Cook County Public Defenders Blog

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Recent Posts from Cook County Public Defenders Blog

Car Search Unconstitutional Although Defendant Arrested Five Feet Away
Following a traffic stop, Lavar Bridgewater was less than cooperative with the police. He walked away from the car into a store, then out of the store refusing to give the officers his license and proof…
Celebrating Bernie Sarley’s Rise to the Bench
Six Grade 2s Posted for 26th St
On 10/26/09, the office posted for six grade 2 positions at 26th street. The posting closes on 11/13/09.
21 POSITIONS FOR GRADE 3 POSTED
The office has posted 21 opportunities for transfer and promotion at various work sites in the office. The posting went up on 10/23/09 and closes on 11/09/09. Please locate the posting at your work site…
17 Bags of Cocaine Don’t Show an Intent to Deliver
Jovan Sherrod was stopped in a stolen car and arrested. At the police station, a custodial search of his person revealed $35 and a plastic bag containing 17 baggies of cocaine weighing 1.8 grams. A jury convicted…
Team Degorski gets Life and Trustee Santiago named 40 under 40
The good news just keeps coming. First it was Bernie Sarley. Then it was Michele Hendrickson Douglass and Mark Douglass. And now, team Degorski and Beatriz Santiago. Team Degorski Gets Life The guilt phase ended…
Independent Basis for Commitment to DCFS Under the amended Section 2-27 of JCA
In re S.D., No 1-09-0100 Prior to June 1, 2008, section 2-27(l)(d) of the JCA stated that “A minor charged with a criminal offense under the Criminal Code of 1961 or adjudicated delinquent shall not be placed…
Mark Your Calendars
Sisters and Brothers, I have a few things to mention in this update that will require you to make good use of your calendars. Holiday Party First, we have a date for our annual Holiday…
CONSOLE OF CAR IS A “CASE” FOR AGGRAVATED UUW DEFENSE
In a unanimous decision by JUSTICE BURKE our Supreme Court has ruled that for purpose of the UUW statute [24-1.6(c)(iii)] there is no requirement that a “case” must be specific to a firearm or be portable. (The…
MARK DOUGLASS and MICHELE HENDRICKSON win CVLS’s Distinguished Service Award for 2009
Please join me in congratulating our brother, Mark Douglass (26th) and sister Michele Hendrickson Douglass (26th)on being named Chicago Volunteer Legal Service’s Distinguished Service Award co-recipients for 2009. They will be receiving the award on November…