Lincolnwood, IL
Estate planning Lawyer at Lincolnwood, IL
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Criminal Defense ... +4 more
OUTCOME: Not guilty
My client was accused of a DUI. After carefully reviewing the video and the reports, we agreed with our client that they should go to trial. At trial, and after publishing the video, the Judge found ... the client not guilty.
OUTCOME: Not guilty
Spanish speaking client D.D. stopped for swerving in his lane while changing music. The client had tremendous difficulty understanding the non-Spanish speaking police officer. After trial, the Judge ... agreed that the defendant did not show signs of impairment and the failure of the standardized field sobriety tests were entirely attributable to the language barrier. Instead of facing possible deportation, D.D. can continue applying for citizenship unencumbered.
OUTCOME: All charges dropped and a very happy client
My client, who is from Florida, was charged with prostitution. She missed her court date due to a mix up on the bond sheet and a bench warrant was issued. She came in on the day she thought her case ... was supposed to be heard. We filed a motion to vacate the warrant and, in the interim, arranged for a diversion program (if completed, the state agreed to drop the charges). I explained to the judge why my client missed the court date. The judge granted our motion to vacate the warrant. All charges were dropped by the state.
OUTCOME: Speeding ticket amended to a petty offense, failure to notify the SOS of an address change dropped, a small fine and supervision.
My client was coming home from a wedding when he was pulled over and charged with driving 32 miles an hour over the speed limit and failing to notify the Secretary of State of an address change. The c ... lient had been working, on a semester to semester basis, as a part time professor at two Illinois community colleges while also working for a business in Michigan, where he is from (and the state where he holds his drivers license). He was planning to travel to London for a six-month graduate psychology program, which may have been problematic with a misdemeanor conviction. I worked with the prosecutor, who amended the speeding ticket to a petty offense and dropped the other charge. The client was supervision eligible, so he received a small fine and supervision.
OUTCOME: Charge amended to a petty offense and supervision.
A client with a speeding ticket for 42 mph over the speed limit and illegal lane usage was facing a class A misdemeanor, the penalty for which is up to 364 days in jail and a $2500 fine. I worked wi ... th the prosecutor and got the charge modified from 42 mph over the speed limit to 19 miles per hour over (a petty offense) and got the client supervision.
OUTCOME: All charges dropped
A woman was ticketed for no insurance and a violation of the City of Chicago's cell phone while driving ordinance. After discussing the case with the prosecutor and providing the client's proof of ins ... urance, he agreed to dismiss the charges against my client.
OUTCOME: TASC probation
Our client was charged with Residential Burglary, a non-probationable class 4 Felony. This young man was bright, did well in school, and hoped to one day become a psychologist. His friends convinced ... him that if they break into a neighbors home, they'd get away with it and have some quick cash. Then they were arrested. After months of fighting to get his bond reduced, his family was able to raise enough to get him out of jail. After working the case for months, I asked for a 402 conference with the judge. Over the State's objections, I argued that my client made a mistake and had learned his lesson. The judge agreed and allowed my client the opportunity of TASC probation. As a result, my client was able to be there for the birth of his first child and is now enrolled in college. He reports that he is doing well with the program and is working hard to become a psychologist. My favorite moment in this case was when his sisters came with him to my office to give me a thank you card, which I proudly display in my office.
OUTCOME: 180 day sentence in a medical facility
My client was charged with driving on a revoked license stemming from a DUI. It was charged as a class A Misdemeanor (punishable by up to 364 days in jail), but could have been upgraded to a non-proba ... tionable class 3 Felony with a sentencing range of two to five years. Had it been upgraded, the client would not be eligible for conditional discharge and would have had to serve time in jail within that range. Instead of accepting the State's offer of 300 days in jail, we took a blind plea on the class A Misdemeanor and continued it for sentencing. I worked with the client to obtain mitigating factors including his medical history (our client is ill), a list of medications he was on, his honorable discharge from the Army, a letter of commendation from his commanding officer, letters from family and friends speaking to his good moral character, and more. At sentencing, the Judge expressed surprise that the State hadn't sought to upgrade the charge. The State asked for 364 days in jail. I asked for 180 days in jail and that the client be placed in the medical wing to ensure he could continue to take his medication while receiving treatment for his various ailments. The Judge accepted my recommendation and remanded my client to custody at the Cermak facility for 180 days, with treatment. With credits, my client should be out in around 90 days and be able to attend his daughters wedding.
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