Ensuring Fair and Impartial Juries: Voir Dire Practices in The People v. Kenneth Zehr Introduction The People of the State of Illinois v. Kenneth Zehr, 103 Ill. 2d 472 (1984), is a landmark case...
Reaffirming the Necessity of Clear and Convincing Evidence in Parental Unfitness Determinations Introduction The case of In re Larry Eugene Paul, a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois,...
Reaffirming the Necessity of Strict Murder Convictions in Cases of Severe Child Abuse: PEOPLE v. WARD Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. James Ward is a pivotal 1984 decision by the...
Causation in Workers' Compensation Claims with Uncertain Medical Etiology: Certi-Serve, Inc. v. The Industrial Commission Introduction Certi-Serve, Inc. v. The Industrial Commission et al. is a...
Affirmation of the Common-Design Rule in Illinois Murder Accountability Law Introduction The case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Ronald Terry et al. (99 Ill. 2d 508) adjudicated by the...
Supreme Court of Illinois Affirms Death Penalty Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Testimony and Jury Instruction Procedures Introduction The case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Charles...
Affirmation of Death Penalty Statute and Rights of Self-Representation in Capital Sentencing: Analysis of People v. Charles Silagy Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Charles Silagy (101...
Illinois Supreme Court Affirms Warrantless Purse Searches Incident to Arrest: Establishing Immediate Association Doctrine Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois v....
Jeffery Molstad v. The People of Illinois: Establishing Standards for New Trial Based on Newly Discovered Evidence Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Jeffery...
Defining Voluntary Detention Boundaries under the Fourth Amendment: People v. Eddmonds Introduction The case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Durlyn Eddmonds, 101 Ill.2d 44 (1984),...
Reaffirming the "Per Se" Conflict of Interest Rule in Effective Assistance of Counsel – PEOPLE v. WASHINGTON (1984) Introduction In People of the State of Illinois v. Charles Washington (101 Ill. 2d...
Supreme Court of Illinois Upholds Contribution Rights Under the Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors Act Introduction In the landmark case of Charles L. Doyle v. Kathleen C. Rhodes and Rein, Schultz...
Illinois Cereal Mills, Inc. v. The Department of Revenue: Clarifying the Applicability of Section 2c in Retailers' Occupation Tax Act Introduction Illinois Cereal Mills, Inc. v. The Department of...
Protecting the Fifth Amendment Right to Silence in Death Penalty Sentencing: People v. Ramirez Introduction The case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Roberto E. Ramirez, 98 Ill. 2d 439...
Ensuring Judicial Fairness in Death Sentencing: Insights from the Lonnie Yates Decision Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Lonnie Yates (98 Ill.2d 502),...
Punitive Damages in Survivor Actions: Clarifying the Scope under the Illinois Survival Act Introduction In the landmark case Beatrice Froud, Indiv. and as Special Adm'r v. The Celotex Corporation et...
Establishing Limits of Duty of Care for Local Governments: CURTIS v. COUNTY OF COOK Introduction CURTIS v. COUNTY OF COOK (98 Ill. 2d 158), decided by the Supreme Court of Illinois on October 21,...
PEOPLE v. BARTALL: Admissibility of Subsequent Crimes Evidence to Establish Intent Introduction PEOPLE v. BARTALL is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of Illinois on October 21, 1983. The...
Inclusion of Minimum Load Charges in Retailers' Occupation Tax: Material Service Corp. v. Department of Revenue Introduction The case of Material Service Corporation v. The Department of Revenue (98...
People v. Darnell Payne: Reinforcing the 'Open the Door' Doctrine and Clarifying Sentencing under Illinois Armed-Violence Statute Introduction Case: The People of the State of Illinois, Appellee, v....