People v. QB
Our Client was charged with Felony Driving on a Revoked or a Suspended License. Officers claim to have witnessed our Client fail to use a turning signal when pulling over to park the car. When they ran our Client's name, they learned that her license was invalid, and that she was required to have a breath interlock device installed on her vehicle in order to be allowed to drive. The vehicle was not equipped with such a device, and our Client was arrested and charged with a felony. All felony charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. MS
Our Client was charged with Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon and Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police served a search warrant at an address they claimed was the residence of our Client. Our Client was not present while the police executed the search warrant and was arrested hours later, miles away. There were, however, other adults present at the location while the search warrant was served. Even though the search warrant limited the search of the Officers to the 1st floor of the 2 flat apartment building, the Officers took it upon themselves to search the basement. While searching the basement, the Officers claim to have recovered, from a bedroom, narcotics and ammunition as well as a letter addressed to our Client with the address of the search warrant on it. We took our Client's case to trial. At trial, several of the officers testified inconsistently. One officer testified that the residence that was searched was a single family home with a mid apartment exit door which led to the basement. Another testified that there was no door leading to the basement. An evidence technician who photographed all the evidence testified that the letter was recovered from the basement bedroom (where he photographed it). However, the evidence technician must've forgotten that he had testified under oath at another hearing that the letter was recovered from an upstairs dining room. When asked about his inconsistency, he said "I was mistaken." The prosecution presented photographs of the 1st floor to the court. However, none of those photographs showed any of the bedrooms upstairs. In fact, one of the officers claimed that there wasn't a bedroom upstairs, when it was clear from the photographs that the person taking the photograph was standing in the door frame of the bedroom. The verdict was Not Guilty and our Client was Acquitted!
People v. DW - Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance Near a School
Our Client was charged with 3 Class X cases of Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance Near a School. He was facing up to 30 years in prison. It was alleged that our Client made multiple drug sales on different days to an undercover officer near a school. The sales were recorded by CPD POD Camera. Despite our Client's previous felony background, we were able to convince the prosecution to reduce to charges to simple possessions and offer a deal of 4 years at 50%. Our Client happily accepted.
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.
People v. AW
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. Police Officers claimed to have seen our Client engage in a conversation with an individual, accept cash from the individual and tender that individual an unknown item. As Arresting Officers approached, our Client allegedly tossed two zip lock baggies with black spade logos to the ground. The Police recovered those baggies and they tested positive for heroin. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing!
People v. DW
Our Client was charged with Felony Robbery and Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon. He was facing mandatory prison time. It was alleged that our Client, along with several additional males, robbed a convenience store. During the course of the robbery, a store clerk tried to stop the assailants. Our Client also allegedly took the store clerk's gun as well. The group then allegedly beat the store clerk. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing!
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. AA
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
People v. RB
Our Client was charged with a Violation of Conditional Discharge. It was alleged that our Client didn't complete any of the conditions of his release. The prosecutors were offering over 100 days in the County Jail as punishment. We held a conference with the judge, and successfully negotiated 90 days on House Arrest instead of our Client going to Jail.
People v. WM
Our Client was charged with Felony Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance within 1000 Feet of a School. Our Client was facing 6 - 30 years mandatory prison time. The police were preparing to execute a search warrant at a residence when our Client left the residence. Our Client was the target of the search warrant. The police followed our Client and stopped his vehicle approximately 1 mile away. They brought our Client back to the residence, and conducted a search. They recovered approximately 20 grams of heroin. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing
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