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. KS
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Firearm with a Defaced Serial Number. He was facing up to 5 years in prison. Officers alleged that our Client got out of the passenger side of a car that had tinted windows was missing a front license plate. The Police approached for a field interview and performed a protective patdown of our Client for Officer safety. During the patdown, the Officer claimed he immediately felt a gun and knew it to be a gun based on his prior police experience. They also claimed that our Client admitted to finding the gun in a bush. During Preliminary Hearing, we argued that the State did not prove that our Client knew the serial numbers were scratched off and, therefore, the charges should be dismissed. The Judge agreed. All the charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing. After losing during the Preliminary Hearing Stages of the case, the Prosecution decided to bring the case back up and indict our Client. We filed a Motion to Quash Arrest and Suppress Evidence on our Client's behalf. The Judge found that the Officer violated our Client's Constitutional rights and the case was dismissed.
People v. BC
Client was a passenger in a vehicle. The police claim an unknown person approached the vehicle and engaged in what they believed to be a hand to hand narcotics transaction. One of the other passengers of the vehicle allegedly made a statement that our Client set up the drug deal and pointed out where the drugs were located in the vehicle. Although the case went beyond the Preliminary Hearing Stages, the prosecution was eventually forced to dismiss all the charges.
People v. PW
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Cannabis. The Police claimed that our Client was standing on the sidewalk with other individuals. Our Client placed his hands in his pockets and walked away. The Police decided to investigate this suspicious activity and caught up to our Client. The Police physically detained our Client and search his person. They claim to have recovered 15 baggies of narcotics. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. NB
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police claim that they observed our Client lurking in a doorway of a locked residence. As the officers approached, they allegedly saw our Client snorting a substance that they believed to be narcotics. The Police further stated that as they approached, our Client noticed them and dropped a small glass bottle which was recovered. The bottle contained additional powder which tested positive for narcotics. All charges were dismissed during the Preliminary Hearing Stages of this Case.
People v. VS
Our Client was charged with Armed Habitual Criminal and Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon. The Police claimed that our Client was drinking on the public way with friends. Allegedly when they approached for a field interview our Client ran while holding his side. The Police officer testified that while our Client was running he removed a gun from his waistband and thew it over a fence. After capturing our Client, the Police returned to the spot where they found the gun and miraculously the snub nose revolver was sticking in the dirt. After examining the gun the Judge questioned whether or not is was physically possible for the gun to land and stick into the ground in the matter claimed because the heaviest part of the gun was the handle and the laws of physics would seem to indicate that the gun would have landed handle down. Our Client was found Not Guilty.
People v. KR
Our Client was charged with Felony Attempt First Degree Murder, Felony Armed Robbery, Felony Compelling Organizational Membership, Felony Unlawful Restraint, Felony Aggravated Battery, and Felony Mob Action. It was alleged that our Client, an alleged gang member, and several other alleged gang members approached 2 victims on a CTA train platform. The victims were surrounded by the group. One member of the group brandished a machete and placed it on the back of the neck of one of the victims. Another of the group took a hat from one of the Victims. The Victims stated that the group demanded to know what gang the 2 Victims were in. When the Victims replied that they were not in a gang and tried to defend themselves, the individual with the machete began to violently swing the machete striking one of the victims several times in the head - severely injuring him. Our Client placed himself between the machete wielding assailant and the Victim in an attempt to stop the attack. The entire incident was caught on video surveillance. We set our Client's case for jury trial. Due to the strength of our case, on the day the trial was supposed to start, the prosecution made an offer our Client couldn't refuse. We negotiated an agreement with the prosecution to drop all the charges except the Unlawful Restraint Charge and give our Client time considered served.
People v. NS
Our Client had been sentenced to a period of Probation. Anxious to put his matter behind him, our Client asked us to petition the Court the terminate his probation early. Initially, we asked for the early termination back in February. The Judge denied our request at that time. However, we tried again a couple of months later and were successful. Our Client's period of probation was terminated early and terminated satisfactorily.
People v. RL
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
People v. JM
Our Client was charged with Armed Robbery with a Firearm and Aggravated Unlawful Restraint. The Client was facing 21-45 years in prison. It was alleged that our Client and another individual robbed a woman at gun point outside a local convenience store and stole money and a cell phone. The victim claimed to have run into the store to report the robbery. At trial, on cross-examination, the victim changed her story multiple times. The victim first claimed that our Client took money out of her pocket. Then she claimed that she threw the money on the ground and our Client picked up the dollars (about 10) one at a time while simultaneously holding the gun on the victim. In the long run, there was reasonable doubt and our Client was found Not Guilty.
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