People v. CJ
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. Police officers alleged that our Client ran a red light. After stopping our Client's vehicle, our Client was unable to produce a valid driver's license. Our Client was asked out of the vehicle and officers alleged that they saw narcotics in plain view on the floor of the vehicle. A further search of our Client revealed additional narcotics. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing!
People v. DD
Client was charged with multiple counts of Felony Armed Robbery - Personal Discharge of a Firearm, Armed Robbery - Firearm, Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm and Aggravated Battery. Our Client was facing 26 - 50 years in prison if convicted. It was alleged that our Client had a dispute with another individual over money. During the dispute, our Client allegedly beat a Victim with a pipe and robbed him at gun point of $600. Then our Client allegedly robbed an innocent bystander of $200 after pistol whipping him. There were gruesome photographs of a bloody scene, a bloody pipe and bloody injured victims. However, there were no photographs of guns, bullets, bullet holes or gunshot wounds. The prosecutors offered a deal for double digits (approximately 15 years). We rejected this insulting offer and went to trial. At trial, the Victim of the alleged pipe beating admitted to drinking and smoking pot the day in question and the night before. He admitted that he never saw who allegedly took his money or where the pipe came from. His story regarding his actions immediately after the beating was different from other witnesses. Another witness admitted that she ran into a bedroom and hid in a closet so she didn't see anything. Although she initially told the prosecutors that our Client had a gun, her testimony crumbled after cross examination and she admitted that she never even saw a gun. Furthermore, she said that it was the other alleged innocent bystander victim who initially had the pipe - not our Client. The police failed to perform a gun shot residue test on our client or the room where the shooting allegedly took place. The forensic scientist admitted that she completely ignored some of the evidence submitted by the police - she didn't even open the evidence envelope. In the end, there could only be one verdict...NOT GUILTY!
People v. FG
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police were called to the scene of an individual slumped over the wheel of a parked vehicle. When they arrived, the found our Client sleeping in the driver's seat of a car. After waking him up, they ordered him out of the vehicle. The Police then searched the vehicle and recovered several bags of narcotics and marijuana. All felony charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. MA
Our Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance within 1000 feet of a school. The Police claim they witnessed our Client engage in multiple hand to hand transactions during which he would tender narcotics for money. After the transactions, the police say that our Client placed the remaining narcotics inside of a plastic bag and covered it with snow on the ground. The Police detained our Client and searched the bag on the ground and found it to contain 23 separate bags of narcotics. Our Client was a 4 time convicted felon and was facing a mandatory minimum of 6-30 years in prison. He had already done 11 years over his 4 previous felony convictions including 7 years in prison for the last time he was convicted. The prosecutors initially offered him a deal for 8 years in prison. Through tough negotiation, the prosecution came way down on their offer to 2 years in prison of which our client would only have to serve approximately 9 months or less.
People v. JR
Our Client was charged with Vehicular Invasion, Robbery, Aggravated Battery and Unlawful Restraint. If convicted, he faced up to 15 years in prison. The Police alleged that our Client took a ride in a taxi. Once he reached his destination, instead of paying, our Client allegedly robbed the taxi driver. The entire incident was recorded on the taxi's internal camera. Through negotiation, we were able to convince the prosecution to offer the minimum of 4 years in prison. We were not able to negotiate probation for our Client because he had a violent background with several prior felony cases including theft, residential burglaries and robberies. However, we were able to have a conference with the Judge ,and were able to convince her to offer our Client Boot Camp. The Boot Camp program is only 120 days and a far better option than 4 years in prison.
People v. LC
Our Client was charged with 2 connected Felony cases. One case of Felony Forgery for allegedly possessing counterfeit money and one case of Felony Theft for using counterfeit money to buy a car. Our Client was facing up to 5 years in prison for these cases. Although the cases went beyond the Preliminary Hearing Stages, we were able to negotiate a successful outcome. The prosecution agreed to a sentence of "Second Chance Probation," if our Client agreed to pay the Victim of the Theft case "real" money to replace the counterfeit money. If our Client pays the restitution and successfully completes the probation, these cases will be dismissed, will not result in felony convictions and will be immediately eligible for expungement after dismissal.
People v. LE
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police claim that they pulled his vehicle over for no headlights. Our Client allegedly was not able to produce a driver's license and was asked out of the vehicle. It was at this time that the Officers claim our Client grabbed a narcotics bag (which was in plain view on the center console) and "attempted to conceal it in his right hand." The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. RC
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police claim that our Client was standing in the middle of the street and engaging in conversation with someone inside a vehicle that was blocking the street. The Police approached for a field interview during which our Client allegedly volunteered that he had narcotics in his pocket that he had just purchased. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. GB
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to deliver. He was facing a mandatory prison sentence of 4-15 years if convicted. Police claim that witness a hand to hand narcotics transaction between an unknown individual on foot and our Client who was in a car. They failed to stop the individual on foot, but were successful in stopping our Client. As they approached our Client, he allegedly tossed a hairbrush in the back seat. Officers stated that they noticed a cup with dark colored liquid in the center console. When asked about it, our Client supposedly said "I'm just sippin' some Remy." They asked our Client out of the vehicle and recovered the hairbrush. While examining the hairbrush, officers noticed a secret compartment inside the brush which contained over 60 bags of narcotics. The drugs field tested positive for heroin and were sent to the Illinois State Police Crime lab where testing came back positive for over 10 grams of heroin (Street Value - approximately $1,000). Our Client then allegedly confessed to selling drugs for money to help support his family. We were able to convince the prosecution for a sentence reduction to a simple possession and a recommendation of time considered served. Our Client happily accepted the deal and avoided a lengthy prison sentence.
People v. JG
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of Cannabis within 1000 feet of a school. The Police allegedly pulled our Client's vehicle over because of broken taillights. They claimed our Client didn't have a driver's license. As a result they arrested him, and searched his person. While searching our Client, the Police allegedly recovered 25 bags of cannabis from his pocket. All of the charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
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