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December 2024
Our client was charged with the class X offense of armed violence which carried a mandatory sentence of 15-60 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections upon conviction. We prepared a detailed motion to suppress evidence that challenged both the initial stop and then the subsequent search of his vehicle. Additionally we relied on the recent Illinois Supreme Court decision in People v. Redmond which bars the search of an automobile based on the smell of burnt cannabis. After presenting the motion to the State, the charge was amended to a class A misdemeanor weapons offense, and the client was able to plea to the amended charge for time considered served.
July 2024
Our client was charged with a class one narcotics case with a possible sentence of 4-15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. We challenged the legality of the police search of his vehicle pursuant to the United States Supreme Court case Arizona v. Gant. After a contested hearing, we were successful in getting the evidence suppressed and the criminal charges dismissed.
May 2024
Our client was prosecuted by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office’s multi-jurisdictional task force for a non-probationable class X narcotics case which carried a mandatory minimum sentence of six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections with a possible sentence of up to 30 years. After lengthy negotiations with the prosecution, and the presentation of numerous mitigation documents, we were able to persuade the court to endorse a disposition that allowed our client to participate in an IDOC Impact Program, allowing him to be released from custody after only one year.
March 2024
Our client was charged with the felony offense of aggravated battery. Ongoing investigation of the complaining witness revealed they had also been arrested and charged with aggravated battery in an unrelated matter while client’s case was pending. Our office filed a motion under People v. Lynch to allow for the introduction of the complaining witnesses’ own criminal charge to support our affirmative defense of self-defense. Because we answered ready for trial on every trial date and were prepared to confront the complaining witness with evidence of their own criminal behavior, all criminal charges against our client were dismissed.
January 2024
Our client was recent medical school graduate when he was arrested for domestic battery and felony unlawful restraint that stemmed from a severe mental health crisis. A criminal finding would have effectively ended the prospects of his medical career. Mr. Monaco was able to obtain our client’s release from custody and secure mental health treatment and a temporary residence while also persuading the State to defer prosecution for the criminal charges while he continued rehabilitative treatment. Given the opportunity for treatment, our client’s condition improved dramatically, and we were able to get all of the criminal charges dismissed, allowing our client the ability to have the record of his arrest expunged and to continue his medical career.
October 2023
Our client was a successful local business owner charged with unlawful use of a weapon. Mr. Monaco answered “ready for trial,” and the prosecutor dismissed the case because he could not meet his burden of proof.
October 2023
Our client was one of three co-defendants charged in federal court with conspiracy to transport stolen vehicles in interstate commerce in connection with the theft of greater than $1,000,000 worth of semi-trucks and their cargo. Upon entering guilty pleas, both of our client’s co-defendants were sentenced to a term of imprisonment and ordered to pay in excess of $700,000 in restitution. The Law Office of Michael J. Monaco presented significant mitigation and successfully challenged the Government’s calculation of financial loss caused by our client. As a result, we secured a sentence of probation and restitution of approximately $500,000 less than the Government’s request at sentencing.
August 2023
Our client was charged with armed habitual criminal, a non-probationable offense with a sentence range of between 6 and 30 years at 85% due to prior felony convictions. The Law Office of Michael J. Monaco located witnesses who were not previously interviewed by law enforcement, which allowed us to present the persuasive affirmative defenses of necessity and self-defense. Due to the evidence our office obtained, the prosecution offered to amend the charge to a minor felony gun charge, and our client received probation.
June 2023
Our client faced a felony conviction and up to five years in prison for a felony theft charge. The Law Office of Michael J. Monaco negotiated a plea disposition that spared our client a criminal conviction and preserved the opportunity to have the record of the case expunged in the future.
May 2023
Over 20 years ago, our client entered guilty pleas to two felony drug charges when represented by other counsel. After reviewing court transcripts, we discovered he was not properly admonished about the immigration consequences of those pleas. The Law Office of Michael J. Monaco filed motions to vacate those pleas and submitted compelling mitigation on his behalf. As a result, we persuaded the state to vacate the guilty pleas and dismiss the charges. This allowed our client to expunge those arrests from his record.
