sentences for Multiple Murders: PEOPLE v. TAYLOR (1984) Introduction In The People of the State of Illinois v. Dorothy Taylor et al. (102 Ill. 2d 201,...
Defining "Caustic Substance" in Heinous Battery: Insights from PEOPLE v. HICKS Introduction PEOPLE v. HICKS, Jr., 101 Ill. 2d 366 (1984), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Illinois, serves as a...
Affirmation of Death Sentence under Illinois Criminal Code: People v. Owens (1984) Introduction In People of the State of Illinois v. Robin Wayne Owens, 102 Ill.2d 88 (1984), the Supreme Court of...
Res Judicata Doctrine Affirmed in Property Title Dispute: La Salle County Housing Authority v. YMCA of Ottawa Introduction In the landmark case of Housing Authority for La Salle County, Appellant, v....
Reinforcing Procedural Obligations and Accountability in Death Penalty Convictions: Analysis of People v. Caballero Introduction People v. Caballero is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...