People v. SC
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance and Felony Possession of Cannabis. The Police pulled over a vehicle that our Client was a passenger of. The allegedly smelled a strong odor of cannabis. They searched all of the passengers and claim to have recovered cannabis and pills from our Client's bag. They also recovered 17 additional bags of narcotics from inside the vehicle. Our Client supposedly made a statement that she just started selling drugs and all of the drugs in the car were hers. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. JA
Our Client had an old warrant in DeKalb County. We were able to take care of the warrant and get the underlying charges dismissed!
People v. MP
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police allegedly saw our Client urinating in public and approached to investigate. The Officer claimed that he needed to pat our Client down for officer safety reasons, and asked our Client if he had any weapons on his person. It was at this point that our Client supposedly said "I don't have any weapons, but I do have some 'molly' in my pocket." The Officer then went into our Client's pocket and recovered MDMA. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing including the urinating in public ticket.
People v. JC
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. Because of our Client's significant felony history of 6 prior convictions, she was facing up to 6 years in prison. It was alleged that police approached a vehicle that was blocking the crosswalk. While they were approaching, the vehicle sped away. Our Client was the driver of that vehicle. Officers were eventually able to stop the vehicle. Our Client was unable to produce a license and was arrested. While searching our Client, officers recovered several items of crack cocaine from our Client's waistband. Although the case went beyond the Preliminary Hearing Stages of the case, we were able to negotiate a special kind of probation which includes treatment for our Client's issues. Our Client did not have to go to prison.
People v. AJ
Our Client was charged with Class X - Felony Armed Violence, Multiple Counts of Felony Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon and Felony Possession of Cannabis with Intent to Deliver. Our Client was facing a minimum mandatory prison sentence of 15 years up to 30 years. It was alleged that our Client was pulled over for a couple of minor traffic violations. Upon approach, the officers observed a gun on our Client's lap. As they continued their investigation, the officers realized that our Client was in a security uniform. When asked for his armed security credentials, our Client presented some of the credentials, but not all of them, and one item was expired. Even though the one card our Client had on his person was expired, he was issued a valid card that wasn't expired - he just didn't have it on him. The police arrested him anyways. They made no attempt to contact the Illinois State Police. They made no attempt to contact the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. They made no attempt to contact our Client's employer. After arresting our Client, removing him from his vehicle and placing him in handcuffs, the police then went back and searched our Client's car. This search revealed cannabis and a scale inside of a closed backpack. We filed a Motion to Suppress Evidence. During the hearing on the Motion, we argued that the police were not allowed to go back and search our Client's vehicle after they arrested our Client and removed him from the vehicle. The Judge agreed and granted our Motion. The cannabis, scales and everything else which was recovered from the car was suppressed. As a result, the state could not prevail on the Armed Violence charge or the Possession of Cannabis with Intent to Deliver charge. We took the rest of our Client's case to trial and argued that he had all the necessary credentials to possess the loaded firearm. All the police had to do was spend about a minute on a cell phone to verify our Client's credentials (either calling the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation or looking our Client's credentials up on the IDPR website). The Verdict was NOT GUILTY ON ALL OF THE REMAINING COUNTS!!!
People v. JN
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. Police were on surveillance in a know narcotics area. They saw our Client sitting alone on the passenger side of a vehicle. After a short while, the driver returned to the vehicle. The police decided to conduct a field interview and our Client allegedly immediately gave them narcotics while stating she was just holding it for the driver. A further search of the driver revealed additional narcotics. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. MS
Our Client was charged with Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon and Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police served a search warrant at an address they claimed was the residence of our Client. Our Client was not present while the police executed the search warrant and was arrested hours later, miles away. There were, however, other adults present at the location while the search warrant was served. Even though the search warrant limited the search of the Officers to the 1st floor of the 2 flat apartment building, the Officers took it upon themselves to search the basement. While searching the basement, the Officers claim to have recovered, from a bedroom, narcotics and ammunition as well as a letter addressed to our Client with the address of the search warrant on it. We took our Client's case to trial. At trial, several of the officers testified inconsistently. One officer testified that the residence that was searched was a single family home with a mid apartment exit door which led to the basement. Another testified that there was no door leading to the basement. An evidence technician who photographed all the evidence testified that the letter was recovered from the basement bedroom (where he photographed it). However, the evidence technician must've forgotten that he had testified under oath at another hearing that the letter was recovered from an upstairs dining room. When asked about his inconsistency, he said "I was mistaken." The prosecution presented photographs of the 1st floor to the court. However, none of those photographs showed any of the bedrooms upstairs. In fact, one of the officers claimed that there wasn't a bedroom upstairs, when it was clear from the photographs that the person taking the photograph was standing in the door frame of the bedroom. The verdict was Not Guilty and our Client was Acquitted!
People v. BG
Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of Heroin. The Police claim they were on surveillance and witnessed our Client engage in 2 separate transactions with unknown male passersby. These passersby would allegedly tender an unknown amount of money to our Client who in return would retrieve a green item from inside a black plastic notebook which was on the ground by an abandoned property. Although the Police never stopped any of the passersby to inquire about what they received from our Client, the Police converged on the scene an immediately arrested our Client for selling narcotics. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. CT
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of Cannabis. Our Client was facing up to 3 years in prison if convicted. It was alleged that our Client was pulled over by State Troopers for speeding. When the Trooper approached, he allegedly smelled a strong odor of burnt cannabis coming from the vehicle. Our Client was the driver of the vehicle, and his wife and infant child were passengers. Our Client allegedly admitted to driving on a suspended license. A search of the vehicle revealed cannabis in the trunk. Our Client then attempted to flee on foot and was eventually detained and subdued after the trooper had threatened to fire his taser. Although the case went beyond the Preliminary Hearing Stages, we were able to successfully avoid prison for our Client. We were able to convince the prosecution to offer our Client probation.
People v. BB
Our Client was charged with Retail Theft. She, along with her accomplice placed items from Walmart into a bag which was already in their cart. They then placed a coat over the items and attempted to exit the store. They were stopped by Loss Prevention Agents and arrested. We were able to get the Prosecution to offer her the Theft Deterrent Program. If she completes the program, ALL CHARGES WILL BE DROPPED.
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