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. TW - Felony Armed Robbery - Firearm
Our Client was charged with Felony Armed Robbery with a Firearm. The police alleged that our Client participated in an Armed Robbery with 2 other individuals. A cell phone and money were allegedly taken from the victim. The victim initially ID'd our Client as one of the robbers, then recanted his story. We took our Client's case to trial and were so convincing in our case that the judge actually said that our Client didn't do anything. The verdict was NOT GUILTY!
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. JR
Our Client was in court for Failing to Reduce Speed to avoid an accident with major injuries. Our Client was crossing an intersection when he was struck by a speeding vehicle. The occupants of the other vehicle were taken to the hospital. All of the charges were dismissed.
People v. MH
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police claim to have seen our Client engage in a hand to hand transaction. They allegedly recovered narcotics and arrested our Client. The charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. OR
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police claimed that they pulled our Client's vehicle over because he supposedly wasn't wearing a seat belt. As the approached, the Police claim that a passenger in our Client's car was trying to hid a plastic bag which contained several smaller plastic bags inside his pockets. Naturally, our Client allegedly voluntarily told the police that he was in possession of methadone without a prescription. Officers then claim to have recovered a plastic bag from out Client containing a powder substance they believed to be heroin. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. AA
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
People v. RL
Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of Cannabis. The Police raided our Client's house. They had a search warrant - but our Client was not the target of the warrant. A systematic search of the house was conduct and cannabis was discovered in multiple locations. Several thousand dollars was also recovered and seized. We were able to successfully convince the Prosecution to offer Expungeable Probation and avoid a Felony Conviction for our Client!
People v. KM
Client was charged with Felony Theft. It was alleged that our Client, a truck driver, stole a trailer full of tires valued at approximately $85,000 during the course of his employment. The prosecution had video of the truck showing the truck number that our Client admitted to driving while pulling the stolen trailer. In a pre-trial conference, the Judge was adamant that he would not offer our Client a deal for probation...any deal would consist of a prison sentence of between 3-7 years of incarceration. We took the case to trial. After vigorous cross examination of all of the prosecution's witnesses, the Judge stopped the trial to hold a conference. During the conference, the Judge conceded that the Prosecution's case was not as strong as he initially believed. As a result, we were able to cut a deal for our Client for only 18 months of probation and NO RESTITUTION!
People v. EG
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police claimed that our Client was sitting in the driver's seat in a parked vehicle. One of the passengers allegedly was drinking a Corona beer. The Police asked our Client if she was under the influence of drugs or if she needed an ambulance. Our Client said "No." The Police then searched the car and claim to have recovered a pill bottle which contained cannabis. The Police also allege that they found cocaine in the car as well. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
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