Have your Rights Been Violated? A Checklist for Determining Applicability of the Fourth Amendment
Feb 02, 2015
Often, my clients will tell me that their constitutional rights have been violated by the police. Sometimes this is the case but sometimes individuals do not have a firm understanding of the constitut...
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BAIL: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Feb 02, 2015
Having a judge issue a defendant a bail that a defendant can afford is part of the criminal judicial process. In many of my cases, the issue of bail and bond is ongoing throughout the case. What a jud...
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UUW WEAPONS CHARGES – OVERTURNED STATUTE COULD MEAN YOUR FREEDOM
Apr 05, 2014
CHICAGO WEAPONS CHARGES – YOURS COULD BE DROPPED ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT HAS DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL A LAW REGARDING UNLAWFUL USE OF A WEAPON In a recent turn of events, the Illinois Supreme Court ha...
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RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY PRIMER
Apr 04, 2014
WHAT CLASS IS A RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY? WHAT CLASS IS A RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY? It is punishable by 4-15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. It is non-probationable. I have included the statu...
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THEFT VS. ROBBERY
Apr 04, 2014
CHICAGO CRIMINAL LAWYER PURAV BHATT EXPLAINS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEFT (720 ILCS 5/16-1) AND ROBBERY (720 ILCS 5/18-1).
To many of my clients, the offenses of robbery and theft seem identical be...
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Cannabis possession under the law
Mar 05, 2013
Marijuana possession is considered a drug crime. Possession may include more situations than you think....
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I Was Arrested for Retail Theft….Will I Go To Jail?
Mar 04, 2013
The answer to this question depends on many factors such as your criminal background, the amount of thetheft, any mitigating circumstances and other facts surrounding yourarrest. In Illinois under720 ...
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Marijuana/Cannabis offenses in Illinois
Mar 04, 2013
POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA IN ILLINOIS
(720 ILCS 550/4) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 704)Sec. 4. It is unlawful for any person knowingly to possess cannabis. Any person who violates this section with respect to...
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Shoplifting/Retail Theft – First Time Offender’s Guide
Jun 04, 2012
Being arrested or cited forretail theft/shopliftingunder Illinois Criminal Statute 720 ILCS 5/16A-3 can lead to serious criminal, civil and economic consequences. A person arrested for the first time...
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Retail Theft – I’ve received a Civil Judgment
Jun 04, 2012
If youve beenarrested for retail theft or shoplifting, not only will you have to deal with the criminal side of your case but the store which arrested you will also demand a civil or monetary set...
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