This is the July 2018 Illinois criminal case law audio round-up (the fast case law summary). Episode 518 (Duration 14:57)

The July 2018 Top Illinois Criminal Law Cases (The Monthly Round-Up)

Here's a quick snapshot of the top cases:

1. Carpenter v. Varnauskas

What does the new license plate obstruction statute say?

2. People v. Mischke

Defendant was resentenced to an aggregate sentence larger than his original sentence.

3. People v. Brown 

UUW Felon does not merge with armed violence predicated on drug possession.

4. People v. Ingram

Defendant plead on a non-automatic transfer charge and now wants a do-over.

5. People v. Jindra

Defendant filed his own motion but didn't really complain about his attorney.

6. People v. Echols

Constitutional speedy trial rights were not violated when the state missed that he was in IDOC.