People v. GA
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police observed our Client standing near a dumpster in the alley. Of course he couldn't have been throwing out the garbage so they had to investigate. Our Client allegedly tossed an object to the ground as the Police approached. That object was allegedly recovered and allegedly tested positive for cocaine. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. WG
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
People v. FG
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
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. TH
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
People v. RN
Our Client was charged with Felony Armed Violence and Possession of Methamphetamine. He was facing a mandatory prison sentence of 18-37 years if convicted. State Troopers pulled our Client over for talking on his cell phone while driving on the expressway. The Trooper claimed that there was a strong odor of cannabis coming from our Client's vehicle. There were 3 additional passengers in the vehicle. After pulling our Client out of the vehicle, our Client told the trooper that he had an AK pistol in the car. It was determined that our Client was properly permitted to be in possession of such a weapon. However, when the trooper went to search the vehicle, the weapon was found inside of a red bag (just as our Client said it would be), but there was also a large amount of Meth inside the bag as well. The entire incident was recorded on the dash cam of the State Police vehicle. The issue in the case was whether or not there was proof beyond a reasonable doubt that our Client knew about the meth because the other 3 passengers were left alone in the vehicle for several minutes while the trooper dealt with our Client in the squad car. The prosecution offered to dismiss the Possession charge in exchange for a sentence recommendation of 15 years in prison. We rejected that offer and went to trial. Even though the trooper testified that he kept an eye on the other passengers while dealing with our Client, we were able to show from the video that he couldn't have. The trooper's vision was blocked by our Client's body at certain points as well as by the limo tinted windows of the vehicle. Our Client was found Not Guilty of ALL charges.
People v. CK
Our Client was charged with Felony Armed Violence, Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of Cannabis and Felony Possession of Cannabis. He was facing up to 30 years in prison. Cook County Sheriffs served a search warrant at our Client's residence. The Sheriffs recovered nearly 700 grams of cannabis, 2 rifles, 1 shotgun, 1 45 caliber handgun and 1 9mm handgun along with 226 live rounds. They also seized several items of suspected Ecstasy and Hydrocodone along with a digital scale and several plastic baggies used for narcotics packaging. We took our Client's case to trial and the verdict was NOT GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS!!!
People v. VK
Client was arrested with 2 other friends on New Year's Eve. The police claim to have followed the sound of gunshots to a backyard. Upon arrival, the police allegedly observed our Client and his Co-Arrestees discharging numerous firearms (including an SKS Assault Rifle). According to the Police, when our Client and the Co-Arrestees noticed the Police, they fled into the house, discarding their weapons as they ran. All three were arrested and charged with numerous weapons violations. We were able to negotiate a deal for Probation for our Client and avoid prison time.
People v. KH
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police pulled our Client's vehicle over for failing to use his turning signal. As the Police approached the window of the car, they claimed to have smelled a strong odor of cannabis emitting from the vehicle. Under questioning, our Client allegedly admits to having cannabis inside of a backpack in the vehicle. A search of the backpack revealed cannabis plus additional narcotics. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. KJ - Felony Forgery & Identity Theft
Our Client was charged with 4 Violations of Felony Probation, Forgery and Identity Theft. He was facing a significant prison sentence of 3-7 + 2-10 years for a total of 5-17 years in prison. It was alleged that our Client used his employer's personal information to obtain credit to purchase a vehicle. The dealership provided the police with the fraudulent documents after contacting the victim who confirmed that our Client did not have permission to use the information to purchase a vehicle. We had a conference with the Judge and convinced him to offer a minimum sentence of 3 years giving our Client credit for more than half of the time.
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