DRUGS: Meth/fentanyl conspiracy conviction affirmed… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Drugs, meth/fentanyl leadership role
DRUGS: Leadership role enhancement properly imposed… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Rape/kidnap/robbery, repeated use of “victim”
RAPE/KIDNAP/ROBBERY: Defendant deprived of fair trial by repeated use of “victim” in reference to complaining witness and by admission of his request to his girlfriend that she “wipe” his phone… conviction reversed, remanded for a new trial… Marks reversed. [Read more…]
Child sex convictions
CHILD SEX convictions affirmed… Molloy affirmed. [Read more…]
Drugs, conspiracy to distribute meth and fentanyl
DRUGS: Conspiracy to distribute meth and fentanyl affirmed… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
Drugs, conspiracy to distribute meth and fentanyl
DRUGS: Conviction for conspiracy to distribute meth and fentanyl affirmed over challenge to hearsay at sentencing hearing… Christensen affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]
PFO notice filed eve of trial
PFO notice filed eve of trial improperly allowed… Marks reversed. [Read more…]
SIWC/incest of 3-year-old step-daughter, video witness
SIWC/INCEST of 3-year old step-daughter affirmed over challenge to video testimony by former cell mate from Illinois federal prison and admissions of victim’s forensic interview and other statements from 2018 at 2021 trial… sexual assault reversed as duplicative… Larson affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Revocation, longer prison term than in original sentence
REVOCATION: Longer prison term improperly imposed than in the original suspended sentence… Larson reversed. [Read more…]
Deliberate homicide, jail informants, prosecutor conduct
DELIBERATE HOMICIDE: Double murder and solicitation to kill witness convictions affirmed over challenge to use of jail informants and alleged prosecutorial misconduct… Wheelis affirmed. [Read more…]