Legal Opinion
In re Consensual Overhear
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 29, 2001No. 2-00-0828 RelPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Byrne
Petitioner, Northwest Newspapers, Inc., appeals the judgment of the trial court denying its petitions to access sealed court records and to intervene. We affirm.
This matter began as an ex parte petition filed by the office of the McHenry County State’s Attorney as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. On October 27, 1999, the trial court authorized the State to use an eavesdropping device to gain information regarding the alleged criminal activities of the subject of the overhear. Pursuant to section 108A—7(c) of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Code) (725 ILCS 5/108A—7(c) (West…
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- Dellwood Farms, Inc. v. Cargill, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- In Re Department Of Investigation Of The City Of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- In Re: Associated PressCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
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