Did you know that chasing a person in your car can get you arrested for aggravated assault in Illinois? Two Chicago-area residents recently learned this the hard way when they were arrested and charged with felony aggravated assault. A Wilmette man was charged for allegedly trying to run over a…
Illinois’ concealed carry law, which passed the state legislature in July 2013, officially went into effect when the state police began sending out its first round of permits in late February. As of March 1, 2014, 5,000 license applications had been approved and were processed for mailing, and 46,000 applications…
It’s a hot Chicago night, and you and some friends are outside, laughing and joking in an attempt to beat the summer heat. Two police officers approach and ask what’s going on. Not wanting trouble, you and your buddies turn and walk away. The officer repeats his question, a bit…
Order of Protection – DISMISSED! I am a criminal defense attorney, as you are most likely aware. There is a subset of criminal law that melds into civil work – Petitions for an Order of Protection. I used to shy away from these but over the past few years I’ve…
My client was charged with Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon under 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(a)(1) back in 2004 and was found guilty at trial in 2006. Subsequently, in 2012, the Illinois Supreme Court, in People of the State of Illinois v. Aguilar, held that the Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapons…
My 22 year old client, with no criminal background, was charged with Armed Robbery and Aggravated Battery. This case carried a mandatory 21 year sentence if convicted because there was an allegation that a firearm was used during the offense. My client was charged along with another co-defendant after they…
One of the worst crimes you can be charged with in Chicago is criminal sexual assault, or rape. Not only does it create a stigma against the person charged, but often results in lengthy prison sentences and lifetime registration as a sex offender. You may have read in the Chicago…
Have you or someone you know been arrested in Chicago? It doesn’t matter if it’s a simple battery charge or a more serious charge of first degree murder. Getting arrested can affect you in more ways than you can imagine. Apparently, there are a few websites, such as mugshots.com, that…
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled in People v. Aguilar, 2013 IL 112116 that Illinois’ gun statute (UUW) 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6(A)(1) is unconstitutional in that it violates the right to keep and bear arms, as guaranteed by the second amendment to the United States Constitution. As a result, the Cook…
By now most of you have heard of these Chicago sexual assault charge allegations regarding Maine West High School in Des Plaines, Illinois. According to reports, during a September 2010 campus run for the soccer team, four soccer players have said that they were sexually assaulted during a hazing ritual. …