Frankfort, IL
Criminal defense Lawyer at Frankfort, IL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI ... +2 more
OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Bolingbrook businessman charged with stealing pallets. Defendant found behind victim’s building with pallets in his van. Victim testifies at trial in Joliet, Illinois court that he stores pallets beh ... ind his building. Will County, Illinois criminal defense lawyer Donald N. MacNeil uncovered on cross examination that victim’s pallets are stacked so high that a forklift is required to remove them. Not guilty of all charges.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Chicago Police stopped my client at a roadside checkpoint (roadblock) on Chicago’s southside. A search of the vehicle uncovered a loaded handgun in Defendant’s vehicle. He was charged with Aggravated ... Unlawful Use of Weapon (UUW) in Cook Couny, Illinois court. Chicago Criminal attorney Donald N. MacNeil filed a Motion to Suppress Evidence asking the judge to declare the roadblock unconstitutional. After reading a United States Supreme Court case I presented to the Court, the judge determined that the roadblock was unconstitutional, Motion to Suppress Evidence granted, case dismissed.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty of Felony
My client, who was a college student on full athletic scholarship, was charged by Chicago Police with Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapon (UUW). At trial in Cook County at the Bridgeview court house, the ... police officer testifies that he stopped vehicle for a minor traffic violation. When he approached the office testified that he observed driver drop magazine out of a handgun and put it in the glove compartment. Officer recovers weapon with one round in chamber and full magazine. Under cross examination, the police officer was unable to clarify how many total rounds of ammo recovered. Illinois criminal lawyer successfully argued that the officer’s credibility was damaged by inconsistencies with ammunition, as well as his location when he observed the weapon upon approach. Vehicle had dark tinted windows. After bench trial, Not Guilty of Aggravated UUW, guilty of misdemeanor UUW and avoids felony conviction.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
Homewood Police arrest my client for allegedly making harassing phone calls to an ex-lover. It is the third time she has been charged with telephone harassment, and is on probation for the 2nd offense ... when she is arrested. In her second case, she pleaded guilty while represented by another lawyer. Because it is her third offense and she is on probation, she is facing significant jail time. Cook County criminal lawyer Donald N. MacNeil determines that the Cook County prosecutor has a weak case. The only significant evidence against my client was an oral statement which my client supposedly made to police, admitting to the harassing phone calls. I filed a Motion to Suppress Statements based on a 5th Amendment violation of Miranda Warnings. Motion granted—Case Dismissed.
OUTCOME: Case Dismissed
My client was arrested by the Chicago Heights Police for delivery of a controlled substance. The Chicago Heights PD was working with the FBI and a confidential informant. It was alleged that my clien ... t sold cocaine to the confidential source. The Defendant was facing a mandatory 6-30 prison sentence upon conviction (Class X Felony). After review of pretrial discovery and police reports, Cook County criminal attorney Donald N. MacNeil filed a pretrial motion to exclude photo identification of Defendant by the CI (confidential informant). The motion was granted by the judge. On the date of jury trial, the confidential informant was unable to identify the Defendant as the person who sold him the drugs. Prosecutors forced to dismiss case.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Ex-girlfriend calls Tinley Park Police and say that defendant stole her car and left her stranded at a hotel. Defendant charged in Will County, Illinois at the Joliet Court. At trial, ex-girlfriend i ... mpeached by Illinois criminal attorney Donald N. MacNeil and admits that car was not hers. Not guilty of all charges.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Defendant was the building manager of a property in Chicago Heights, Illinois when he was accused by a tenant of soliciting her for sex. Tenant testifies that she was 3 months behind on the rent and d ... efendant offered to exchange sex for rent. Not guilty after bench trial.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty
Adult defendant accused by 14 year old girl of inappropriate sexual touching. Hazel Crest Police arrest defendant and, under interrogation, defendant admits to massaging girl on her thighs and buttock ... s. 11 year old son of defendant testifies that he was present the entire time and did not observe any contact between girl and his father. The Cook County Judge ruled that he found defendant guilty of “creepiness,” but that the criminal defense lawyer had created a reasonable doubt, and therefore, was required to find defendant not guilty of all charges.
OUTCOME: Not Guilty of Murder
Defendant was charged in Cook County, Illinois at the Markham Court with First Degree Murder after being arrested by Richton Park Police Department. Witnesses at trial testified that Defendant was in ... a vehicle with two other people when he got into an argument. The witness testified that Defendant, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, shot the driver point blank in the back of the head. Illinois criminal defense attorney argued the affirmative defense of justifiable use of force (self defense). Defendant found not guilty of first degree murder.
OUTCOME: Charges Reduced
The client was charged in Will County at the Joliet, Illinois Court house with committing fraud selling computers and similar items on popular online auction site EBay. It was determined by Frankfort ... Police Department that the suspect lived in Frankfort, Illinois. Frankfort Police obtained a Search Warrant and raided Defendant’s home. Police seized several computers and related hardware. The Will County Prosecutor gave the names of over 100 witnesses who may testify at trial, with some residing as far away as Iceland and Puerto Rico. The Joliet, Illinois criminal attorney from the MacNeil Firm was able to negotiate a very favorable sentence. The felony fraud charges were amended to a single count of misdemeanor theft. He was sentenced to Court Supervision, which avoids a conviction on his record and is expugnable.
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