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How Not to Plead Guilty
I pled out two young gentleman today. I don’t like doing this, it’s not why I’m a lawyer. I do understand the need to explain to you the pros and cons of pleading guilty…but re… more →
26th St. Bar Association
Standby Counsel for Pro Se Defendant - a Right?
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Linda Shelton wrote 1 year ago: I have a number of times successfully convinced the judge to appoint me standby counsel. An attorney … more →
How Not to Plead Guilty
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chicagocrimelaw wrote 1 year ago: I pled out two young gentleman today. I don’t like doing this, it’s not why I’m a … more →
Cross-Racial Identification - Can Whites Tell Anyone Besides Themselves Apart? (And Vice Versa)
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chicagocrimelaw wrote 1 year ago: The ABA recently issued a resolution on cross racial identification urging states to allow defendant … more →
The Danger of Wearing Revealing Clothes to Court
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chicagocrimelaw wrote 1 year ago: I have far more male clients than female clients. And while my males clients will frequently wear in … more →
Types of Bonds in Chicago and Why You Won't Walk Out of Cook County Jail
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chicagocrimelaw wrote 1 year ago: There are three types of bonds. I’ve gone over them before in in my article on bond court. But … more →
Missing Your Court Date - What Happens?
chicagocrimelaw wrote 1 year ago: The judge will forfeit your bond (take it away) and issue a warrant for your arrest. That’s th … more →
Constructive Possession, Drug Busts and the U.S. Mail
chicagocrimelaw wrote 1 year ago: Today we went to trial and won without even putting on any witnesses for the defense. Out in Bridgev … more →
Bond Court - Assembly Line Justice
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chicagocrimelaw wrote 1 year ago: Bond court is depressing…not that being in a criminal courtroom isn’t usually depressing … more →
Last Ditch Effort - The Jury Poll
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chicagocrimelaw wrote 1 year ago: Two interesting cases came down out of the Appellate Court recently, both about the fairly mundane, … more →
Opening Statement
chicagocrimelaw wrote 1 year ago: The much denigrated opening statement. It’s not flashy, by law it’s “constrained … more →