February 2023
Our client was charged with possession with the intent to deliver a Class 1 felony quantity of cannabis in rural Illinois. This particular Class 1 mandates a prison sentence of 4 to 15 years in the penitentiary or up to four years of probation. After analyzing the evidence and entering into negotiations with the State, our client’s offense was reduced to a Class 4 felony. Our client was ordered to complete twenty-four months of probation with no judgment entered upon conviction. Successful completion of the probation allows for expungement of the offense.
December 2022
Our client was charged with possession with the intent to deliver a Class X quantity of cannabis in rural Illinois. This particular Class X mandates a prison sentence from 6 to 30 years in the penitentiary. After analyzing the evidence and entering into negotiations with the State, our client was offered Second Chance Probation on a reduced Class 2 felony pursuant to 730 ILCS 5/6-3.4. With Second Chance Probation, a judgment is not entered upon conviction. Successful completion of Second Chance Probation allows for potential expungement.
October 2022
Our client was charged with the offense of Aggravated Battery, which carries a penalty of either felony probation or 2 to 5 years imprisonment. After conducting an extensive investigation and presenting substantial mitigation, our client accepted an offer of misdemeanor probation on a reduced charge.
August 2022
Our client was charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, which carries a mandatory penitentiary exposure of 3 to 14 years. After analyzing the facts of the case, we filed a motion to quash arrest and suppress physical evidence pursuant to the United States Supreme Court case Florida v. J.L. After maintaining a litigation posture, the State extended, and our client accepted, a plea for two days in the county jail with time already served on a misdemeanor charge.
April 2022
Our client was charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon. We filed a motion to quash arrest and suppress physical evidence, challenging the basis for the initial traffic stop. In addition, we informed the prosecution that because our client was a valid FOID card holder and his firearm was not immediately accessible to him at the time of the traffic stop, that he could not be convicted of a felony firearm offense. We maintained a litigation posture, and client accepted a plea deal to 18 months supervision to a reduced misdemeanor reckless conduct charge.
January 2022
Case dismissed after the court granted our motion to quash arrest and suppress physical evidence in a non-probationable unlawful use of a weapon case. If convicted, our client would have been sentenced from one to three years in the penitentiary.
November 2021
Our client was charged with a non-probationable Class 3 felony and a probationable Class 4 felony following his arrest for possessing a firearm with a revoked FOID card. We submitted significant mitigation, and our client accepted an offer of 6 months’ court supervision on a reduced expungeable misdemeanor violation of the FOID Card Act.
October 2021
Not guilty following a bench trial in a felony drug case.
October 2021
Our client was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, facing up to 1 to 3 years in the penitentiary if convicted. After maintaining a litigation posture, the State extended, and our client accepted, an offer of 18 months misdemeanor probation on a reduced charge.
October 2021
Our client was charged in federal court with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Our client’s guideline sentencing range was 30-37 months in a federal penitentiary followed by three years of mandatory supervised release. After a contested sentencing hearing wherein we presented significant mitigating information, our client was sentenced to 6 months in the penitentiary and 18 months mandatory supervised release.
September 2021
Our client was charged with felony aggravated DUI, facing 1-3 years in prison if convicted, as well as potential deportation. Our client maintained his innocence, rejecting a misdemeanor disposition. We impressed upon the prosecution the wrongfulness of the original arrest and mitigating information regarding the status of our client’s driver’s license. All charges were dismissed.
July 2021
Our client was charged as an armed habitual criminal, facing a potential prison sentence of 6-60 years to be served at 85%. We filed a motion to suppress physical evidence pursuant to the United States Supreme Court case Arizona v. Gant. The judge granted our motion after a contested hearing, and the case was subsequently dismissed.
April 2021
Our client was charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver a class X quantity of cannabis. This particular Class X felony is punishable by 6 to 30 years in the penitentiary. After analyzing the evidence and entering into negotiations with the State, the State offered our client 30 months probation on a reduced Class 1 felony charge.
March 2021
Our client was charged with robbery and aggravated battery. Robbery is a Class 2 felony punishable by up to 4 years probation or 3 to 7 years in the penitentiary. After analyzing the evidence and engaging in negotiations with the State, our client accepted a sentence of 18 months’ supervision on a reduced misdemeanor battery charge. Supervision is not a conviction, and will allow our client to expunge her record upon successful completion of the term of supervision.
