When people are suspected of committing a serious crime, police will sometimes interrogate them in the hopes of getting them to confess. A major problem with this is that some people will end up falsely confessing even though they are innocent. False confessions may...
Month: January 2016
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Village treasurer facing drug charges after traffic stop
Police in Illinois have reported that the treasurer of a village in Cook County was taken into custody following a routine traffic stop during the evening hours of Jan. 3. The man was charged with drug possession after police say they discovered bags of heroin in his...
Privileged communications in criminal judicial proceedings
Illinois residents may be aware that communications between lawyers and their clients are considered privileged, and they may also know that lawyers can face severe sanctions if they report things that they have been told by those they represent. While discussions...