This is the June 2018 Illinois criminal case law audio round-up (the fast case law summary). Episode 507 (Duration 21:03)

Click here to download the written summary of these cases:  June 2018 Round-Up 

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

Here's a quick snapshot of the top cases:

1. Carpenter v. United States

Police need a warrant to phone cell site data.

2. People v. Varga

Supreme Court says appellate courts don't have jurisdiction to fix improper fines imposed by the circuit clerk.

3. People v. Wilkinson 

Defendant beats back a racist aggressor; he's still doing 3 years.

4. People v. Middleton

Reversible error for the state to spring a doctored image before the jury on rebuttal argument.

5. People v. Krisik

Forfeiture by wrongdoing meant all her statements were coming in.

6. People v. Pablo 

The state was allowed to withdraw a stipulation and this really upset the defense.

7. People v. McArthur

17 year old held for 73 hours before a probably casue hearing nonetheless gave a voluntary confession.

8. People v. Haiman

Defendant has to be better than just say she had a prescrption to the pills.

9. In re Maurice J.

Officer not knowing the traffic law he says he was enforceing is not the same as being reasonably confused about the law.

10. In re O.S. 

Can the odor of weed still justify a traffic stop even after the cannabis legislation?

11. People v. Moore 

Second District goes with the Fourth District on burglary or retail store cases.

12. People v. Cunningham 

Dismissal of the charges was not warranted when police destroyed some of the evidence.

13. People v. Green

Another gun provision is declared unconstitutuional (this version was ineffect before conceal and carry changes).

14. People v. Bell 

This UUW provision in a park is found constitutional.

15. In re J'Lavon T. 

No contact order is unreasonable becasue the judge didn't look at the minor's specific life, associations, and contacts with gangs.

16. In re K.M. 

More "no gang contact" orders are found unconstitutional.

17. In re Jawan 

This "no gang activity" order was found constitutional.

18. People v. Amans

Defendant gets prison, then probation, then prison for having a grow room in his basement.

19. People v. Gauger 

Conviction for Stalking stands even though one small provision of the statute is unconstitutional.