Attorney Martin Samuel Lascola's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

People v. M.F.

May 19, 2015

OUTCOME: ALL CHARGES DISMISSED

Client charged with Obstruction of Identification. In this Maywood case, the local police charged our client with providing false information when she was experiencing a panic attack after officers we ... re called to her residence for a disturbance. In court, Mr. LaScola and his team secured a "deferred prosecution" whereupon our client performed 20 hrs. of independent community service. We returned to court 2 months later and a dismissal order was entered.

Criminal defense

People v. V.B.

May 13, 2015

OUTCOME: CHARGE DISMISSED - CASE CLOSED - CLIENT ELIGIBLE FOR EXPUNGMENT

Our client was charged with Theft and was scheduled for court in Kane County. We secured a recommendation for "Deferred Prosecution" & our client was given a schedule to complete certain requirements. ... She satisfied all the conditions & we returned to court in May and all charges dismissed!!

Criminal defense

People v. E.A.

Apr 17, 2015

OUTCOME: CHARGE REDUCED 2 CLASS LEVELS - CONVICTION AVOIDED

Our client was charged with Criminal Trespass to a Motor Vehicle - a Class A Misdemeanor. Mr. LaScola negotiated a reduction of the offense to a Class C Disorderly Conduct with minimal sentencing cond ... itions and a relatively low fine. Court Supervision was also achieved despite the fact that our client had been previously sentenced to Court Supervision for a DUI Offense in 2006. Conviction Avoided & Charge Reduced.

DUI and DWI

People v. D.M.

Apr 08, 2015

OUTCOME: FINDING OF NOT GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES

Our client was arrested after blowing 2 stop signs. Upon being pulled over, he admitted drinking and made questionable statements to the arresting officer during the DUI Investigation. He agreed to p ... erform the field tests, but then refused claiming numerous physical problems as the reason for his refusal. At the station, the breathalyzer test was refused and more remarks were made by the accused that caused the Officer to suspect impairment by alcohol. After a Bench Trial at the Daley Center, our client was found NOT GUILTY of the DUI and the minor traffic tickets.

Criminal defense

People v. S.V.

Feb 16, 2015

OUTCOME: CASE EXPUNGED

Client arrested for Failure to Notify after striking an Unattended Vehicle. Because our client is scheduled to file immigration documents, despite having to disclose the arrest - our client wanted the ... record expunged so that her Immigration applications would look better & give her piece of mind. The Petitions submitted by Mr. LaScola led to a decision by the court granting the Expungement Order and leading to the information pertaining to her arrest to be deleted from the public access systems and the arresting police department's records.

Criminal defense

People v. M.K.

Jan 29, 2015

OUTCOME: Criminal Record EXPUNGED!!!

Client charged with Retail Theft in 2008. Mr. LaScola filed a Petition to Expunge the client's record and requested an expedited hearing date in Chicago. The Petition to Expunge was granted less than ... 3 months after it was filed. The client's record is now clean and his Immigration Petitions will now be more likely to be granted. Criminal Record EXPUNGED & IMPOUNDED!!!

Criminal defense

People v. S.H.

Jan 26, 2015

OUTCOME: ALL CHARGES DISMISSED

Our client was charged with 3 counts of Domestic Battery against members of his family. An offer of Probation with numerous sentencing conditions was offered, but Mr. LaScola set the case for trial an ... d answered ready on the hearing date - the State was unable to present witnesses & a dismissal of the charges was the end result. NO PROBATION & Case Closed!!! ALL CHARGES DISMISSED!

Criminal defense

People v. C.K.

Jan 14, 2015

OUTCOME: 7-year Warrant Quashed and Recalled - Probation Terminated Satisfactorily - CASE CLOSED!!!!

Our client abandoned his Probation back in 2007 on a criminal felony case in Chicago. He moved out of state and had a "no bail" warrant for his arrest for over 7 years. This client contacted Mr. LaSc ... ola who quickly went to work locating the file an placing it back onto the court call. Some advance work was performed having the prosecutors run a LEADS criminal database search to make sure the client had a clean criminal history since he left the jurisdiction. After conducting a 402 conference with the Judge, Mr. LaScola was able to secure a fine in lieu of jail time and achieved closure of the Probation case satisfactorily. The client was able to return to his home state and the outstanding warrant for his arrest was quashed and recalled!! Case Closed!!!!!

DUI and DWI

People v. P.S.

Dec 17, 2014

OUTCOME: TRIAL - NOT GUILTY on the DUI !!!!

Our client was charged with DUI after a traffic stop conducted by a Cook County Sheriff's Police Officer on Rand Rd. Our client failed to signal turning left and crossed over the lane dividers on two ... separate occasions. The Officer testified that our client had a strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath and that his eyes were red and bloodshot. An HGN test (one of the standardized firld sobriety tests) was offered to our client and he participated in that test. After the DUI investigation, our client was placed under arrest for DUI and transported to the Cook Cointy Sheriff's Police Department where our client refused the breath test. Upon cross-examination, Mr. LaScola thoroughy questioned the Officer regarding the HGN test and pointed out numerous defects in the way this Officer conducted this field test on our client. He also noted many other weaknesses in the State's case through his thorough examination of the Officer. At the close of the State's case, Mr. LaScola did not need to call any witnesses or present any evidence, knowing that the State failed to meet their burden at that juncture. After arguments from both sides, the Judge ruled that our cliet did fail to signal, but found him NOT GUILTY of both the Improper Lane Use and, most importantly, NOT GUILTY on the DUI!!!

DUI and DWI

People v. A.K.

Nov 10, 2014

OUTCOME: Motion for Directed Finding - Granted - NOT GUILTY

Defendant A.K. was charged with DUI after he was found at a property damage accident scene. Upon arrival by the Chicago Police, A.K. admitted striking the parked cars and also admitted drinking. Afte ... r cross-examination of the Officer, Mr. LaScola pointed out each of the deficiencies in the State's case and before reaching the end of the trial, the Court directed a finding of Not Guilty after the State's case-in-chief.

Martin Samuel Lascola's Legal Cases (103)

People v. M.F.

People v. V.B.

People v. E.A.

People v. D.M.

People v. S.V.

People v. M.K.

People v. S.H.

People v. C.K.

People v. P.S.

People v. A.K.