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No. 3-08-1025IN THE ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURTTHIRD DISTRICTTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
) Appeal from the Circuit Court) of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit,Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee ) Will County, Illinois)v. ) No. 08 CF 1169)
DREW PETERSON,
) The Honorable) Richard C. Schoenstedt,Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant ) Lower Court Presiding Judge
DEFENDANT - APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLANT’SBRIEF AND ARGUMENT ON APPEALORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTEDSUBMITTED BY:Andrew P. Abood (P43366) Joel Brodsky (40616)SUBMITTED BY:T
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No. 3-08-1025IN THE ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURTTHIRD DISTRICTTHE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS
) Appeal from the Circuit Court) of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit,Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee ) Will County, Illinois)v. ) No. 08 CF 1169)
DREW PETERSON,
) The Honorable) Richard C. Schoenstedt,Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant ) Lower Court Presiding Judge
POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
I. THE TRIAL COURT PROPERLY DISMISSED THIS CASE BECAUSE THESTATE REFUSED TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER FOR DISCOVERYII. THE TRIAL COURT WRONGLY DENIED DISCOVERY FROMTHE STATE INTO SELECTIVE PROSECUTION AND DENIED USE OFSELECTIVE PROSCUTION AS A DEFENSE AT TRIAL BECAUSEDEFENDANT-APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLANT ESTABLISHED ACOLORABLE BASIS, AT LEAST, THE DISCOVERY THRESHOLDIII. THE TRIAL COURT SHOULD HAVE DISMISSED THIS CASEBECAUSE, AS A QUALIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERAUTHORIZED TO CARRY, AND THEREFORE POSSESS, AN“ILLEGAL” FIREARM, DEFENDANT-APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLANTIS UNDER THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER’S SAFETY ACTIV. THE TRIAL COURT SHOULD HAVE ORDERED A VENUE CHANGEBECAUSE REASONABLE GROUNDS TO BELIEVE PREJUDICE ANDAN INABILITY TO OBTAIN A FAIR TRIAL EXIST UNDER STATE LAWAND CONSTITUTINAL DUE PROCESS LAW
 
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The Gun Control Act, 18 U.S.C. § 921 et seq. ……………………………………22-25The Law Enforcement Officer’s Safety Act, 18 U.S.C § 926 B et seq. ……………
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720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(7)…………………………………………………………………
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 Supreme Court Rule 303………………………………………………………………..1Supreme Court Rule 412………………………………………………………………..1Supreme Court Rule 415………………………………………………………..........1, 9Supreme Court Rule 604………………………………………………………………..1Irvin v. Dowd, 336 U.S. 717 (1961)……………………………………………26, 30-31Murphy v. Florida, 421 U.S. 794 (1975)………………………………………………28Rideau v. Louisiana, 373 U.S. 723 (1963)…………………………………………….38Scarborough v. United States, 431 U.S. 563 (1997)………………………………….24Sheppard v. Maxwell, 384 U.S. 222 (1966)…………………………………………...30In re Estate of Wernick, 127 Ill. 2d 61, 535 N.E.2d 876 (1989)…………………...8, 26People v. Birger, 329 Ill. 352, 160 N.E. 564 (1928)…………………………………...26People ex rel. Carey v. Cousins, 77 Ill. 2d. 531, 397 N.E. 2d 809 (1979)…………...17People v. Gendron, 41 Ill. 2d 351, N.E.2d 208 (1968)……………………………….17People v. Newberry, 166 Ill. 2d 310, 652 N.E.2d 288 (1995)…………………...…9-10People v. Taylor, 101 Ill. 2d 377 (1984)……………………………………………27-29People v. Weaver, 92 Ill. 2d 545; 442 N.E.2d 255 (1982)……………………………...9Kaden v. Pucinski, 263 Ill. App. 3d 611, 635 N.E.2d 468 (1
st
Dist. 1994)……….8, 26Maxwell v. Hobart Corp., 216 Ill. App. 3d 108, 576 N.E.2d 268 (1
st
Dist. 1991)...…8People v. Campobello, 348 Ill. App. 3d 619, 810 N.E.2d 307 (2
nd
Dist. 2004)...19, 22People v. Coddington, 123 Ill. App. 2d 351, 259 N.E.2d 382 (5
th
Dist. 1970)……..27People v. Derr, 346 Ill. App. 3d 823, 806 N.E.2d 237 (5
th
Dist. 2004)………….13- 14People v. Fields, 322 Ill. App. 3d 1029, 751 N.E.2d 97 (5
th
Dist. 2001)…………...
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 People v. Hall, 311 Ill. App. 3d 905, 726 N.E.2d 213 (4
th
Dist. 1999)………15, 16- 17People v. Kail, 150 Ill. App. 3d 75, 501 N.E.2d 979 (4
th
Dist. 1986)………………..21People v. Koutsakis, 255 Ill. App. 3d 306, 627 N.E.2d 388 (3
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Dist. 1993)………....9
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