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Criminal sentencing — double enhancement

Posted September 18, 2023 11:12 AM

Where a defendant convicted of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon has, as a predicate offense, one of the qualifying offenses listed under section 5-4.5-110(c)(1) of the Unified Code of Corrections, it is not an improper double enhancement for the court to use a higher sentencing range.The 1st District Appellate Court affirmed the decision of Cook County Circuit Judge Thaddeus L. Wilson.Tywaun Donald was arrested on Oct. 9, 2019, when officers conducting a compliance check on Donald for his parole noticed there was a …

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Property — cotenant mineral rights

Where a cotenant with 50% mineral interest in a property seeks to drill for oil or gas, he must either obtain the permission of any cotenants or get a court order granting permission, or be subject to an action in tort.
Immigration — persecution showing

Where petitioner’s corroborating documents showed only an attack by unknown individuals in his home country, petitioner failed to show he was at risk of persecution by the government or a nongovernmental entity the government was unable or unwilling to control.
Evidence — hearsay

Where an officer introduces prior statements from witnesses which incriminate the defendant and which the witnesses deny at trial, those statements must be introduced under an exception to the hearsay rule or they are inadmissible.
Criminal law — multiple charges of the same crime

Where the prosecution states the evidence shows more than three criminal acts and the testimony supports the acts being frequent, it does not violate the one-act one-crime doctrine or double jeopardy if the defendant is convicted of three counts which are not distinguished by details or date.
Libel — single publication rule

Where Indiana courts would adopt single publication rule for post-publication libel liability, district court did not err in dismissing plaintiff’s case against newspaper publishers.
Civil procedure — de facto officer doctrine

Where a board held hearings and allowed both sides to present evidence, it has taken substantial action, and the de facto officer doctrine applies to any decisions rendered by the board at that point.
Administrative law — evidence

Where a teacher is terminated due to a finding by the Board of Education, the Board is not limited to the strict rules of evidence during the administrative proceedings and may receive all oral and written evidence.
Sentencing — hearsay at sentencing

Where probation office amended defendant’s presentence investigation report based on statements from co-defendant that implicated defendant in further criminal conduct, district court did not commit error in relying upon that hearsay to adopt the new PSR.

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Cook County jury awards $10.2M in partial leg amputation

Judge Flannery off work at Law Division because of illness

Nigerian president loses bid to block release of Chicago State records

Appellate panel reverses on fees, finds no attorney-client relationship

Supreme Court opens term with ‘and’ case about prison sentences

California governor names former Kamala Harris adviser to Feinstein Senate seat

Illinois’ first in string of recent abortion protections gets day in court

Appellate panel tosses suit against Chuhak & Tecson

Criminal sentencing — double enhancement

To Read the Full Story

Your source for legal news and information

Print & Digital Access

Property — cotenant mineral rights

Immigration — persecution showing

Evidence — hearsay

Criminal law — multiple charges of the same crime

Libel — single publication rule

Civil procedure — de facto officer doctrine

Administrative law — evidence

Sentencing — hearsay at sentencing

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