Monthly Archives: April 2024
Murder Defendant Moves to Suppress Evidence of Text Messages on Cellphone
In the case of People v. Price, the defendant, Price, was convicted of first-degree murder by a jury of his peers. As a result, he was sentenced to a 60-year prison term. He later appealed the conviction on the grounds that his Fourth Amendment rights were violated. On July 22, 2015, the defendant was… Read More »
Defendant Appeals Convictions of DUI Causing Death on Ground of One-Act, One-Crime
In the case of People v. Rynders, the defendant was charged with two counts of DUI causing death. He entered a negotiated plea of guilty and was sentenced to 10 years for each charge to be served consecutively. He appealed his sentence. In this case, the appeals court found that the defendant waived his… Read More »
Court Denies Pretrial Release Under SAFE-T Act for Defendant Accused of Firearms Offense
In People v. Forthenberry, the defendant was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm (a class 1 felony), two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (a class 3 felony), two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (a class 3 felony), and one count of possession of a weapon… Read More »
Defendant Sentenced to 120 Years for Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child
In People v. Anderson, the defendant was charged with four counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and subsequently sentenced to 120 years in state prison. The defendant appealed the sentence and petitioned the court for relief from judgment. The appeals court denied his petition. The case’s history In 2010, the defendant… Read More »
Defendant Sentenced to 20 Years for Aggravated Battery of a Child
In the case of People v. Steele, the defendant, Steele, was convicted of aggravated battery of a child, a Class X felony in Illinois. As a result of the conviction, the defendant was sentenced to 20 years in state prison, to be served at 85% with three years of mandatory supervised release. The defendant… Read More »
Illinois Woman Awarded $1.5M in Dog Bite Lawsuit
An Illinois dog owner agreed to settle a dog bite lawsuit for $1.5 million after the dog escaped his yard and attacked a woman who was walking her own dog. According to the lawsuit, the victim was walking her female Labrador Retriever at 6:30 a.m. when three unleashed dogs escaped their yard through an… Read More »