On March 20, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned the state’s controversial audio eavesdropping law on the grounds that it was unconstitutional. The court ruled that the eavesdropping law, which made it a felony to record and publish speech without the consent of all parties, was an overly broad restriction of…
Illinois’ concealed carry law, which passed the state legislature in July 2013, officially went into effect when the state police began sending out its first round of permits in late February. As of March 1, 2014, 5,000 license applications had been approved and were processed for mailing, and 46,000 applications…
It’s a hot Chicago night, and you and some friends are outside, laughing and joking in an attempt to beat the summer heat. Two police officers approach and ask what’s going on. Not wanting trouble, you and your buddies turn and walk away. The officer repeats his question, a bit…
Order of Protection – DISMISSED! I am a criminal defense attorney, as you are most likely aware. There is a subset of criminal law that melds into civil work – Petitions for an Order of Protection. I used to shy away from these but over the past few years I’ve…
Have you or someone you know been arrested in Chicago? It doesn’t matter if it’s a simple battery charge or a more serious charge of first degree murder. Getting arrested can affect you in more ways than you can imagine. Apparently, there are a few websites, such as mugshots.com, that…
By now most of you have heard of these Chicago sexual assault charge allegations regarding Maine West High School in Des Plaines, Illinois. According to reports, during a September 2010 campus run for the soccer team, four soccer players have said that they were sexually assaulted during a hazing ritual. …
Have you ever been stopped by the Chicago Police for no apparent reason and are now facing Chicago drug charges? You can most likely relate to the following recent story out of New York City. Following a $14,000 March, 2013 settlement to a Brooklyn man who claimed he was illegally…
Quite often, unfortunately, defendants facing Chicago drug charges or Chicago violent crimes charges feel the need to boast of the exploits. As most of us are aware, people confess to many things on Facebook. Secret loves, bad habits, hidden longings; it appears that nowadays, nothing is too private or personal…
Having been charged with Chicago armed robbery, you are aware that this is one of the most serious types of charges you can face. In fact, probation is not even an option. According to the FBI, a man in Park Ridge, Illinois, armed with a hammer, proceeded to rob a…
Recently, Bradley Manning, the 25-year old private who released over 750,000 pages of classified U.S. military documents and videos to the website WikiLeaks, was found not guilty of aiding the enemy – the most serious of the 21 counts he faced. Specifically, Manning faced possible life imprisonment had he…