November 2020
Finding of no probable cause following a preliminary hearing where excellent cross examination revealed inconsistencies in the police version of events.
September 2020
Our client was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a non-probationable offense, following a traffic stop of the vehicle in which he was a passenger. If convicted, our client would serve a mandatory 1 to 3 years in prison. After successful negotiation, our client accepted an offer on a reduced misdemeanor charge.
September 2020
Our client, represented by other counsel , was convicted of federal medicare fraud and sentenced to 18 months incarceration in a federal penitentiary. She retained us to seek a stay of her surrender date or a reduction in her sentence due to the Covid-19 pandemic and her poor health. After briefing a motion to the federal district court, her sentence was reduced from 18 months imprisonment to 1 day, time served.
September 2020
Our client was charged in a rural Illinois county with three felony counts of possession of a controlled substance. After successful negotiation, our client accepted an offer of 24 months probation on a reduced misdemeanor charge.
August 2020
Our client was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance. After successful negotiations, our client accepted a disposition of court supervision on a reduced misdemeanor, allowing her to expunge her record upon successful completion of the term of supervision.
December 2019
Our client was charged with possession of a non-probationable class 1 amount of a controlled substance. Due to his criminal history, our client, if convicted, would have been sentenced as a Class X offender, with a sentencing range of six to thirty years in the penitentiary. We filed a motion to suppress physical evidence, alleging that our client’s 4th amendment rights were violated. After acknowledging the strength of our case, the prosecution dismissed all charges on the day of the hearing.
December 2019
Our client was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, a non-probationable Class 3 felony with a sentencing range of two to five years in the penitentiary if convicted. We drafted a motion to suppress highlighting the questionable actions of the police who stopped the car in which our client was a backseat passenger. We also submitted significant mitigation pertaining to our client’s educational and work history. Our client elected to accept a sentence of probation on a reduced misdemeanor charge.
October 2019
Finding of not guilty following a bench trial in a non-probationable Class 1 felony drug possession case. Our client had one prior conviction, and was therefore facing 4-30 years in the penitentiary if convicted.
August 2019
Our client, before he retained our office, was found guilty of felony aggravated domestic battery following a jury trial. After he was convicted, our client’s family members contacted us, concerned that the complaining witness, who testified at trial, had concealed her former names/aliases and had convictions for crimes of dishonesty in various jurisdictions that were not uncovered by the prosecution or the defense. We recommended that the family contact a private investigator, and when their suspicions were confirmed, we were hired to investigate further and file a motion for new trial. We learned that the complaining witness had a felony conviction out of the same courthouse where our client was tried, in addition to other out-of-state convictions for crimes of dishonesty. We filed a motion for new trial alleging deficiencies at trial by both our client’s former trial counsel and the prosecution. Ultimately, the prosecution admitted that we had established a sufficient basis for the granting of a new trial, our client’s felony conviction was vacated, and he entered a plea to time served on a misdemeanor offense.
June 2019
Our client was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a gang member and related firearm counts, all non-probationable felonies. After submitting significant mitigation, our client accepted a sentence of probation on a reduced misdemeanor charge.
May 2019
Our client was a recent high school graduate who was charged with felony aggravated fleeing and eluding when he failed to pull over when directed for speeding. After compiling significant mitigating information, including preparing a draft motion to suppress statements that were elicited from our client in violation of his Miranda rights, the prosecution agreed to reduce the charge to a misdemeanor, and our client accepted a sentence of probation.
May 2019
Our client was charged in state court with unlawful use/possession of a firearm by a felon, where he was facing a sentence of 3 to 14 years in prison, with a likelihood that a judge would sentence him to at least 7 years as a repeat offender. The state charges were dismissed, however, and the federal government took over the prosecution. The judge agreed with our position that the time our client spent on electronic monitoring in both the state and federal proceedings should be considered in determining his sentence. Our client was ultimately sentenced to 28 months in custody.
