I've never heard of a 5-second rule. I've heard trials in Chicago-area courts where cops testify that "all 4 wheels did not stop" and that seems...

Can They Hold Him If They Have No Evidence On Him? Or Charge Him For Captiol Murder?

I spent 25 years handling nothing but murder cases in Chicago, and the simple answer to your question is: yes, they can do that. A single...

Is this felony related to previous charges? I ha ent been in contact with a policeman for a long time.

I'm going to piggyback, and agree with Randall again. When you get a deal like deferred prosecution, it comes with a price, meaning you have...

What does this offense felony mean, I haven't. Even in contact with any cops

I agree with Randall. Sounds like they are claiming you violated the terms of the deferred prosecution, which could happen simply by not...

What can be done at this point in order to get my nephew a fair chance? Can he get another 402??

Undoing a guilty plea is not easy. Technically, your nephew has 30 days to file a motion to withdraw, or vacate his plea. In the motion he must...

Does the above constitute criminal or civil trespass & what are my options in either case? Could it also be termed harassment?

I'm bothered by the fact that the police escort is the defendant/respondent's brother. It certainly creates the appearance, if not an actual...

It depends. If you got court supervision for the trespass, then yes, you can get that expunged 2 years after the period of supervision ends. If,...

What is the possible time that my friend can serve?

Generally speaking, robbery is a Class 2 felony in Illinois, punishable by 3 to 7 years. Armed robbery is a Class X felony, 6 to 30 years. I...

Even though it's been 20 years and he has a public defender will they count that as second offense and will he serve jail time?

"Even though...he has a public defender..." Your question is disrespectful to public defenders everywhere. Some of the best lawyers I know are,...

The bankruptcy lawyers already told you filing won't remove the arrest warrant. The only way to do that (short of actually getting arrested, when...