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Mens Rea Requirement Necessary for a Conviction on Possession of a Defaced Firearm By Jessica Koester Criminal Justice, October 2023 In People v. Ramirez, the Illinois Supreme Court held that the state must prove that a defendant knew that the serial number on the firearm had been altered or defaced in order to secure a conviction for possession of a defaced firearm.
Probable Cause Following Legalization of Cannabis Revisited By Jessica Koester Criminal Justice, February 2023 The court recently considered whether the odor of cannabis is probable cause to search a vehicle in People v. Redmond.
Case notes By Hon. John A. Wasilewski, Hon. Richard D. Russo, Jessica Koester, Hon. Thomas A. Else, Ava George Stewart, & Mark Kevin Wykoff Criminal Justice, June 2013 Recent cases of interest to criminal law practitioners.

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