April 2019
Our client was charged with attempting to board an aircraft with a firearm and aggravated unlawful use/possession of a firearm based on an incident at a security checkpoint at O’Hare airport. If convicted, our client would face a maximum of 1-3 years in the penitentiary. Following a bench trial, our client was found not guilty on all counts.
March 2019
Our client was charged in a rural county with the Class X offense of possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, which carries a sentence of 6-30 years. The State’s original offer was 13 years in the penitentiary. After a careful review of the evidence and caselaw regarding the propriety of the original traffic stop, we successfully negotiated with the prosecutor. Our client accepted a sentence of felony probation, 28 days in the local county jail, and a fine on a reduced possession charge.
March 2019
Our client was charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon. If convicted, our client would face a maximum of 1-3 years in prison. After we interviewed four witnesses, filed a motion to suppress evidence, and submitted mitigation, our client accepted the State’s offer of misdemeanor probation.
March 2019
Our client was charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon and misdemeanor DUI. If convicted, our client would face a maximum sentence of 1-3 years in prison. We filed a motion to quash arrest and suppress physical evidence, and a motion to suppress statements. After a hearing on both motions, the judge suppressed all statements made by our client before and after he was read his Miranda warnings. As a consequence, the State dismissed both the unlawful use of a weapon charge and the DUI.
March 2019
Our client was charged with a non-probationable drug offense. If convicted, he would face a sentence of 9-40 years in prison, served at 75%. We learned the State’s key witness was potentially comprised, and alerted the State to the issue. The State independently investigated the witness, confirmed the State could no longer rely on his testimony, and dismissed our client’s case in its entirety.
February 2019
Our client was charged with felony driving on a revoked license. If convicted, his maximum exposure would be 1-3 years in prison. We provided the prosecutor sufficient evidence of our client’s intact driving privileges from another state, and the case was dismissed.
December 2018
Our client was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct based on an alleged threat made to a hospital employee. She was found not guilty after a bench trial.
October 2018
Our client was charged in three separate indictments with aggravated battery and felony intimidation in connection with a family member’s dispute with a former spouse. After proceeding to bench trial, and effective cross-examination of the complaining witness, our client was found not guilty of all counts in each case.
October 2018
Not guilty following a bench trial in a misdemeanor DUI case.
August 2018
Our client was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a non-probationable offense, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. If convicted, our client was facing 1-3 years in prison. After providing mitigation information, including legal analysis regarding the strength of the prosecution’s case, our client accepted expungeable probation for the drug offense, and probation on a reduced misdemeanor charge for the firearm offense.
July 2018
Our client was charged with felony aggravated battery. We submitted significant mitigation information, and after negotiation with the prosecution, our client accepted an offer of probation on a reduced misdemeanor charge.
July 2018
Motion to suppress evidence granted in a felony narcotics case. The judge found that the police did not have reasonable suspicion or probable cause to stop and search our client’s vehicle.
June 2018
Not guilty following a DUI bench trial. Our client was a second-time offender and was facing a revocation of his driving privileges if convicted.
March 2018
Motion to suppress evidence granted in an armed violence case. Our client’s potential exposure was 15 to 60 years in the penitentiary. The judge found that the police did not have probable cause or reasonable suspicion to search our client’s vehicle.
February 2018
Our client was originally charged in a federal narcotics case, facing a sentence of 10 years to life in the penitentiary if convicted. After successful negotiations, the prosecution offered a plea on a reduced charge. The court found our client’s advisory sentencing guidelines range to be 57-71 months in prison. After challenging the legal underpinnings of the sentencing guidelines range and the presentation of substantial mitigation at sentencing, our client was ultimately sentenced to 30 months.
January 2018
Motion to suppress evidence granted in a felony unlawful use of a weapon case. The pending charges were non-probationable, with our client’s potential exposure of a mandatory 1-3 years in the penitentiary. The judge found that the police did not have probable cause or reasonable suspicion to enter and search our client’s locked vehicle.
December 2017
Our client, a college student in a rural county, faced felony drug possession charges. Following successful negotiations with the prosecutor, all charges against our client were dismissed.
December 2017
Our client was charged with felony aggravated battery. Following successful negotiations with prosecutors our client accepted a plea offer of supervision on a reduced misdemeanor battery charge. Supervision is not a criminal conviction, and allows for a full expungement of the arrest and disposition.
