LATEST CASE UPDATE
People v. Elliot Murphy, 2012 IL App (4th) 111128
CONFLICT OF INTEREST The Fourth District reversed and remanded for a new trial due to what was determined to be a per se conflict of interest. Defendant's attorney had represented a prosecution witness on some unrelated criminal charges that arose during the pendency of defendant's pretrial proceedings. The witness's case was no longer pending at the time of defendant's trial; it had been concluded by guilty plea over one year before. Nevertheless, the Fourth District decided that this case fit within the category of per se conflicts where an attorney "contemporaneously" represented both t...[More]
THE LAST WORD
The Agency has finalized its training calendar for the upcoming fy13 fiscal year. It includes a return to the popular Courtroom Visuals, Basic and Advanced Trial Ad programs both in Springfield and Naperville (to accomodate prosecutors throughout Illinois) as well as the comprehensive "Ethics for All" program where Illinois prosecutors can meet their bi-annual professional responsibility training requirements. In addition, we'll be providing a series of one-day special topics trainings in November and the Prosecutor Survival School for intermediate level prosecutors in May. Newly elected State's Attorneys can look forward to an outstanding training program designed specifically for the newly elected featuring components of the Executive Leadership and Management Training initiated in 2012. Due to budgetary cutbacks, the Agency will no longer be able to pay for transporation, meals or lodging. Go to the CLE page or the Events Calendar for more information.
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