LIBERTY and the LAW

This podcast, with defense attorney James R. Doerr, examines the use of plea agreements in Illinois. Discussion focuses on the use of plea bargains to avoid trial as well as the benefits and criticisms of these agreements.   

In this podcast with defense attorney James R. Doerr, the discussion centers around the Supreme Court decisions regarding the Exclusionary Rule, the legal reasons for the rule, and the application of the rule to real world criminal cases. 

In this podcast, defense attorney James R. Doerr discusses the recent Supreme Court case Carpenter v. United States. Discussion centers on the Court’s determination of “whether the Government conducts a search under the Fourth Amendment when it accesses historical cell phone records that provide a comprehensive chronicle of the user’s past movements.”

In this podcast, defense attorney James R. Doerr discusses the recent Supreme Court case Collins v. Virginia (2018).  Discussion centers on the Court’s determination of whether the automobile exception of the Fourth Amendment applies to the warrantless search of a driveway of a private residence, or whether the area is constitutionally protected curtilage.    

This podcast, with defense attorney James Doerr, focuses on criminal sanctions provided by the State of Illinois in order to protect children and child-related areas. 

This podcast, with defense attorney James Doerr, focuses on the application of the Fourth Amendment regarding home searches and warrantless arrests.

This podcast, with defense attorney James Doerr, focuses on Drug Recognition Experts (DRE) from use by law enforcement in detecting and arresting the DUI motorist to courtroom testimony and defense strategy.

This podcast, with defense attorney James Doerr, focuses on Illinois statutes concerning the safety of minors in motor vehicles, including statutes regarding leaving an unattended child in a motor vehicle and child passenger restraint laws. 

This podcast, with defense attorney James Doerr, focuses on recent Illinois appellate cases concerning Fourth Amendment implications of warrantless, non-consensual hospital blood draws for chemical analysis.  

This podcast, with attorney James Doerr, focuses on frequently asked questions regarding video technology in the enforcement of local municipal code violations.