Recent Case Victories

As of January 1, 2020, recreational marijuana became legal in the State of Illinois.  But before you light up a fatty of “Blue Dream” or “OG Kush” it might be a good idea to find out what is allowed and what will put you on the wrong side of the law.  What follows is a...

RR was charged with 1st degree murder. The deceased and a friend of RR’s were having an argument. According to two eyewitnesses RR came from behind a parked car and shot the deceased. In addition to the eyewitnesses to the shooting, RR’s friend and several neighbors gave statement putting him at or near the scene...

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...

EH was talking to a girl across the street from his house when the police rolled by. He didn’t like the way they were looking at him so he decided it would be best to go inside. Sure enough, as we walked across the street to go home the police pulled a u-turn. EH closed...

LT was accused of PCS/heroin (Possession of a Controlled Substance).  Cross examination was able to show that the officer lost sight of the object and could not see what was passed in the alleged hand-to-hand transfer.  The court found NO Probable Cause at the preliminary hearing and dismissed the case.