by John Remus | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog
People v. Hill, No. 124595 (March 19, 2020).On March 19, 2020, the Supreme Court of Illinois held that there was probable cause for a police officer to search a defendant’s vehicle. In the case, the police officer pulled over the defendant because he believed that the...
by Mark Benfield | Jun 7, 2019 | Blog
People v. Swensen No. 15-2814 (February 28, 2019) In Swensen, an Illinois defendant was found guilty of disorderly conduct that was deemed unprotected by the First Amendment. In a phone call to the director of advancement at a private elementary school, the defendant...
by Mark Benfield | May 6, 2019 | Blog
No substantial basis for probable cause makes search warrant invalid. People v. Manzo, 2018 IL 122761 The Illinois Supreme Court held that there was a failure to establish a connection between the supplier’s drug deals and the defendant’s home. Thus, the...
by admin | Jul 15, 2016 | Blog
As we noted in Part 1, a substantial revision of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act is among the bills sent to governor Rauner this legislative session. The following is the second list of bills organized by topic, as originally published by the...
by admin | Jul 15, 2016 | Blog
Interview with Carrie Clark, Attorney at McCarthy, Callas & Feeney, P.C., Rock Island, Illinois Q. Ms. Clark you have had some recent experience in handling some high profile cases. A. Yes, apparently they are getting some attention here. Q. ...
