A cop came to my house for a supposedly domestic disturbance. The cop asked me for my name and I refused to tell him

In Illinois (725 ILCS 5/107-14) (from Ch. 38, par. 107-14) Sec. 107-14. Temporary questioning without arrest. A peace officer, after having...

What is the penalty if a man punished and hit his wife in Chicago, IL ?

Domestic battery is a class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to 364 days in jail and a $2500.00 fine. Under some circumstances it can be upgraded...

Hi, i recently found out about People VS Aguilar and i have an AGG UUW conviction from 2010.

Correct me if I'm wrong fellow counsels but I believe the intent of Aguilar was to overturn that portion of the statute that made it a crime for...

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Do I need a lawyer for court and what are the repercussions that I might face?

If your license was suspended for the missed court date and you cleared it up, there could be a clerical error. My guess is that there is...

I have a manifacture delivery of cocaine class 2 and I also have one from 4years ago is it possible I can get probation again?

Possible to get TASC probation. Not impossible but unlikely to get regular probation.

If someone was touched in public by a stranger, what kind of charges could they face?

Unless someone signed a complaint against him for battery or some other charge, it is very likely that he was charged with disorderly conduct. If...

Voluntary intoxication is not a defense. Drug addiction could be used as mitigation to lessen the sentence after a conviction or shorten a prison...

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It never hurts to ask. Filing the motion now might get it done by the time you've served a year.

Try to get it reduced to negligent driving. This requires a good lawyer and a cooperative prosecutor. Good luck.

You should talk to a lawyer. If Kohl's pursues this, you could be charged criminally. Kohl's is also saying that if you don't pay this amount...