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. JC
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. Because of our Client's significant felony history of 6 prior convictions, she was facing up to 6 years in prison. It was alleged that police approached a vehicle that was blocking the crosswalk. While they were approaching, the vehicle sped away. Our Client was the driver of that vehicle. Officers were eventually able to stop the vehicle. Our Client was unable to produce a license and was arrested. While searching our Client, officers recovered several items of crack cocaine from our Client's waistband. Although the case went beyond the Preliminary Hearing Stages of the case, we were able to negotiate a special kind of probation which includes treatment for our Client's issues. Our Client did not have to go to prison.
People v. MG
Our Client was charged with Felony Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault. If convicted, our Client was facing up to 40 years in prison. The Victim alleged that the perpetrator approached from behind while she was entering her building on her way home from work. The assailant allegedly robbed the Victim at gunpoint taking her purse. After taking her purse, the Victim alleged that perpetrator unzipped his pants and forced his penis into her mouth. After forcing the Victim to perform oral sex, it was alleged that the offender demanded that the Victim remove her panties. While distracting the perpetrator, the Victim screamed for help from her neighbors, and the perpetrator fled the scene. Although the Victim identified our Client as the offender in this case, her story fell apart under cross examination and close scrutiny. The Victim never told the initial responding police officers about the alleged sexual assault. When pressed on this issue, the Victim claimed that she did tell the officers about the sexual assault, but they ignored her and refused to document it. The Victim never sought medical attention for the alleged sexual assault. The Victim's story was contradicted at critical points by her neighbor. After a vigorous trial, there could only be one verdict: NOT GUILTY!
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. RA
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
People v. AR - Felony Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle. He was facing up to 7 years in prison. The Police received a phone call from the victim stating that he had located his stolen motor vehicle. When officers arrived, they stopped the car (Range Rover), and discovered that our Client was the driver. At first our Client said that the car belonged to his uncle but he couldn't remember his uncle's name. Later he admitted to "finding" the vehicle. We were able to convince the prosecution to offer our Client Deferred Prosecution which is a special program that, if successfully completed, will result in a completed dismissal of all the felony charges.
People v. JN
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. Police were on surveillance in a know narcotics area. They saw our Client sitting alone on the passenger side of a vehicle. After a short while, the driver returned to the vehicle. The police decided to conduct a field interview and our Client allegedly immediately gave them narcotics while stating she was just holding it for the driver. A further search of the driver revealed additional narcotics. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
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. KR
Our Client was charged with Felony Attempt First Degree Murder, Felony Armed Robbery, Felony Compelling Organizational Membership, Felony Unlawful Restraint, Felony Aggravated Battery, and Felony Mob Action. It was alleged that our Client, an alleged gang member, and several other alleged gang members approached 2 victims on a CTA train platform. The victims were surrounded by the group. One member of the group brandished a machete and placed it on the back of the neck of one of the victims. Another of the group took a hat from one of the Victims. The Victims stated that the group demanded to know what gang the 2 Victims were in. When the Victims replied that they were not in a gang and tried to defend themselves, the individual with the machete began to violently swing the machete striking one of the victims several times in the head - severely injuring him. Our Client placed himself between the machete wielding assailant and the Victim in an attempt to stop the attack. The entire incident was caught on video surveillance. We set our Client's case for jury trial. Due to the strength of our case, on the day the trial was supposed to start, the prosecution made an offer our Client couldn't refuse. We negotiated an agreement with the prosecution to drop all the charges except the Unlawful Restraint Charge and give our Client time considered served.
People v. MM
Our Client was charged with DUI. The police alleged that they pulled our Client over for not wearing a seatbelt. After speaking with our Client for less than 10 seconds, the Officer ordered him out of the car for suspicion of DUI. The Officer then spent less than 4 minutes explaining, demonstrating and administering the standardized field sobriety tests - all of which were captured on video. Despite performing the tests well on one of the coldest days of the year in the middle of traffic, our Client was placed under arrest and charged with DUI. We took our Client's case to trial and the verdict was NOT GUILTY!
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