Questions answered by Thomas F. McGuire

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DUI fails to appear in court

Thomas's answer | Answered on December 03, 2014

As everyone stated it is guaranteed that the state will ask for a warrant to be issued for your arrest and will be granted by the court. This means...

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Im on probation but now I got a case assault simple

Thomas's answer | Answered on November 30, 2014

You state you're on probation, you picked up a new assault case and then came to court late. You also state you're represented by a public...

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How Many Days can I Get for a DUI warrant ?

Thomas's answer | Answered on October 30, 2014

You state this is your 1st DUI and you received supervision. Then you failed an alcohol test. From this I'm assuming your social service worker...

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My husband had 3warrants for 625 ILCS 5 6-303(a) [5880000 an his bond is a 10,000 1,000 to get out what outcome should I expect?

Thomas's answer | Answered on October 30, 2014

There is insufficient information to properly answer your question and you should be speaking to a lawyer to guide you or your husband. I would not...

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I had a preliminary hearing in May, next month I will have my third pretrial is that normal? How many pretrials can there be?

Thomas's answer | Answered on October 10, 2014

First, I'm assuming that there was a finding of probable cause at the preliminary hearing and the case was given a date for arraignment. Everyone...

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How difficult is it to minimize my felony charge to a misdemeanor, or remove it completely?

Thomas's answer | Answered on September 12, 2014

My first recommendation to you is to speak with your lawyer. You say it's your first time being arrested and going through the criminal justice...

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Would a Judge that handles a misdemeanor battery charge ever handle the case if it went to trial?

Thomas's answer | Answered on August 23, 2014

I assume you have a lawyer and you should be discussing this with your lawyer. Judges who deal with misdemeanors generally handle the entire case...

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What happens at a pleminatary hearing?

Thomas's answer | Answered on August 17, 2014

I agree with all the previous attorneys' responses. First, you should not plead or waive your right to have a preliminary hearing without first...

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I want to know what are my chances of going to jail and for how long if I cant pay my 12month court supervision $750.

Thomas's answer | Answered on August 05, 2014

I agree that because you were sentenced to supervision you're probably not going to be sentenced to jail time. In all likelihood the court would...

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What is typically the outcome for a person charged with retail theft in Illinois? 2nd arrest. First time, case was dismissed.

Thomas's answer | Answered on July 28, 2014

I agree with Ms Goldstein. You should refrain from any further discussions about your case on this public forum and discuss your case with your...

Thomas F. McGuire's Answers (54)

DUI fails to appear in court

Im on probation but now I got a case assault simple

How Many Days can I Get for a DUI warrant ?

My husband had 3warrants for 625 ILCS 5 6-303(a) [5880000 an his bond is a 10,000 1,000 to get out what outcome should I expect?

I had a preliminary hearing in May, next month I will have my third pretrial is that normal? How many pretrials can there be?

How difficult is it to minimize my felony charge to a misdemeanor, or remove it completely?

Would a Judge that handles a misdemeanor battery charge ever handle the case if it went to trial?

What happens at a pleminatary hearing?

I want to know what are my chances of going to jail and for how long if I cant pay my 12month court supervision $750.

What is typically the outcome for a person charged with retail theft in Illinois? 2nd arrest. First time, case was dismissed.