Aurora, IL
Criminal defense Lawyer at Aurora, IL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights
OUTCOME: not guilty
Intoxicated client found sleeping behind the wheel of his parked, but running car charged with DUI. State tried to prove DUI, asserting client had driven the car to its location while intoxicated and ... was capable of driving off at any time. Jury found client not guilty.
OUTCOME: not guilty
After four-day trial, which included evidence of self-defense, jury found client who engaged in a fight at a courthouse not guilty of aggravated battery.
OUTCOME: federal court overturned client's murder conviction
Murder case in which client had once been sentenced to death. Federal court ordered a new trial based on Cook County prosecutor's efforts to keep black people from serving on the jury.
OUTCOME: not guilty
Client accused of drive-by shooting. Evidence of mistaken identity presented in defense. Jury found client not guilty of attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm.
OUTCOME: not guilty of aggravated battery
Client accused of shaking crying baby and causing permanent injuries, including shaken baby syndrome. Defense evidence showed that client's conduct was unintentional. Client found not guilty of aggra ... vated battery.
OUTCOME: new sentencing hearing ordered
Client originally sentence to death in murder case involving an attempted car-jacking. Federal court ordered new sentencing hearing based on failure by client's original lawyer to investigate and pres ... ent circumstances of client's life justifying a lesser sentence.
OUTCOME: possession of heroin with intent to sell conviction and six-year prison sentence reversed on appeal
Client convicted of possession of heroin with intent to sell. I Represented client on appeal, convincing the appellate court to reverse client's conviction and six-year prison sentence because trial ju ... dge failed to require the State to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt
OUTCOME: rape convictions and 120-year prison sentence reversed
Client convicted of sexual assault. I represented client on appeal. Appellate court reversed sexual assault conviction due to trial court's improper admission of evidence regarding the alleged (decea ... sed) victim’s hearsay statements to police, to a 911 dispatcher, and to medical personnel
OUTCOME: appellate court reversed trial judge's dismissal of post-conviction claim
In a murder case, trial court refused to allow proceedings on client's post-conviction claim that his original lawyer performed poorly by failing to obtain mental health records showing that the State’ ... s main witness (who testified she overheard client planning a robbery) had a history of auditory hallucinations and other mental illness. Appellate court reversed, requiring the trial court to allow further post-conviction proceedings.
OUTCOME: sexual assault conviction and 18-year prison sentence reversed
Sexual assault conviction reversed because the trial judge displayed bias against the defense and repeatedly interrupted the defense closing argument.
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