People v. KM
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of Cannabis. The Police claim that our Client gave them permission to search his car. Upon searching the car, the Officers allegedly recovered sealed plastic bags of marijuana. Our Client also allegedly made a confession. 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. IL
Our Client was charged with Felony Aggravated Battery of a Police Officer. He was facing up to 7 years in prison. The Police claim they attempted to pull our Client over. Instead of pulling over, our Client allegedly led the Police on a brief chase. When our Client pulled over, the Officer attempted to place our Client under arrest. As the Officer attempted to put handcuffs on our Client, he allegedly pushed the Officer away and escaped thru the passenger side of his vehicle. The entire incident was caught on video. We were able to negotiate a deal for probation and a plea to a lesser charge of Resisting Arrest.
People v. AC
Client was charged with Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon - 1000 Feet of a Park. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. PW
Our Client was charged with Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon. The Illinois Department of Corrections conducted a compliance check on our Client. During the search of our Client's residence, Officers found a lockbox in a common area enclosed porch hidden under the stairs. Our Client did not have a key for the box and was unaware of the contents. Officers proceeded to break open the box. Upon opening the box, the Officers discovered a gun. Our Client then allegedly told the Officers that he knew about the gun and it was for protection. Our Client denied making the statement, and it was never written down or recorded in any manner. We took our Client's case to trial and obtained a NOT GUILTY verdict!
People v. SC - Felony DUI
Our Client was charged with Felony DUI. Because of our Client's background, he was facing up to 6 years in prison. The Police responded to a 1 vehicle traffic accident where a vehicle hit a pole while exiting the expressway. Our Client was alleged to be the driver of that vehicle. Due to his injuries, our Client was taken to the hospital where hospital staff performed a blood test to determine his Blood Alcohol Level (BAC). The BAC came back as .256 which was over 3 times the legal limit. We were able to successfully negotiation a reduction in the charges to a misdemeanor. Another felony conviction avoided!
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. JC
Our Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of more than 1 gram of a Controlled Substance. He was facing 4-15 years in prison and a mandatory prison sentence because of the amount of drugs which tested positive at the crime lab. The Police said they were on surveillance when they saw our Client and another person engage in a conversation on the street and hand to hand transaction on the street. After our client left the scene, he was detained and searched. Officers claim to have recovered 10 ziploc baggies of heroin. We were able to convince the prosecution to reduce the charges to a straight possession. We also convinced the prosecution to offer a special type of expungeable probation for our Client. The special probation also avoids a felony conviction.
People v. DC
Client was facing 4-15 years on a violation of probation for a Class 1 - Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver. Halfway through the probation our Client was arrested on another Felony Narcotics case in Wisconsin. The Client plead guilty in order to get out of jail in Wisconsin and got probation based on the advice of a Public Defender. Unfortunately, the Client didn't realize that by pleading guilty to a felony in Wisconsin, the Cook County Probation would be violated. We conferenced the case with the Judge, and were able to keep our Client out of prison. As long as our Client gets into a drug treatment program, including random drug testing, with a clear plan for success, the Judge will recommit him to probation.
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!!!
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.
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