People v. Sophanavog: Waivers at Plea and the Ripple Effect
By Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr. & Julia Kaye Wykoff
Criminal Justice,
December 2020
In August, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its opinion in People v. Sophanavong, where the court considered whether a circuit court’s failure to strictly comply with the requirements of section 5-3-1 of the Unified Code of Corrections to forgo a presentence investigation report requires remand for a new sentencing hearing or whether a defendant can waive the issue by pleading guilty as well as forfeit the claim by failing to raise it in a post-plea motion.
Case Note: People v. Peterson
By Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr. & Julia Kaye Wykoff
Criminal Justice,
November 2019
The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's first-degree murder conviction and sentence in People v. Peterson.
SORA on appeal after People v. Bingham
By Julia Kaye Wykoff & Mark Kevin Wykoff
Criminal Justice,
February 2019
The Illinois Supreme Court recently considered the constitutionality of the Sex Offender Registration Act in People v. Bingham.
Women in conflict—A UN response
By Cindy G. Buys & Julia Kaye Wykoff
International and Immigration Law,
June 2014
Rather than conventional war tools such as guns, tanks, and bombs, raping and abusing women seemingly became a favorite tactic in many war-torn countries.
Women in conflict—A UN response
By Cindy G. Buys & Julia Kaye Wykoff
Women and the Law,
April 2014
Rather than conventional war tools such as guns, tanks, and bombs, raping and abusing women seemingly became a favorite tactic in many war-torn countries.
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