Homicide
Nov 02, 2018First Degree Murder (20 years-Life IDOC) Second Degree Murder (Formerly Known as Voluntary Manslaughter) (4-20 years IDOC) Involuntary Manslaughter (3-14 Years IDOC) FIRST DEGREE MURDER The most serio...
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Raymond George Wigell's Legal Guides (25)
Chicago, IL
Criminal defense Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
The Varying Meanings of Sexual Misconduct
Dec 14, 2017Because of the onslaught trend and frenzy of allegations related to "sexual misconduct," it is very easy to misconstrue and confuse the meanings of individual instances of allegations. "Sexual Miscond...
See Full GuideSexual Harassment in Today's Society
Dec 01, 2017Media coverage of alleged sexual harassment is everywhere. The major news networks are not only reporting on past and present allegations but have also assembled panels of "experts" to voice opinions ...
See Full GuideIllinois Eliminates The Statute of Limitations for Child Sex Crimes
Aug 15, 2017Illinois has now eliminated the statute of limitations for commencing a criminal prosecution in certain sex offenses involving a minor (under the age of 18 years at the time of the offense). Change in...
See Full GuideChildhood Sexual Abuse-Statute of Limitations-Civil and Criminal
May 22, 2017Childhood Sexual Abuse is one of the most traumatic experiences that a person can endure in their childhood. In many instances, childhood sexual abuse can go on for months, even years without anyone r...
See Full GuideSentencing Calculations in Federal Cases
May 18, 2017This is an outline of the steps that must be taken to determine how much prison time a convicted person may have to serve in the federal system. The actual, real time that a person will serve is an im...
See Full GuideTruth in Sentencing: Receiving Credit for Time Served Outside of Jail-EHM v. Pretrial Services
Nov 15, 2016When an individual is charged with a crime and awaiting trial, they are subject to pretrial detention. While most people perceive the notion of pretrial detention as being in custody at the county jai...
See Full GuideTruth in Sentencing: Ways to Reduce Prison Sentences
Nov 15, 2016When an individual has been either convicted of a crime or pleads guilty to a crime and receives a sentence of prison time, the sentence imposed does not necessarily mean that the individual will do t...
See Full GuideTruth in Sentencing: Consecutive vs. Concurrent Sentencing
Nov 09, 2016In Illinois, when someone is either convicted or pleads guilty to a crime, they are subject to the sentencing parameters of that specific crime. When someone is either convicted or pleads guilty, thei...
See Full GuideProof of Other Crimes in Sex Cases
Aug 24, 2016When an individual is charged with a sex offense in Illinois, there are many evidentiary issues that can arise during the course of the case. One evidentiary issue that frequently arises in a case inv...
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