Springfield, IL
Criminal defense Lawyer at Springfield, IL
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Pursuant to law, a Defendant or the individual posting cash bond for a Defendant can have 90% of those sums used to provide payment of Attorney's fees if necessary BAIL/BOND ISSUES At the request of t...
See Full GuideNumber of new laws will take effect that have direct effects on Criminal, Traffic and DSUI fines as well as new offenses. BAIL in Conservation Offenses: Bail for Class A Misdemeanors. Persons arrested...
See Full GuideVeterans courts provide Illinois a more effective way to address criminal offenders who have served in the military, allowing the state to rely less on incarceration. Veterans courts seek to assist ve...
See Full GuideIn Illinois, a Defendant charged with a felony offense has a right to a preliminary hearing. The preliminary hearing is a court date at which the prosecution has the burden of presenting evidence show...
See Full GuideUpdated recent Illinois Supreme Court and appellate Court decisions involving Criminal law RECENT CASES HOME INVASION People v. Witherspoon 2019 IL 123092 (January 25, 2019) A person who enters the dw...
See Full GuideEarlier this month, after the Illinois Senate voted 50-2 to allow students who qualify for the state’s medical cannabis program to consume cannabis-based medications on school property, Illinois Gover...
See Full GuideELECTRONIC DEVICE VIOLATIONS TO INVOLVE STIFFER PUNISHMENT BEGINING JULY 1, 2019 NEW LAW Beginning JULY 1, 2019, Illinois motorists will face stiffer penalties for using electronics behind the wheel. ...
See Full GuideIllinois Joins 'Ban The Box' Bandwagon by Limiting When Employers Can Ask For or Use Criminal History The Act Illinois has joined the quickly growing number of states and cities (including Massachuset...
See Full GuideRECENT DECISIONS FROM ILLINOIS People v. Hayes 2018 IL App (5th) 140223 (February 15, 2018) Defendant was convicted of aggravated DUI, after striking a 7-year-old boy with his vehicle, when the boy ro...
See Full GuideSection 5.2 of the Criminal Identification Act (20 ILCS 2630/5.2) allows qualifying arrests, supervision and probation to be expunged. If you have ever been convicted of a criminal offense or municipa...
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