This is the October 2018 Illinois criminal case law audio round-up (the fast case law summary). Episode 554 (Duration 26:09)

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

Here's a quick snapshot of the top cases:

1. People v. Harris

Illinois Supreme Court reveals the path 18-21 year olds should follow if they want their youthfulness to seriously affect their sentence.

2. People v. Bonilla

Constitutional violation did not depend on whether the common door to the apartment was locked.

3. People v. Lindsey

Third District also said you can't bring a drug dog to a hotel door.

4. People v. Zimmerman

You can hide lascivious pretrial motions from the press.

5. People v. Newton

It it looks like a church it's a church.

6. People v. Lopez

Is the identity of a driver subject to suppression after an illegal traffic stop?

7. People v. Crump

Looks like breathalyzer evidence can come in as a self-authentication document.

8. People v. Williams

Challenging this DUI traffic stop went nowhere fast.

9. In re Jose A.

The new juvenile Miranda requirement is discussed here.

10. People v. Dunbar

Defendant was convicted in this punched baby case because there was no plausible alternative to explain the child's spontaneous injuries.

11. People v. Montgomery

It's unclear if the video ever existed, regardless, it was not tendered to defense counsel, and it's unclear what's the best remedy.

12. People v. Khan

Dude posted a message on Facebook that he carries a gun on the college campus and people gonna end up in a body bag if they don't stop messing with him.

13. People v. Garcia

It's tough to argue your own ineffectiveness in a postrial motion.

14. People v. Kindelspire

Failure to Register conviction is overturned when the state changed their theory of the case on appeal.

15. People v. Choate

The state did not instruct the jury that they had to prove the crime occurred in Illinois.