Chicago Criminal Lawyer Defense Attorney

We are a full service law firm which provides aggressive Criminal Defense.  Our experience has taught us that a situation will typically worsen the longer you wait to take action ... especially in a criminal case.  If you are not sure where to start, give us a call and we’ll get started together.

We handle all types of felony and misdemeanor cases:  Murders, Sexual Assaults, Armed Robberies, Thefts, Burglaries, Narcotics Possessions and Sales, DUIs, Unlawful Use of Weapons, Assaults, Batteries, etc.  We are very down to earth people, who pride ourselves on giving people direct answers to their questions.  We never say things simply because we think that is what you may want to hear.  If you want straight answers to your questions, call us now.  We realize this may be a very traumatic and confusing time for you, and we would very much like to help you.

If you are ready to take control of your situation before it gets out of control, call us now at (773) 732-6297.  Remember, the first consultation is free.

People v. FR - Felony Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon

Our Client was charged with Felony Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon.  He was facing a mandatory prison sentence if convicted.  The Police pulled over an Uber van that our Client was riding in, and the Uber driver opened the sliding van door exposing our Client to the police.  The officer's ordered our Client out of the vehicle and searched him, recovering a loaded semi-automatic weapon.  We were able to avoid a lengthy prison sentence for our Client and got him time considered served for the time he spent on house arrest.

People v. AE

Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle.  We were able to avoid a felony conviction for our client and negotiate a special program called Deferred Prosecution.  If our Client completes the program successfully, the case will be dismissed.

People v. JL

Our Client was charged with Felony Failure to Register as a Convicted Sex Offender.  Despite having a duty to register, state records showed that our Client had failed to do so for several years.  Because of our Client's extensive background, including a prior failure to register, he was facing a mandatory 6-30 years in prison as a mandatory Class X Offender.  Although the prosecution would not offer anything better than prison time, we requested a conference with the judge.  After advocating vigorously for our Client, we were able to convince the Judge to give our Client one more chance.  He was released on probation.

People v. JG

Our Client was charged with Felony Driving on a Revoked or a Suspended License.  Officers claimed that they witnessed our Client driving a vehicle at night without the headlights on.  As a result, they pulled our Client over.  Our Client was not able to produce a driver's license or insurance.  The Officers ran our Client's name through the computer system and learned that our Client's license had been revoked for a prior DUI and that he had 3 prior convictions for driving on a suspended license.  All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.

People v. GS

Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance.  The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.

People v. TH

Our Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance.  Officers claimed to have observed our Client sitting alone in a vehicle snorting an unknown substance into his nose.  As the officers approached for a field interview, the noticed a bag of narcotics on our Client's lap.  The police arrested our Client and allegedly found additional narcotics during a subsequent search.  All charges were dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing.

People v. CK

Client was charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance.  The case was dismissed at the Preliminary Hearing Stages.

People v. MW

Our Client was charged with Felony DUI and Felony Driving on a Revoked or a Suspended License.  Because of our Client's background as a 6 time convicted felon and prior DUIs, he was facing a mandatory prison sentence of between 6 and 30 years if he was convicted.  The Prosecution offered our Client a deal of 6 years (the minimum).  Our Client rejected this offer, and we took his case to trial.  The Officer testified that his attention was drawn to our client because he allegedly was sitting in the driver's side of a parked vehicle that was parked more than 12 inches from the curb.  Furthermore, the Officer noticed that the vehicle's registration was expired.  Upon questioning our Client, the Officer claimed that he noticed a strong odor of alcohol and cannabis coming from out Client.  The Officer claimed that our Client's eyes were bloodshot, watery and glassy, and that our Client spoke with mumbled speech.  The officer also claimed that there was a cup filled with an alcoholic beverage inside the car.  Based on these observations, the officer administered Standardized Field Sobriety Tests.  Our Client allegedly failed each test, and was arrested.  Our Client allegedly refused a breathalyzer test.  The prosecution played a video of the tests during the trial.  When asked about the alcoholic beverage that was supposedly found inside the vehicle, the Officer admitted that he could not confirm that the liquid inside was actually alcohol.  He believed the liquid to be tequila based on smell, but then claimed that he didn't drink tequila.  The Officer testified that the video started when the emergency lights of the police car were activated, and that he activated the emergency lights before even asking our Client out of the vehicle.  However, the video played in court started well after our Client was out of the vehicle.  The Officer admitted to interrupting our Client while administering the first test causing what appeared to be a failure.  The Officer also appeared to interrupt the 2nd test on the video.  Finally, the officer failed to accurately record the 3rd test.  There was also no audio on the video that was played despite there being microphones for recording audio.  Our Client was found NOT GUILTY!!!