November 2017
Finding of no probable cause at a preliminary hearing in a Class X felony possession of a controlled substance case.
October 2017
Finding of no probable cause at a preliminary hearing in a felony possession of a controlled substance case.
September 2017
Finding of no probable cause at a preliminary hearing in a felony possession of a controlled substance case.
September 2017
Not guilty following a bench trial in a misdemeanor battery case.
August 2017
Motion to quash arrest and suppress evidence granted in a felony driving while suspended case, which carries a sentence of one to six years in the penitentiary. The court found that the police lacked reasonable suspicion to stop our client’s vehicle.
August 2017
Not guilty following a bench trial in a misdemeanor battery case involving security guards in front of a prominent building in downtown Chicago.
July 2017
Not guilty following a bench trial in an attempted murder case.
June 2017
Finding of no probable cause at a preliminary hearing in a felony possession of a controlled substance case.
June 2017
Our client was charged with aggravated battery to a police officer, which carries a sentence of 3-7 years in the penitentiary. Following successful negotiations with the prosecutor, our client accepted an offer of probation on a reduced misdemeanor charge.
June 2017
Not guilty following a bench trial in a “drugged driving” DUI case.
May 2017
Our client was charged with federal wire fraud for his participation in an international identity theft scheme which carries a maximum sentence of twenty years in prison. After successful negotiations regarding the loss amount that applied to our client’s role in the offense, our client accepted a plea and was sentenced to two years in prison.
May 2017
Finding of no probable cause at a preliminary hearing in a felony possession of a controlled substance case.
April 2017
Not guilty following a bench trial in a misdemeanor domestic battery.
April 2017
Our client was charged with federal wire fraud and obstruction of justice for his participation in a mortgage fraud scheme. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment. The court found that the defendant’s advisory guideline range was 51-63 months in prison. Our client was ultimately sentenced to one year of probation after successful negotiations and the presentation of substantial mitigation at his sentencing hearing. Our client was the only one of the ten individuals indicted in the scheme to not receive a prison sentence.
April 2017
Our client was charged with felony possession with intent to deliver a Class X quantity of cannabis which carries a sentence of 6-30 years in prison. After filing a motion to dismiss and a motion to quash arrest and suppress evidence, the prosecutor offered a sentence of probation on a reduced charge, which our client accepted.
April 2017
Our client was originally charged with armed violence which carries a sentence of 15 to 60 years in the penitentiary if convicted. After successful negotiations with the prosecutor which included tendering significant mitigation information, our client accepted a plea to a lesser delivery of cannabis charge and a sentence of 24 months probation.
February 2017
Our client was charged with federal wire fraud affecting a financial institution for her participation in a mortgage fraud scheme. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 30 years imprisonment and is nonprobationable. The court found that the defendant’s advisory guideline range was 63-78 months in prison. Our client was ultimately sentenced to one day time considered served after successful negotiations and the presentation of substantial mitigation at her sentencing hearing.
February 2017
Our client was charged with felony arson and insurance fraud. After successful negotiations, our client accepted an offer of probation for misdemeanor criminal damage to property.
Decemeber 2016
After successful negotiations, our client’s felony theft case was reduced to a misdemeanor.
Decemeber 2016
Motion to quash arrest and suppress evidence granted in a misdemeanor driving while suspended case. The court found that the police lacked reasonable suspicion to stop our client’s vehicle.
November 2016
After successful negotiations, our client’s felony criminal damage to property case was reduced to a misdemeanor.
November 2016
Not guilty following a bench trial in which our client was charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon which exposed him to a mandatory sentence of 3 to 14 years in the penitentiary if convicted.
November 2016
Not guilty following a bench trial in which our client was charged with misdemeanor battery following an altercation at a nightclub in downtown Chicago.
October 2016
Our client was charged as a felon in possession of firearms following the execution of a search warrant at his home. He faced a mandatory penitentiary sentence of 3 to 7 years if convicted. We filed a motion to quash the search warrant based on irregularities in the affidavit for search warrant. The prosecution made inquiries into the irregularities and was forced to dismiss the case in its entirety.
