What to Do if You Are Arrested
Posted on March 23, 2023
What to Know About Property Crimes in Illinois
Posted on January 26, 2023
Can I Be Charged with a Crime for Searching Something on the Internet?
Posted on July 28, 2022
Is Lying Under Oath Considered a Federal Crime?
Posted on June 28, 2022
I Have Been Subpoenaed by a Grand Jury. What Should I Do?
Posted on April 13, 2022
What to Do if Your Federal Criminal Case Goes Public
Posted on March 13, 2022
What is Criminal Asset Forfeiture?
Posted on November 29, 2021
What Are Some Examples of Federal Internet Crimes?
Posted on November 23, 2021
Is it a Federal Crime to Open Someone Else’s Mail?
Posted on September 09, 2021
Should I Testify in My Criminal Trial?
Posted on February 25, 2021
Avoiding Criminal Charges After a Routine Traffic Stop
Posted on February 12, 2021
Possible Solution to Juvenile Crime in IL
Posted on December 00, 0000
Illinois Debit Card and Credit Card Fraud Laws
Posted on December 00, 0000
What To Do If You Have Been Charged With A Work Zone Violation
Posted on December 00, 0000
Post-Holiday Shopping And Shoplifting Allegations
Posted on December 00, 0000
Domestic Violence Going Around and Around
Posted on December 00, 0000
Obtaining an Order of Protection
Posted on December 00, 0000
What Is the Difference Between First and Second Degree Murder?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Distracted Driving Penalties Increase
Posted on December 00, 0000
Understanding Computer Fraud in Illinois
Posted on December 00, 0000
Chicago Anti-Gang Efforts Make City Streets Safer
Posted on December 00, 0000
Craigslist Ad Leads to 11-Year Prison Sentence
Posted on December 00, 0000
Supreme Court Expands Scope of “Domestic Violence” Charges That Affect the Right to Own a Gun
Posted on December 00, 0000
Illinois Judge Ordered to Explain Child Pornography Sentence
Posted on December 00, 0000
Fugitive Ponzi Schemers Receive Harsher Prison Sentences
Posted on December 00, 0000
Lying to the Court Means Additional Prison Time
Posted on December 00, 0000
What Is a “Speedy” Trial?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Bank Robbery, “Dangerous” Weapons and Due Process
Posted on December 00, 0000
Restitution in a Criminal Case
Posted on December 00, 0000
Study Shows Chicago Police Continue to Make Large Number of Arrests for Misdemeanor Marijuana Possession
Posted on December 00, 0000
A Police Threat to “Kick Down the Door” Is an Arrest
Posted on December 00, 0000
Does Amnesia Render a Defendant Unfit to Stand Trial?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Illinois Court Reverses DUI Conviction Due to Improperly Admitted Breath Test
Posted on December 00, 0000
What is Post-Conviction Relief?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Protecting a Defendant's Right to a “Speedy Trial”
Posted on December 00, 0000
Understanding Your Rights in a Criminal Trial
Posted on December 00, 0000
Courts Take a Deferential Approach to K-9 Unit Drug Searches
Posted on December 00, 0000
Federal Court Reverses Drug Conviction Based on Faulty Police Affidavit
Posted on December 00, 0000
Illinois Court Chides Police for Illegal Pat-Down Search
Posted on December 00, 0000
Supreme Court Says Police Need Warrant to Search Cellphones
Posted on December 00, 0000
Distinguishing Between “Reasonable Suspicion” and “Probable Cause” in Justifying Drug Searches
Posted on December 00, 0000
Police Not Responsible for Failing to Record Audio of DUI Stop
Posted on December 00, 0000
Judges May Not Impose Harsh Sentences Without Cause
Posted on December 00, 0000
Illinois Court Rules U-Turn Did Not Justify Police Stop
Posted on December 00, 0000
Faulty Breathalyzer Tests Lead to False DUI Convictions
Posted on December 00, 0000
Circumstantial Evidence & Prescription Drug DUI Charges
Posted on December 00, 0000
Defendants Pleading Guilty Still Entitled to Due Process Rights
Posted on December 00, 0000
Can Cigarettes be Considered Illegal Contraband under Federal Law?
