State of Illinois v. SS
Nov 11, 2013OUTCOME: NOT GUILTY
SS was charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery against a police officer.
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Sami Ziad Azhari's Legal Cases (9)
Rolling Meadows, IL
Criminal defense Lawyer at Rolling Meadows, IL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime ... +2 more
State of Illinois v. TW
Aug 13, 2013OUTCOME: NOT GUILTY
TW was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in Lake County. He was pulled while driving to a gas station following a wedding. He performed all field sobriety tests. Sami was a part of th ... e trial team that defended TW on the charges. TW was faced with a conviction of a class A misdemeanor, as well as a revocation of his driver’s license. After a thorough review of the police reports and witness statements, jury trial commenced. Sami conducted a thorough, lengthy and aggressive cross examination of the arresting officer. After two hours of deliberation, TW was found NOT GUILTY of driving under the influence of alcohol.
State of Illinois v. DL
Jul 22, 2013OUTCOME: NOT GUILTY
DL was charged with attempted murder in the first degree and aggravated battery with a firearm. DL was involved in an altercation on a car lot in Chicago. After the altercation ended, DL went home and ... retrieved a loaded gun. After returning to the car lot, gunfire ensued in which DL struck the victim twice after firing four shots. DL retained attorneys Sami Azhari and Stephen Richards to represent him. After a thorough preparation of all the state’s evidence, a jury was selected in what would be a 4 day jury trial. With the attempted murder charge, DL was faced with 31-55 years in prison, and with the aggravated battery charge, he was facing 6-30 years. After 3 hours of deliberation, DL was found NOT GUILTY of attempted murder.
State of Illinois v. TH
Jul 01, 2013OUTCOME: NOT GUILTY
Defendant was charged with battery and accused of hitting an 8 year old child suffering from autism. After a three day jury trial, the defendant was found not guilty of the charges.
State of Illinois v. CP
N/AOUTCOME: Not Guilty
CP was charged with Driving under the influence of alcohol. She was pulled while driving home with several people in her car. She performed all field sobriety tests. Sami was a part of the trial team t ... hat defended CP on the charges. A thorough, lengthy and aggressive cross examination of the arresting officer resulted in CP being found "not guilty" of DUI. Her driver's license was not revoked, she did not have to attend alcohol classes, and no fines and court costs were assessed.
State of Illinois v. MA
N/AOUTCOME: No Felony Conviction
MA was arrested for felony possession of controlled substances after being arrested for taking a sledgehammer and breaking into his estranged wife’s home. He was caught with large amounts of cocaine an ... d heroin. Facing three years in jail and a felony conviction on his record, Sami advised his client to reject all offers from the State. Instead, Sami secured probation for MA after a 402 conference with the judge, allowing MA to avoid being labeled a convicted felon, and preventing him from spending a single night in jail.
State of Illinois v. PG
N/AOUTCOME: Not Guilty
PG was charged with a DUI and improper lane usage. Sami asked for discovery on the initial court appearance and the police officer demanded the case settle or go to trial the same day. Despite having t ... he right to a continuance, Sami read the police report in preparation and alerted the prosecutor that the officer’s report had numerous deficiencies, as well as only 9 minutes of observations of intoxication prior to the arrest. As a result, the DUI was dismissed and PG was left with a traffic violation.
State of Illinois v. SN
N/AOUTCOME: No Felony Conviction
Lake County prosecutors charged SN, an Illinois Tollway operator, with two felony counts of theft over $500 and official misconduct. The theft count was a class 4 felony punishable by up to 3 years in ... jail, and the official misconduct was a class 2 felony punishable by up to 7 years in jail. After investigating the case and reviewing the discovery, Sami was able to secure an offer from the prosecution to dismiss the class 2 felony and reduce the class 4 felony to a class A misdemeanor. As a result of the offer, SN was not faced with a single day in prison.
State of Illinois v. JD
N/AOUTCOME: Suspension Rescinded
Boone County prosecutors charged JD with Driving under the influence of alcohol. Sami was retained well after the 90 day time limit to file a petition to rescind the statutory summary suspension. Upon ... filing the petition to rescind, the State filed a motion to strike, claiming the petition was untimely. Despite overwhelming case law regarding a "bright line" rule, Sami found applicable and factually consistent case law that countered the State's position. Due to Sami's efforts, JD was able to have a full hearing on the petition to rescind his statutory summary suspension.