Dispositions for leave to appeal
By Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
September 2000
On May 31, 2000, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its rulings on 287 petitions for leave to appeal
From the Illinois Supreme Court
By Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
September 2000
The Illinois Supreme Court held that the defendant's petition for post-conviction relief was properly dismissed without an evidentiary hearing.
Section council activities
By Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
June 2000
This has been a very active and productive year for the Criminal Justice Section Council under the leadership of Robert A. Loeb.
Summary of recent cases accepted by Illinois Supreme Court
By Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
June 2000
On February 2, 2000, the Illinois Supreme Court issued orders in 294 cases. The court remanded a number of the cases pursuant to its supervisory authority and the case of People v. Cervantes (189 Ill. 2d 80, 1999, single subject legislative rule)
Dispositions of petitions for leave to appeal
By Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
February 2000
On December 1, 1999, the Illinois Supreme court rules on 295 pending petitions for leave to appeal. One hundred and seven were filed in civil cases and 10 requests were granted.
Recent appellate court cases
By David P. Bergschneider & Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
February 2000
On March 27, 1993, the state filed a complaint alleging that defendant had possessed less than fifteen grams of a substance containing cocaine.
Dispositions of petitions for leave to appeal
By Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
December 1999
On October 6, 1999, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its official rulings on 625 petitions for leave to appeal. Again this is an increase from last year. (On October 6, 1998, there were 614 requests.)
Recent appellate court cases
By David P. Bergschneider & Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
December 1999
The State sought civil commitment of the defendant in this case as a sexually violent person. The defendant had been previously convicted of criminal sexual assault and indecent liberties with a child in 1984.
Recent appellate court cases
By David P. Bergschneider & Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
November 1999
At the request of the defendant's wife, two police officers accompanied her to the trailer that she was sharing with the defendant.
Section council activities
By Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
November 1999
Chairperson, Robert Loeb, called the Criminal Justice Section Council meeting to order on Saturday, September 18, 1999, and outlined his plans for this year.
Dispositions of petitions for leave to appeal
By Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
October 1999
On June 2, 1999, the Illinois Supreme Court announced its decision on 260 petitions for leave to appeal. One hundred and nine were filed in civil cases and 15 requests were granted.
Recent appellate court cases
By David P. Bergschneider & Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
October 1999
The defendant, Terry S. Duke, had been sentenced to 35 years in prison for rape (Class X felony) and a consecutive 2 1/2 year sentence for the possession of contraband in a penal institution.
Recent appellate court cases
By David P. Bergschneider & Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
September 1999
The defendant was convicted by a jury of the offenses of residential burglary, aggravated unlawful restraint and aggravated criminal sexual assault.
Daubert opinion standards rejected
By Hon. Donald R. Parkinson
Corporate Law Departments,
August 1999
In a 60-page slip opinion written by Justice Steigmann, the Fourth District rejected the Daubert standards (Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579, 125 L.Ed. 2d 469, 113 S.Ct. 2786 (1993)).
Dispositions of leave to appeal
By Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
July 1999
On March 31, 1999, the Illinois Supreme Court filed its decision on 316 requests for leave to appeal.
Section council activities
By Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
May 1999
On a snowy Saturday (3/6/99), your council met in Chicago and discussed 120 new legislative criminal bills.
Daubert opinion standards rejected
By Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
April 1999
In a 60-page slip opinion written by Justice Steigmann, the Fourth District rejected the Daubert standards (Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579, 125 L.Ed. 2d 469, 113 S.Ct. 2786 (1993)).
Dispositions of leave to appeal
By Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
April 1999
On February 3, 1999, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its orders on 295 petitions for leave to appeal. Ninety-five petitions were filed in civil cases and four were granted.
Recent appellate cases
By David P. Bergschneider & Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
March 1999
The defendant filed a pro se post-conviction petition. The trial judge dismissed it as frivolous and patently without merit.
Dispositions of leave to appeal
By Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
February 1999
On December 2, 1998, the Illinois Supreme Court rendered its decision on 307 pending petitions for leave to appeal. On hundred and twenty requests were made in civil cases and 10 petition s were granted.
Recent appellate court cases
By David P. Bergschneider & Donald R. Parkinson
Criminal Justice,
January 1999
The Fourth District reversed the trial court's granting of the defendant's motion to suppress. The defendant was the backseat passenger in a vehicle which failed to completely stop at a stop sign.
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