Criminal Law and Procedure
Appellate Advocacy
Legal Research and Writing
Journal Articles
o Illegal Stops and the Exclusionary Rule after Utah v. Strieff, Illinois State Bar Association Law Journal; December 2017.
o DNA Evidence and the Confrontation Clause after People v. Barner, Illinois State Bar Association Law Journal; August 2016.
o NSA Metadata Collection & Storage: An Internment Camp for Citizensâ¿¿ â¿¿Effects,â¿¿ SIU Law Journal. Co-written with David J. Robinson.
o United Nations and Other International Organizations, American Bar Association 2013 Year in Review. Co-written with Mark E. Wojcik, Cindy Galway Buys, and Chad Zoelzer.
Other Publications
o Pretrial Fairness Act in Appellate Practice, Illinois State Bar Association Criminal Justice Newsletter, August 2023.
o 2023 Spring Criminal Legislation, Illinois State Bar Association Criminal Justice Newsletter, May 2023. Co-written with Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr.
o Pre-Trial Fairness Act: Elimination of Cash Bail Held in Abeyance, Illinois State Bar Association Criminal Justice Newsletter, February 2023.
o The Changing Landscape of Juvenile Offenders & Armed Habitual Criminal, Illinois State Bar Association Criminal Justice Newsletter, December 2022. Co-written with Daniel Fultz.
o Evaluating Structural Error Following People v. Jackson, 2022 IL 127256, Illinois State Bar Association Criminal Justice Newsletter, November 2022.
o Approaching Running While Studying For The Bar Exam, JD Advising Blog Fall 2022: https://jdadvising.com/approaching-running-while-studying-for-the-bar-e…
o Practice Pointer: Is a Jury Trial Waiver Irrevocable in All Circumstances? Not Always. Illinois State Bar Association Criminal Justice Newsletter, November 2022. Co-written with Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr., and Daniel Fultz.
o Casenote: People v. Hartfield, Illinois State Bar Association Criminal Justice Newsletter, September 2021. Co-written with Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr.
o People v. Sophanavong: Waivers at Plea and the Ripple Effect, Illinois State Bar Association Criminal Justice Newsletter, December, 2020. Co-written with Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr.
o Case Note: People v. Morger, Illinois State Bar Association Criminal Justice Newsletter, April 2020. Co-written with Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr.
o Case Note: People v. Peterson, Illinois State Bar Association Criminal Justice Newsletter, November 2019. Co-written with Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr.
o SORA on Appeal After People v. Bingham, Illinois State Bar Association Criminal Justice Newsletter, February 2019. Co-written with Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr.
o People v. Castleberry: The Death of the Void-Sentence Rule, Illinois State Bar Association Criminal Justice Newsletter, April 2017. Co-written with Mark Kevin Wykoff, Sr.
o Women in Conflict â¿¿ A UN Response, The Catalyst, April 2014. Co-written with Professor Cindy Buys.
· Illinois State Bar Association Criminal Justice Committee, Member
· Illinois State Bar Association Criminal Justice Committee, Newsletter Co-Editor
· Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Committee, Member (2021-2022)
· Illinois State Bar Association, Member
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