People v. JS
Our Client was leaving the parking lot of a bank. The snow drifts were so high on the sidewalk that she wasn't able to see the cross traffic. Our Client's vehicle was t-boned and totaled and she was injured. However, the Police issued our Client a ticket for the accident, not the person who ran into her. We set her case for trial and all the charges were dismissed.
People v. SH
Our Client was charged with Unlawful Use of a Weapon - 1000 Feet of a Park. The Client was looking at 2-5 years in prison. We took the case to trial and the Police officer testified that a witness told her that she saw our Client playing with the gun at a park bench. Unfortunately, the report she wrote did not indicate that the witness saw the gun, but instead only "heard the slide rack." The Officer then allegedly sped her squad toward our Client at over 20 miles an hour in the park and was able to stop without skidding inches from our Client. Despite being told that our Client had a gun and testifying that she saw the gun while approaching in her vehicle, she did not draw her weapon for her own protection. Our Client was found Not Guilty.
People v. TS
Our Client was charged with Aggravated Unlawful use of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon. He was facing from 3-7 years, mandatory prison time. The prosecution offered 3 years in prison. We rejected their offer and took the case to trial. At trial, Officers testified that they were serving a search warrant on a single family home. Our Client was listed as the target of the search warrant. However, our Client was not there. Officers did not know when the last time, if ever he was in the residence. In a bedroom, they found our Client's social security card, a training certificate with our Client's name on it, a piece of mail addressed to our Client (with the next door address on it though, not the address they were searching), multiple items of mail clothing and shoes, pictures, 2 guns and some ammunition. The prosecution argued at trial that because the items which can, without a doubt, be said to have belonged to our Client (social security card, training certificate, letter, pictures), then the guns and ammo also must belong to our Client. We argued that there was not enough evidence to show constructive possession of the guns and ammo by our client. Therefore, there was reasonable doubt and the State failed to meet their burden. We were victorious.
People v. KO
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. Police Officers claim to have observed our Client holding bags of suspect narcotics. As the officers approached, the Client allegedly placed these items into his mouth and fled on foot. Our Client fell during his attempted escape and spit some of the alleged narcotics onto the ground. Our Client then began to have a seizure and the Police called an ambulance to the scene. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. IT
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The police alleged that they stopped our Client's vehicle because he blew a stop sign. When they ran our Client's license, the learned that it was suspended. The arrested our Client for driving on a suspended license. A subsequent search revealed that our Client was in possession of Cocaine. All felony charges were dismissed a the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. VH
Client was charged with Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon. We set our Client's case for trial and the verdict was Not Guilty!
People v. SB
Our Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of Cannabis. The Police claimed that they noticed our Client knocking at a door. Our Client immediately stopped knocking after noticing the police, and he began to walk to his car. The Police at this point followed our Client as he walked to his car. Our Client allegedly placed a bag inside of his car as the Police approached. The Police recovered that bag, searched it and recovered over 250 grams of cannabis. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
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.
People v. SE
Our Client was charge with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police claimed that our Client was riding a bicycle on the sidewalk causing pedestrians to jump out of the way. After our Client saw the Police, he decided to get off of his bike and flee on foot. The Police alleged that after a brief foot chase, they were able to place our client into custody. However, they also claimed that while our Client was running he dropped 25 bags of heroin. The Police also claim that our Client made a statement: "Man all right! You got me! That's my shit! That's how I do my living...I just started this hustle." All charges were dropped at the Preliminary Hearing!
People v. SB
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police alleged that they pulled our Client's vehicle over because it didn't have a passenger side mirror. They claimed that after being asked if she had anything illegal on her, our Client freely told the police that she had some heroin, and gave it to them. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
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