Posted on December 00, 0000
How to Become a Medical Marijuana Patient in Illinois
Posted on December 00, 0000
Is the Fourth Amendment Still Applicable in the IT Age?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Uncooperative or Unlawful? Obstructing Officers in the Face of Disorder
Posted on December 00, 0000
Medical Privacy Rights and Medical Marijuana
Posted on December 00, 0000
Ticket Quotas Abolished Under New Illinois Law
Posted on December 00, 0000
New Illinois Law Means Inmates Can Challenge Conviction with DNA Testing
Posted on December 00, 0000
Illinois Street Gang RICO Act
Posted on December 00, 0000
Illinois’ Ban the Box Law on Criminal History and Employment
Posted on December 00, 0000
Property Crimes in Illinois
Posted on December 00, 0000
Illinois DUI Laws Some of the Strictest in the Nation
Posted on December 00, 0000
New Aggravated Speeding Charges in Illinois Are No Joke
Posted on December 00, 0000
The Impact of Gibbons v. Ogden on Medical Marijuana Operators In Illinois
Posted on December 00, 0000
Could Your Teen Be Accused of Child Pornography Charges For Swapping Nude Selfies With Friends?
Posted on December 00, 0000
9th Circuit Weighs In on Constitutionality of Warrantless Drug-Related Searches
Posted on December 00, 0000
Is It Illegal To Carry a Concealed Weapon in the State of Illinois?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Justifiable Homicide in Illinois
Posted on December 00, 0000
Kidnapping Is a Federal Crime
Posted on December 00, 0000
Parental Responsibility and Underage Drinking in Illinois
Posted on December 00, 0000
Understanding Marijuana DUI Laws In Illinois
Posted on December 00, 0000
Appellate Court Process in Illinois
Posted on December 00, 0000
Federal Gun Law Has Severe Consequences for First-Time Offenders
Posted on December 00, 0000
Reasonable Doubt in a Criminal Case
Posted on December 00, 0000
What to Do after an Incident of Police Brutality
Posted on December 00, 0000
First-Time DUI Offenders Need To Know Facts
Posted on December 00, 0000
Entering Pleas and Plea Agreements in Illinois Criminal Cases
Posted on December 00, 0000
Attorney-Client Privilege in Illinois
Posted on December 00, 0000
What Relief Can I Obtain in an Illinois Civil Rights Violation Case?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Not All Homicide is Created Equally
Posted on December 00, 0000
Sexual Assault Statute of Limitations and Why They Are Important
Posted on December 00, 0000
Speeding in a Construction Zone Carries Significant Penalties
Posted on December 00, 0000
Is It an Internet Threat or Protected Speech?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Mail and Wire Fraud – What is This Offense?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Testimony of Prior Crimes or Bad Acts in a Federal Trial
Posted on December 00, 0000
Should a Crime against Police be Considered a Hate Crime?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Discovery: Defendant Freed After FBI Admits It Withheld Evidence
Posted on December 00, 0000
When Does a Plea Agreement Make Sense?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Federal Conspiracy against Civil Rights Charges
Posted on December 00, 0000
Congress May Attempt to Reform Civil Forfeiture Laws
Posted on December 00, 0000
Even Prisoners Have Civil Rights
Posted on December 00, 0000
Double Jeopardy May Not Protect against State and Federal Prosecutions
Posted on December 00, 0000
Batson Challenge: What Rights Do Criminal Defendants Have Under Batson v. Kentucky?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Is Mens Rea Disappearing in Federal Criminal Courts?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Release from Custody Pending Trial Means Defendants Should Be on Their Best Behavior
Posted on December 00, 0000
Murder of Three Muslims May Not be a Hate Crime
Posted on December 00, 0000
Crimes on Board an Aircraft: Acting Out on Flights Can Lead to Serious Consequences
Posted on December 00, 0000
Medicare Fraud Charges Can Mean Big Trouble
Posted on December 00, 0000
Defending an Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding Charge
Posted on December 00, 0000
The Abuse of Domestic Abuse Laws
Posted on December 00, 0000
Understanding Drug Trafficking Charges
Posted on December 00, 0000
Understanding Assault and Battery in Illinois
Posted on December 00, 0000
Proposed Bill Would Require Workplace Registration for Sex Offenders
Posted on December 00, 0000
The Growing Problem of Medical Identity Theft
Posted on December 00, 0000
Former Illinois Lawmaker Encourages Body Cameras for Law Enforcement
Posted on December 00, 0000
Illinois Burglary Offenses
Posted on December 00, 0000
Woman Turns in Son after Seeing Sexual Assault Surveillance Photos
Posted on December 00, 0000
US Supreme Court: Cell Phone Searches Require a Warrant
Posted on December 00, 0000
The Role of a Plea Bargain in Criminal Cases
Posted on December 00, 0000
One Step Closer to Marijuana Decriminalization
Posted on December 00, 0000
Supreme Court: Intent Matters for Internet Threats
Posted on December 00, 0000
South Carolina Grand Jury Indicts Former Officer in Shooting Death
Posted on December 00, 0000
Drug-Sniffing Dogs around Your Home
Posted on December 00, 0000
Common Causes of Wrongful Convictions
Posted on December 00, 0000
Bad Checks Can Lead to Criminal Prosecution
Posted on December 00, 0000
A Death Knell for the Death Penalty?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Emerging Adults and the Future of the Criminal Justice System
Posted on December 00, 0000
Confidentiality of Attorney Consultations
Posted on December 00, 0000
Dating App Case Raises Questions about Sex Offender Registration
Posted on December 00, 0000
Bail vs. Bond: A Family Member Was Arrested, What Will We Have to Pay?
