Plenty of people are doing time in prison on that kind of evidence. Your friend is facing a serious charge and needs strong legal representation. ...

If evidence submitted on appeal was not before the trial court, the appellate court will not consider it.

This may be a claim that has to be raised on collateral review (post-conviction petition, state habeas corpus, state coram nobis, or whatever the...

What needs to be done for a possession of drug paraphernalia ticket issued in Villa park, il? What are the consequences?

From your description it sounds as though your son received a citation for a municipal ordinance violation rather than a state criminal charge. ...

Can a prosecutor file a nolle prosequi motion when a defendant is at large?

I think you asked this very same question six months ago. The answer is the same now as it was then. Yes, theoretically the prosecutor could do...

If someone that was caught with APVP (bath salts) in illinos able to actually be charged with possession with intent?

If, as my colleagues have explained in answer to your other postings, A-PVP is a scheduled controlled substance, then why would it occur to you...

If you are charged with a felony is there any way to keep a nursing license in illinois?

I am no expert in professional licensing but I have researched this question once or twice in the last few years. As I understand the governing...

Should I stick with public defender or go with a lawyer? What's my next move?

The only honest answer is that if you can afford to hire a private attorney you should be doing so and should not be depriving the many people who...

Can a 26 year old have sex with a 17 year old in the state of Illinois without getting into trouble?

Let's say that no criminal prosecution can be initiated based solely on the age of the parties as you have described them. Beyond that no...

Can I get probation for a municipal code violation?

Good question. Illinois Supreme Court Rule 570 contemplates the possibility of ordinance violations that carry possible jail time, and Illinois...

Should i hire an attorney

If the officer had reason to believe you were speeding then the initial stop was proper. If you showed an expired license then it was proper to...