From the little you have said it sounds like your fiancé has a triable case. I won a similar case two (2) months ago (except there wasn't a death,...

Just curious

You are asking a very good question. So many times people who have plead guilty, and now have difficulties because of the conviction, tell me that...

The problem with answering this question is that, believe it or not, every county has a different procedure. Your in Madison county, and I am not...

I assume that you read this in the record (transcript or docket sheet) of your friends case. The judge was making the record clear that not only...

In the state of Illinois, can you keep a copy of your Motion of Discovery?

In Illinois State court criminal cases the Supreme Court rules on discovery state that only the attorney for the defendant can have "possession" of...

Civil vs criminal

This is a very good question and gets to the heart of the difference between the role of an attorney in a criminal case as opposed to a civil case....

How old do a person have to be in order to be questioned and can a officer take a statement or report from a minor

You have asked a very good question, and the answer is complex and actually in the law on the matter is in the process of changing. To start with,...

What can witness in criminal trial be questioned about?

That is a great question, but any attorney you ask it to will wonder why you are asking it and if you have something in particular you are worried...

Illinois Supreme Court Rule 415(c) requires that your attorney keep exclusive custody of all discovery materials. This means you would have to...

Accidental discharge of a fire arm in my home while cleaning firearm, what kind of attorney would best be suited to handle this

While the disorderly conduct charge is a misdemeanor, the problem is the effect that the charge may have on your future right to own a firearm. ...