Posted on December 00, 0000
The Difference Between a Sting and Entrapment
Posted on December 00, 0000
Ashley Madison Hack Raises Spear Phishing Concerns for US Government
Posted on December 00, 0000
Texas Football Players Could Face Charges for Hit on Official
Posted on December 00, 0000
A Brief Overview of Concealed Carry Laws in Illinois
Posted on December 00, 0000
Conflicted Opinions on Man Charged With Rape of a Prostitute
Posted on December 00, 0000
What Happens at an Arraignment in Illinois?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Self-Defense under Illinois Criminal Law
Posted on December 00, 0000
Criminal Appeals in Illinois
Posted on December 00, 0000
Happy Hour Returns to Illinois
Posted on December 00, 0000
Eyewitness Lineup Procedures Seek to Reduce Misidentification
Posted on December 00, 0000
Major US Cities Alarmed by High Number of Homicides
Posted on December 00, 0000
Gang Violence and Social Media
Posted on December 00, 0000
How Much Does a DUI Cost in Illinois?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Officially Open in Illinois
Posted on December 00, 0000
Are Women More Likely to be Victims of Cybercrime?
Posted on December 00, 0000
More Illinois Parolees, Less Resources Available
Posted on December 00, 0000
Drone Footage Used in Prostitution Case
Posted on December 00, 0000
Credit Card Fraud: Card Skimming is Theft
Posted on December 00, 0000
Five Tips to Remember if You Are Pulled Over by a Cop
Posted on December 00, 0000
New Study Indicates Alarming Number of Sexual Assault Cases on American College Campuses
Posted on December 00, 0000
The High Cost of Domestic Violence
Posted on December 00, 0000
New 2016 Laws Aim to Keep Illinois Teens Out of Prison
Posted on December 00, 0000
Fleeing and Eluding in Illinois
Posted on December 00, 0000
Interesting Ways Thieves Steal Identities
Posted on December 00, 0000
What You Need to Know About Arrests in Illinois
Posted on December 00, 0000
How A Parent’s Criminal Record Affects Their Children
Posted on December 00, 0000
Why You Need to Hire a Criminal Defense Attorney
Posted on December 00, 0000
The Ten Most Frequently Committed Crimes among Illinois Inmates
Posted on December 00, 0000
Illinois Felony Punishment Breakdown
Posted on December 00, 0000
Finding the Right Criminal Defense Attorney
Posted on December 00, 0000
Key Differences Between Probation and Parole
Posted on December 00, 0000
When a Defendant Dies
Posted on December 00, 0000
Prison or Probation in 2017?
Posted on December 00, 0000
What Is a Mistrial – and What Happens Afterward?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Definition of a Gang
Posted on December 00, 0000
Do I Need a Lawyer If I Am Pleading Guilty?
Posted on December 00, 0000
The FBI and Fifth Amendment Rights
Posted on December 00, 0000
Preparing to Meet with a Criminal Defense Attorney
Posted on December 00, 0000
What Are Diversion Programs?
Posted on December 00, 0000
How Do the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Work?
Posted on December 00, 0000
Product Tampering Is a Federal Crime
Posted on December 00, 0000
Differences Between Grand Juries and Trial Juries
Posted on December 00, 0000
What Are the Levels of Intent in Federal Criminal Cases?
Posted on December 00, 0000
What Is a Presidential Pardon?
Posted on December 00, 0000
FAQs About Changing Attorneys in the Middle of Your Case
Posted on December 00, 0000
What Are My Rights as a Criminal Defendant?
Posted on December 00, 0000