By Daniel Hinich | August 5, 2018
TP was a mortgage broker. By all accounts he was a good one helping people get into decent homes in and around the South Side of Chicago. After the financial crisis the Feds began investigating the mortgage industry and felt the need to send a message. The problem was they went after TP instead of the big shots. They turned the case over to the Cook County State’s Attorney who filed class X charges against TP for allegedly being an organizer of a continuing financial crimes enterprise. This meant TP, who had no criminal background, was facing a mandatory 6-30 years in the penitentiary. Over the course of more than two years we fought back challenging and chipping away at their case with a myriad of defense motions. Ultimately, as the case was ready for trial we were able to negotiate a plea bargain, do a 402 conference and get TP probation instead of jail time.