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. PH
Our Client was sitting in a vehicle. The police allegedly observed a hand to hand transaction where an unknown person allegedly tendered an unknown object to our Client for an amount of money. After observing this, they approached our Client and forced him out of his car. Our Client allegedly admitted to having narcotics in his mouth and allegedly freely and voluntarily spit them out for the officers. The officers also wrote our Client tickets for an expired license and broken license plate light. At the Preliminary Hearing, all charges including the traffic citations were dismissed and our Client's license was returned.
People v. DL
Client was charged with a Class 3 - Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon - 1000 feet of a school. The Police, who were investigating a battery, say they saw our Client and other people sitting on the steps of a school. They patted our Client down and discovered a weapon in his pocket. We filed a Motion to Quash Arrest and Suppress Evidence claiming the Police violated our Client's rights when they searched him. Just prior to litigating the Motion, the prosecution made an offer of 5 years in prison (the max). We then held a conference with the Judge and were able to work out probation for our Client.
People v. DE
Client was charged with Felony Driving on a Revoked or a Suspended License. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. AS
Our Client was on probation for a drug case when he picked up a Felony Delivery of a Controlled Substance - 1000 Feet of a School case. So our Client was facing a Violation of Probation and 4 - 15 years in prison if convicted on the new case. The Police alleged that our Client sold heroin to an undercover Police Officer during a controlled buy sting. The whole situation was under surveillance. Both the undercover buy officer and the surveillance officers claimed our Client sold drugs to the buy officer for $20 in marked police money. We were able to negotiate a deal with the prosecutors to reduce the charges and drop the 1000 Feet of a School element. This made the new case a Class 2 Felony which is punishable from 3 - 7 years in prison. However, this deal also made our Client eligible for Boot Camp. Our Client accepted this deal. The violation case was dropped and he will be out as soon as he completes the Boot Camp program!
People v. KK
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
People v. AJ - Felony Identity Theft
Our Client was charged with Felony Identity Theft. It was alleged that our Client used a social security number other than his own in order to obtain credit to purchase a new vehicle. It turns out that the social security number belonged to an out of state minor. Our client confessed to paying an individual for the social security number and said that he did so because his credit was messed up. We were able to negotiate a reduced charge to a misdemeanor. Another felony conviction avoided!
People v. JB
Our Client was charged with Possession of Cannabis. We set our Client's case for trial. The state was not able to produce a witness from the crime lab to testify regarding the alleged cannabis. A necessary Police Officer also failed to appear for the trial. As a result, they were forced to dismiss all charges.
People v. MW
Our Client was charged with Felony Unlawful use of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon. He was facing a mandatory prison sentence of 3-7 years if convicted. Police were called to the scene of a drunk armed security guard at a local store. When they arrived, our Client was working armed security at the location. After speaking with our Client, it was determined that he did not have the credentials he needed to work armed security on his person and he was arrested. At the station, a background check showed that our Client had a prior felony DUI conviction. However, our investigation showed that our Client applied for an FOID card, and one was issued after a background check by the Illinois State Police. Our client successfully went thru a federal background check when purchasing his weapon. Our Client took the required classes and applied for his credentials to work armed security. Again the Illinois State Police issued the credentials. The prosecution took the position that the only reason our Client was able to obtain the proper credentials was because he lied on the paperwork by not disclosing his prior felony conviction. They initially offered the maximum of 7 years in prison. Our position from the beginning was that our Client did not understand that when he received probation for the Felony DUI, it was a felony conviction. Our Client incorrectly believed that probation was not a felony conviction. Our Client incorrectly believed that only people who were sentenced to prison were convicted felons and anyways, his conviction was only for a traffic DUI...how could he possibly be a convicted felon. We were successfully able to negotiate a recommended sentence of 2 years in prison on a reduced charge. However, our Client rejected that offer and we set the case for Jury Trial. The day of the trial the prosecution made an offer of probation to resolve the matter, and it was an offer that our Client couldn't refuse. We successfully avoided prison for our Client.
People v. KJ - Felony Manufacturing and Delivery
Our Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance Near a School, Church or Park. He was facing a mandatory prison sentence of 6 - 30 years. Our Client was allegedly observed standing on the sidewalk yelling "Rocks, Rocks!" Over a short period of time, our Client allegedly engaged in multiple hand to hand narcotics transactions where he accepted money and then tendered narcotics he got from under a piece of concrete in a gangway. Officers claim to have recovered narcotics from under the rock and money from our Client. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
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