Case summariesBy Lori G. Levin, Steve Baker, David B. Franks, Hon. Michael P. McCuskey, Sandra Blake, George G. Leynaud, & Judith LozierCriminal Justice, May 2009Recent cases of interest to criminal law attorneys.
Case summariesBy Hon. Richard D. Russo, Hon. Daniel B. Shanes, Steve Baker, & Richard S. GutoffCriminal Justice, January 2009Recent cases of interest to criminal law attorneys.
Legislation—Passed Bills, Part IIBy Steve BakerCriminal Justice, January 2009Recent legislation of interest to criminal law attorneys.
Legislation—Passed Bills, Part IBy Steve BakerCriminal Justice, December 2008Includes legislation from 2007 with a 6-1-08 effective date.
Legal issues to be aware of in representing drivers under age 21By Steve BakerTraffic Laws and Courts, September 2008Two traffic “convictions” within any two year period results in a 3-month license suspension (as opposed to 3 convictions in one year for an adult). 625 ILCS 5/6-206 (a) 36.
Legislation-Passed billsBy Steve BakerChild Law, June 2008The following are summaries of new legislation in Illinois affecting the practice of criminal law. As these are summaries only, the Public Act should be reviewed before reliance.
Legislation-Passed billsBy Steve BakerCriminal Justice, June 2008The following are summaries of new legislation in Illinois affecting the practice of criminal law. As these are summaries only, the Public Act should be reviewed before reliance.
Legislation-Passed billsBy Steve BakerChild Law, May 2008The following are summaries of new legislation in Illinois affecting the practice of criminal law. As these are summaries only, the Public Act itself should be reviewed before reliance.
Legislation-Passed bills Part 1:By Attorney Steve BakerCriminal Justice, May 2008The following are summaries of new legislation in Illinois affecting the practice of criminal law.
New legislationBy Steve BakerTraffic Laws and Courts, February 2008Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that in cases involving reckless homicide in which the defendant unintentionally kills an individual while driving in a posted school zone or in a construction or maintenance zone, the trier of fact may infer that the defendant’s actions were performed recklessly where he or she was also either driving at a speed of more that 20 miles per hour in excess of the posted speed limit or violation the DUI provisions of the Illinois Vehicle code.
Child law legislationBy Steve BakerChild Law, June 2007Legislation of interest to child law practitioners.
2006 Legislation Update: Juvenile Law (Abuse & Delinquency)By Steve BakerChild Law, September 2006Summary: Amends the Probation and Probation Officers Act relating to the Redeploy Illinois Program. Provides that for any county or group of counties with a decrease of juvenile commitments of at least 25 percent, based on the average reductions of the prior three years, which are chosen to participate or continue as pilot sites, the Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board has the authority to reduce the required percentage of future commitments to achieve the purpose of the Program.
Mandatory pre-sentence sex offender evaluationBy Steve BakerCriminal Justice, June 2004The enactment of P.A. 93-0616, effective Jan. 1, 2004, has prompted a vigorous discussion within the legal community.
2003 significant criminal legislationBy Steve BakerCriminal Justice, December 2003NOTE:
• 15-20-25 to life info: HB5652 from the 92d G.A. failed to pass in the December 2002 veto session
Enacted criminal legislation 2002: Part IIBy Steve BakerCriminal Justice, May 2003Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that local liquor commissioners have the duty to report to the Secretary of State any conviction for a violation of the Act's provision, or a similar provision of a local ordinance, prohibiting a person under 21 from purchasing, accepting, possessing, or consuming alcoholic liquor and prohibiting the transfer or alternation of identification cards, the use of the identification card of another or a false or forged identification card, or the use of false information to obtain an identification card.
Enacted criminal legislation 2002: Part OneBy Steve BakerCriminal Justice, February 2003Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of conspiracy against civil rights.
Six-person juries in criminal casesBy Steve BakerCriminal Justice, December 2002The subject of six-person juries has recently come up in DuPage County. Several local private attorneys choose to utilize them.
Impact of plea of guilty on civil proceedingsBy Mark Rouleau & Steve BakerCriminal Justice, April 2001A plea is an admission of a party opponent. It is not conclusive in the civil litigation, however it is like a person saying at the time of the collision; "I'm sorry, I ran the red light."
Public defender malpractice liability—civil immunity: good, bad or just Cook CountyBy Jack Rimland & Steve BakerCriminal Justice, April 2001Background: In Johnson v. Halloran, et. al1 the Illinois Supreme Court extinguished the long held assumption that Public Defenders may be accused of malpractice in the context of ARDC complaints or post-conviction petitions [pro-se post-trial motion/motion to withdraw guilty pleas included], but not a civil suit for malpractice.
Single subject rule challenges a compendiumBy Steve BakerCriminal Justice, September 2000In recent years we have heard of repeated challenges to the use of "Christmas tree bills" by the Legislature.
Passed bills*—91st General Assembly—2000By Steve BakerCriminal Justice, June 2000SB 730 Summary: Representation by counsel. In a juvenile proceeding, a minor who was under 13 years of age at the time of the commission of an act that if committed by an adult would be a violation of section 9-1, 9-1.2, 9-2, 9-2.1, 9-3, 9-3.2, 9-3.3, 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15, or 12-16 of the Criminal Code of 1961 must be represented by counsel during the entire custodial interrogation of the minor.
Single subject rule challengesBy Steve BakerCriminal Justice, April 2000Bills, except bills for appropriations and for the codification, revision or rearrangement of laws, shall be confined to one subject. Ill. Const. 1970, Art. IV, sec. 8(d).
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