People v. CM
Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of Cannabis - 1000 feet of a school. The arresting Officer testified at the Preliminary Hearing that he approached our Client while he was sitting alone in a running vehicle which was legally parked. The Officer testified that he smelled the odor of Cannabis from about 6 feet away and saw our Client moving around in the vehicle. Our Client allegedly told the the Officer that he dropped a blunt on the floor. The Client was arrested at that point for Possession of Cannabis. An inventory search of the vehicle revealed approximately 2 ounces of cannabis under the hood of the vehicle. Because our client was in possession of $1100 in "small bills" the Officer claimed that he must've been selling. On cross examination, the Officer couldn't remember if the vehicle belonged to our client. The Officer never saw our client place the Cannabis under the hood. The Officer didn't see our client smoking the blunt. The Officer didn't remember if the alleged blunt was lit. The contents of the blunt were not tested for Cannabis. The Judge found No Probable Cause and the case was dismissed.
People v. CD
Our Client was charged with Felony Hate Crime. It was alleged that our Client, along with several other people, stopped and chased 2 people who were on their way home from the grocery store with their kids. Our Client's group allegedly yelled racial slurs while chasing the victims. We set our Client's case for Trial. When the prosecution realized that they would not be able to win, they were forced to dismiss all the charges.
People v. JE
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Fictitious ID Card. He was facing up to 3 years of incarceration. The Police alleged that our Client was seen relieving himself on the public way. They placed him into custody. Upon examining his Social Security Card and ID card, the officer believed the card to be fake. Upon cross examination at the Preliminary Hearing, the officer admitted that he did not perform any tests on the cards to determine their authenticity; he did not call the Social Security Administration to determine whether or not the card was valid. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. JA
Our Client was charged with Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse. He was facing a significant prison sentence and have to register as a sex offender. It was alleged that our Client pinned his teenage step daughter down on the bed and got on top of her rubbing his erect penis between her legs. The child's mother allegedly walked in before things went any further. The prosecution made several offers to resolve the case without going to trial, but they all included our Client having to register as a sex offender. We rejected the offers and took the case to trial. At trial we were able to prove inconsistencies in the child's and mother's stories. We showed the Court that the story began as one thing and evolved to something worse each and every time is was retold. Our Client was found Not Guilty!
People v. AE
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle. We were able to avoid a felony conviction for our client and negotiate a special program called Deferred Prosecution. If our Client completes the program successfully, the case will be dismissed.
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. JE
Client was charged with Felony Possession of Cannabis. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. TD - Felony Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon
Our Client was charged with Felony Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon. The Police claimed to have seen our Client along with several other males drinking an amber colored liquid from clear plastic cups. Believing that a violation of Drinking on the Public Way was occurring, 7 squads and 15+ officers began to chase the males, who scattered. Our Client was allegedly caught in a building courtyard placing a gun on the ground. After being arrested, our Client allegedly made a confession and the gun was sent to forensics for testing and analysis. None of the incident was recorded on body cameras or squad dash cameras. None of the alleged alcohol was preserved or tested. Fingerprint testing of the gun came back negative for our Client's prints. The alleged confession wasn't recorded in any way -- no video, no audio, no written statement. We took our Client's case to Jury Trial and the verdict was a unanimous NOT GUILTY!
People v. DG
Our Client was charged with Felony Driving on a Revoked or a Suspended License. Our Client was pulled over for a minor traffic violation. During the Police investigation, they learned that our Client's license was suspended. All Charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. AS - Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Arresting Officers allegedly observed our Client not wearing his seatbelt. They pulled him over for this violation. They claim that as they approached, our Client placed something under the steering wheel. When they searched that area, they say they found narcotics residue and our Client admitted that he had cocaine on him which they recovered from his waistband. We filed a Motion to Suppress the drugs because the were obtained in violation of our Client's 4th Amendment rights. The Judge agreed and the case was dismissed!
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