People v. SA
Client was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance. Surveillance Officers claim to have witnessed the driver of a vehicle that our Client was a passenger of exit the vehicle and approach another parked vehicle. After a brief conversation, the driver of our Client's vehicle gave the driver of the other vehicle some money and received several objects in return. Then the driver returned to the vehicle where our Client was still waiting and drove away. Believing a narcotics transaction had occurred, the Surveillance Officers radioed the Enforcement Officers who then pulled our Client's vehicle over. The Enforcement Officers claim that as they approached, the driver passed some paper object to our Client in the passenger seat in the car who then placed the object in her bra. All right in front of the Officer. When the Officer asked what was in her bra, our Client said "it's just some blows," and then gave the Officers 12 tinfoil packets of heroin. The charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. EB
Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.
People v. KL
Client was charged with Armed Robbery with a Firearm and Aggravated Unlawful Restraint. The Client was facing 21-45 years in prison. It was alleged that our Client and another individual robbed a man at gun point at the train station and stole his I-Phone. The Police used the GPS feature on phone to track it to a cell phone store miles away. When the Police arrived the store owner said two individuals were just trying to sell the phone but were unable to unlock it. Although the assailants had already left, the store was able to provide the police officers with a video that allegedly depicted our Client attempting to sell the phone. We took the case to trial and were victorious with a Not Guilty Verdict.
CW v. AW
Our Client was facing a Civil Order of Protection. It was alleged that our Client inappropriately touched the penis of his minor step-child. The mother filed for an Order of Protection against our Client. Our Client always maintained his innocence of the accusation so we objected to the Judge granting the Petitioner's request for an Order of Protection. We set the case for hearing, and we were successful. The Order of Protection was dismissed!
People v. EH
Our Client was charged with Felony Unlawful Use of a Weapon. The Police claimed they were on patrol and witnesses our Client standing with several other individuals. As the Police approached, they say our Client fled on foot and dropped a 40 caliber Smith & Wesson gun. The officer, stopped to recover the gun and then continued to chase our Client - eventually finding him hiding under a porch. Our Client also allegedly confessed to owning the gun and buying it from a hype on the street. The prosecution was offering time considered served, but we took our Client's case to trial and won. Our Client was found NOT GUILTY on all counts.
People v. SB
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The Police alleged that they pulled our Client's vehicle over because it didn't have a passenger side mirror. They claimed that after being asked if she had anything illegal on her, our Client freely told the police that she had some heroin, and gave it to them. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. RE
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. Our Client was a passenger in a vehicle that was being investigated for narcotics sales. As officers approached, they claimed to observe our client making "furtive" movements towards his rear waistband. Our Client was ordered out of the vehicle and a protective pat down was performed. Officers alleged that they recovered multiple baggies of narcotics pursuant to the pat down. All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.
People v. DH
Client was charged with Felony Armed Habitual Criminal and Unlawful Use of a Weapon - Convicted Felon. The Police got a search warrant for our Client's residence. However, the search warrant said our Client lived in a single family home, and this wasn't true. The home was broken up into separate apartments with separate doorways, separate utilities and even separate gates locking the entry ways. The police did not find any guns or ammo in our Client's apartment. However, they did find what they claimed to be a gun in the attic of the building. The Police also claimed to have found a set of pistol grips that matched the gun from the attic on our Client's bed. As unbelievable as all that sounds, the prosecution insisted on prosecuting the case all the way. We set the case for trial and produced a firearms test for the prosecution which showed that the gun the police allegedly found wasn't a gun at all but a TOY. They had no choice but to dismiss all the charges.
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. JR
Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. The police claimed to have seen our Client and other individuals drinking on the public way in the back of an abandon building. As the police approached for a field interview, our Client allegedly placed a bag of narcotics inside of a vehicle. The police searched the vehicle and recovered over 10 grams of cocaine. The prosecution was offering a felony conviction on the case. We had a conference with the Judge and were able to convince the Judge to give our Client a second chance. Our Client avoided a felony conviction and was sentenced to expungeable probation.
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