Joshua Sachs

Joshua Sachs's Legal Cases (19)

Evanston, IL

Appeals Lawyer at Evanston, IL

Practice Areas: Appeals, Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

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Criminal defense

Richardson v. Hardy, 00 c 6425 (NDIL 2012)

Mar 02, 2012

OUTCOME: Federal habeas corpus relief granted but relief overturned on appeal.

Federal habeas corpus review of state murder conviction. US district court granted the petition for violation of due processs in jury selection and orders petitioner released if not retried within 180 ... days. Subsequent case history: grant of habeas corpus reversed in a divided vote by 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, rehearing denied, petition for writ of certiorari denied by USSCt.

Appeals

People v. Marino 2012 IL App (2d) 101123-U

Jan 17, 2012

OUTCOME: Dismissal of post-conviction petition reversed.

The appellate court reversed the dismissal of defendant's pro se post-conviction petition in this state court felony appeal.

Criminal defense

People v. Tilman

Apr 29, 1996

OUTCOME: Not guilty in murder bench trial

Client found not guilty of participation in a gang-related shooting after bench trial.

Appeals

United States v. Boyd, 55 F3d 239 (7th Cir. 1995)

May 10, 1995

OUTCOME: New trials ordered by Court of Appeals.

Federal court of appeals upheld the district court's order for new trials in major gang conspiracy case where the government failed to disclose extensive misconduct and perjury by prosecution witnesses ... during a two-month jury trial.

Criminal defense

People v. Hendricks

Mar 28, 1991

OUTCOME: Not Guilty on quadruple murder jury trial

Joshua Sachs and Michael Costello together represented defendant on the retrial of his murder conviction for the axe murders of his wife and three children. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty a ... fter a seven week trial

Criminal defense

People v. Bogan

Jun 02, 1987

OUTCOME: Not Guilty on death penalty murder

Death penalty murder jury trial: Defendant had confessed to the murder while testifying in another case. Jury doubted the previous judicial confession and found him not guilty.

Appeals

United States v. Leon, 468 US 897

Jul 05, 1984

OUTCOME: In this case the United States Supreme Court adopted a "good faith" exception to Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule.

Represented the Illinois State Bar Association as amicus curiae before the United States Supreme Court in case involving the constitutionality of the "good faith" exception to the Fourth Amendment excl ... usionary rule in search warrant cases.

Appeals

Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213

Jun 08, 1983

OUTCOME: In this case the United States Supreme Court deferred consideration of a good faith exception to the exclusionary rule.

Represented the Illinois State Bar Association as amicus curiae before the United States Supreme Court on case involving the constitutionality of a "good faith" exception to the Fourth Amendement exclu ... sionary rule

Criminal defense

People v. Bey

Jan 01, 1983

OUTCOME: Not Guilty on capital murder bench trial.

Death penalty murder case. Confession suppressed on evidence that defendant was beaten by detectives. Defendant acquitted after bench trial

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