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. MG
Our Client was charged with Felony Retail Theft. Store security personnel allegedly observed our Client checking out at the self-checkout registers. The claim that our Client purposefully "pretended" to scan numerous items while "actually" scanning others. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing
People v. PP
Our Client was charged with Felony Burglary to a Vehicle. Our Client was on parole when he was arrested on this case case and he was facing up to 7 years in prison. The Police were responding to a call of a burglary in progress. The caller stated that our Client and another offender was breaking into his neighbor's car. When the police arrived on the scene, the alleged offenders had already departed. The police toured the area with the 911 caller and happened upon the vehicle that our Client was in. The 911 caller identified the vehicle as the getaway car and our Client as the person who broke into his neighbor's vehicle and removed items. Our Client was arrested. The prosecution was offering 3 years in prison. We held a conference with the Judge and were able to get Probation for our Client!
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. FP
Client was charged with Possession of 2000 - 5000 Grams of Cannabis with Intent to Deliver. The Police intercepted an overnight delivery package addressed to our Client at UPS. The package contained 10 lbs of Cannabis. The Police formed a plan to engage in an undercover operation to deliver the package. Officers planted an electronic monitoring device inside the package. Then an Undercover Officer posing as a UPS worker attempted to deliver the package to our Client. When no one answered the door the package was left on the porch. Eventually, our Client came out and retrieved the package. The device inside the package alerted the Officers that the package was opened and they forced entry into our Client's house. Allegedly, the Cannabis had been removed and our Client was in the middle of a drug deal with another individual. The Police claimed that our Client confessed to trying to deliver the Cannabis. The main problem with the prosecution's case was that even though the Police went through all the trouble of intercepting the package, having a narcotics dog check it for drugs, obtaining one warrant to open it, fixing it with an electronic monitoring device, obtaining another search warrant for our Client's house, creating an undercover operation and executing that operation - all within the span of a couple of hours - the Police never video recorded the sting operation! The Police never recorded our Client's alleged confession. They didn't even bother to write it out in crayon and have our Client sign it. We took our case to Jury Trial, and when asked why there wasn't any video surveillance footage, the officer claimed that his unit was not provided with the necessary equipment to record the operation. When pressed about why, in this day and age of cell phones, was this incident not recorded in some way? The Officer claimed he didn't know how to use his cell phone and didn't know if any of the other officers knew how to use their phones. The Jury clearly saw through this gaping hole in the case and the verdict was NOT GUILTY!!!
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. JC
Client was charged with Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance. The Police claimed that while they were on surveillance, they observed our Client engage in a brief conversation with a co-defendant. After that conversation, our Client and the other person allegedly relocated to an alley and exchange an unknown amount of money for unknown small objects. Believing that a narcotics transaction had just occurred, the Surveillance Officers notified Enforcement Officers to detain our Client. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. CB
Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of 30 - 500 Grams of Cannabis. He was facing up to 5 years in prison. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. CJ
Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance. The Police alleged that they received information from a source that a person matching our Client's description was about to arrive in the area in a vehicle that matched our Client's vehicle and conduct a drug transaction. The police officers then claimed that when our Client arrived in his vehicle a passenger got into the vehicle. It was at this point that the Police broke their surveillance position and allegedly parked right next to our Client. They claim that after they parked right next to our Client, a hand to hand transaction took place. They never saw our Client give anything to the passenger. They never found any narcotics on our Client. The passenger allegedly threw some narcotics on the ground as the police got out of their vehicle. The prosecutors were offering several years in prison as a deal. We rejected that deal and beat the case at trial!
People v. CM
Our Client was charged with slicing one Victim in the face with a knife causing injury and permanent scarring and battering another Victim with a bag of garbage. The prosecutors were offering jail time only. We rejected the offer and took our Client's case to trial. At trial the prosecution was not able to prove the battering of Victim #2 with a bag of garbage and the verdict was not guilty. We were also able to prove that our Client was acting in Self Defense when he cut Victim #1. As a result the verdict was NOT GUILTY on all counts!!!
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