September 2016
Our client was charged with possession of cannabis in excess of 5,000 grams, carrying a minimum sentence of 6 years and a maximum sentence of 30 years. After evaluating the case and considering our advice, our client rejected the prosecution’s offer of probation on a lesser included offense. Instead, we maintained a trial posture, and the prosecution dismissed the case on the date the matter was set for trial.
September 2016
Our client was charged with federal bank fraud that carries a maximum penalty of 30 years imprisonment. The court found that the defendant’s advisory guideline range was 41-51 months in prison. Our client was ultimately sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after successful negotiations and the presentation of substantial mitigation at his sentencing hearing.
September 2016
Our client was charged with two counts of felony drug possession. We filed a motion to quash arrest and suppress evidence challenging the constitutionality of the detention and arrest of our client. Recognizing the weaknesses in their case, the State offered probation on a reduced misdemeanor charge.
August 2016
Our client was charged in a federal Medicare fraud case, facing a guidelines sentence of 57-71 months in the penitentiary. We successfully argued against a sentencing enhancement recommended by the prosecutor. As a result, our client was ultimately sentenced to 24 months.
July 2016
Our client was originally charged in a large federal narcotics case, facing a sentence of 10 years to life in the penitentiary if convicted. We maintained a trial posture, which prompted prosecutors to offer a plea on a reduced charge. Our client was ultimately sentenced to less than half of the minimum sentence he originally faced.
May 2016
Following successful negotiations with the prosecutors, our client, who was originally charged with felony DUI, accepted an offer of misdemeanor DUI and a sentence of conditional discharge.
April 2016
Motion to suppress physical evidence granted following a hearing in a felony unlawful use of a weapon case. Our client was arrested following a traffic stop. If convicted, our client would have been subject to a mandatory penitentiary sentence. The court found that the police did not have probable cause to stop and search our client’s vehicle. The case was dismissed.
March 2016
Following successful negotiations with the prosecutors, our client, who was originally charged with felony DUI, accepted an offer of misdemeanor DUI and a sentence of probation without any concurrent sentence of imprisonment as a condition of probation.
February 2016
Following successful negotiations with the prosecutors, our client, who was originally charged with felony aggravated battery, accepted an offer of misdemeanor battery and a sentence of probation.
February 2016
Finding of no probable cause at a preliminary hearing in a 19-count felony drug case that resulted from a traffic stop of a vehicle in which our client was a passenger.
January 2016
Our client was charged in a Class X cannabis search warrant case that carries a mandatory penitentiary sentence of six to thirty years if convicted. After evaluating the case and considering our advice, our client rejected the prosecution’s offer of probation on a lesser included offense. Instead, we maintained a trial posture, and the prosecution ultimately dismissed the case.
September 2015
Motion to suppress evidence granted following a hearing in a felony driving on a suspended license case. Our client was facing one to six years in prison with a mandatory 180 days in custody if convicted. The police claimed that our client was driving negligently, but artful cross examination revealed that the police did not have a valid reason to stop our client’s vehicle. The case was dismissed.
August 2015
Motion for a directed verdict at the close of the State’s case granted in a juvenile assault and mob action case. Two adults charged with aggravated battery in the same incident were both convicted and sentenced to prison. Our client’s case was dismissed in the middle of the bench trial after we successfully argued that the State had not presented enough evidence to require us to proceed with our defense case.
August 2015
Motion to suppress physical evidence granted in a felony armed habitual criminal case, which carries a sentence of six to thirty years to be served at 85%. We successfully argued that per the Illinois appellate case of People v. Brownlee, the police impermissibly prolonged the duration of the traffic stop, which violated our client’s 4th amendment right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures.
August 2015
Finding of not guilty following a bench trial in a felony possession of a firearm involving a vehicle stop.
July 2015
Motion to suppress physical evidence granted following a hearing in a cannabis case involving several pounds of cannabis. Per the U.S. Supreme Court case Florida v. J.L, we were able to show that the police’s reliance on an anonymous tip which was communicated by another police department violated our client’s 4th amendment right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures.
July 2015
Finding of not guilty on all felony counts following a bench trial in an aggravated battery/aggravated domestic battery case.
