Deferred Prosecution Cook county.

My somewhat limited experience with deferred prosecution in Cook County is that agreement to enter the program takes place prior to the entry of...

Do all courts have "Inherent powers" or, is that authority only granted to Federal Judges and Supreme Courts Justices?

Pretty much generally yes, all courts have certain inherent powers that arise just from the fact of being courts. For example, the power to keep...

Received TASC probation in 2013 (2) residential burglary charges, am I eligible for expungement?

An attorney would want to examine your court file to be absolutely certain, but in general TASC probation successfully completed is not a...

Do I please guilty or not

Yes, of course you need a lawyer and . . . make no mistake about this . . . an online Q&A forum is no substitute.

In light of Illinois HB6328 (effective 1-1-17). Could I get felonies expunged/sealed and take the bar exam to become a lawyer?

Illinois has admitted people with felony convictions to the bar in the past and will no doubt continue to do so in appropriate cases. Expungement...

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What Is the law regarding use of non-conviction arrest records in relation to background checks during an apartment application?

Probation under Illinois law is a conviction and you will presumably have a record that probably cannot be expunged, although you may be able to...

When financial exploitation happens and excited utterance is documented at the time crimes happen.

1. Individuals do not and cannot file criminal charges. You can bring this matter to the attention of the police and the State's Attorney will...

Does a circuit court judge in Illinois have to describe his ruling when motions are filed or can he just say no comment.

In over forty years of practice I have never heard a judge say "no comment". On the other hand I have very often heard a judge say simply...

When using the categorical approach on a prior conviction to determine applicability of a federal sentencing enhancement under

That is not a question for an online forum and no attorney is ever going to offer you a generic answer to your generic question. Whether a...

Can the ddefendants attorney ask for charges for aggrivated battery to be dropped that the state has picked up ?

Defense counsel can always attempt to persuade the prosecutor not to pursue the charge. The prosecutor can always say yes or no. There may or may...