This guide provides an overview and introduction to criminal law. It serves as a handy reference for seasoned lawyers and as a useful research foundation for new attorneys, legal assistants, and law clerks.
This guide is part of the ELEMENTS OF ILLINOIS LAW series and serves as a handy reference for seasoned lawyers and as a useful research foundation for new attorneys, legal assistants, and law clerks. It is devoted primarily to the defense of felony and misdemeanor cases in the Illinois state courts, with a few observations on criminal practice before the federal courts. The purpose of the guide is to orient the reader to a criminal case. It is neither extensive nor detailed enough to serve as a guide through the defense of a criminal prosecution.
Chapter 1 — Criminal Law
Joshua Sachs, Law Office of Joshua Sachs, Evanston, and Raymond P. Dijon, Law Office of Raymond D. Pijon, Chicago