June 2015
Finding of not guilty following a bench trial in a felony possession of a firearm involving a vehicle stop.
May 2015
Finding of no probable cause at a preliminary hearing in a felony gun case where there was an execution of a search warrant.
May 2015
Motion to suppress physical evidence granted following a hearing in a cannabis case. Our client was arrested while parked in a parking lot of a business. The court found that the police did not have reasonable suspicion to detain our client’s vehicle. The case was dismissed.
May 2015
Following successful negotiations with the prosecutors, our client, who was originally charged with felony DUI, accepted an offer of conditional discharge on a reduced misdemeanor charge.
April 2015
Motion to suppress physical evidence granted following a hearing in a felony unlawful use of a weapon case. Our client was arrested following a traffic stop. The court found that the police did not have probable cause to stop and search our client’s vehicle. The case was dismissed.
April 2015
Finding of not guilty following a bench trial in a felony possession of cannabis case.
April 2015
Motion to suppress physical evidence granted following a hearing in a felony armed violence case. Our client was arrested at his business after police recovered contraband from a locked shed at the rear of the business. The court found that the police entered the locked shed illegally. The case was dismissed.
February 2015
Case dismissed against business owner charged with unlawful use of weapons following an illegal administrative search of his business. Several firearms and ammunition recovered from the business were suppressed following a successful motion to suppress physical evidence.
February 2015
Finding of not guilty following a bench trial in a felony aggravated battery case.
October 2014
Finding of not guilty following a bench trial in a felony unlawful use of a weapon by a felon case.
October 2014
Finding of not guilty following a bench trial in a felony armed habitual criminal case, which carries a sentence of six to thirty years to be served at 85%.
August 2014
Finding of not guilty following a bench trial in a misdemeanor domestic violence case.
August 2014
Motion to suppress physical evidence granted following a hearing in a felony unlawful use of a weapon case. Our client was arrested during a traffic stop. The Court found that the police did not have probable cause for the stop and subsequent search. The case was dismissed. The previous year, our client was found not guilty following a three-day jury trial for a similar firearms offense.
August 2014
Motion to vacate conviction granted in an unlawful use of a weapon case. Our client was convicted of a felony firearms offense. The law under which she was charged and convicted was later found to be unconstitutional for violating the Second Amendment. We successfully argued that her conviction should therefore be vacated. She is no longer a convicted felon.
July 2014
Motion to suppress physical evidence granted following a hearing in a felony armed violence case. Our client was arrested during a traffic stop. The Court found that the police did not have probable cause for the stop and search. The case was dismissed.
July 2014
Motion to suppress physical evidence granted after hearing in a felony possession of fraudulent bank cards case. Our client was arrested after being approached on the street by police. The Court found that the police did not have probable cause to stop and search our client. The case was dismissed.
July 2014
Following successful negotiations with the prosecutors, our client, who was originally charged with felony burglary, accepted an offer on a reduced misdemeanor charge for time considered served.
June 2014
Following successful negotiations with the prosecutors, our client, who was originally charged with felony aggravated battery to a police officer, accepted an offer of misdemeanor battery and a sentence of probation.
June 2014
Finding of not guilty in a misdemeanor battery case.
May 2014
Motion to suppress physical evidence granted following a hearing in a felony cannabis possession case. Our client was arrested during a traffic stop. The Court found that the police did not have probable cause to stop and search our client’s vehicle. The case was dismissed.
May 2014
Following successful negotiations with the prosecutors, our client, who was originally charged with felony aggravated battery, accepted an offer of misdemeanor battery and a sentence of probation.
May 2014
Following successful negotiations with the prosecutors, our client, who was originally charged with attempted first degree murder, accepted an offer of misdemeanor battery and a sentence of probation.
February 2014
Motion to suppress physical evidence granted following a hearing in a felony residential burglary case. Our client was arrested during a traffic stop, and the Court found that the police did not have probable cause to search. The case was dismissed.
January 2014
Finding of not guilty following a bench trial in a felony criminal sexual assault case.
January 2014
Finding of not guilty following a bench trial in a felony heroin possession case. Our client was arrested following a probation search of his residence.