Without gathering more case information is is impossible for anyone to suggest the next court event. The facts are the case is a state Misdemeanor Class A, and it is still pending with the next court date in January of 2023.

I recommend for the defendant discussing the case with a... View More

At the time of the alleged criminal offense absence of the FOID card becomes a strict liability issue ( either you have it or not at the time), however, these issues have a potential to mitigate with an experienced counsel.

Because that type of crime affects one’s eligibility to handle firearms in Illinois. Consider retaining a good defense counsel to dispose of the battery case correctly.

As you have learned , that is exactly right. As a boyfriend you are legally not a family member and have no legitimate authority to request any accommodation with respect of another person’s child.

It is very prudent to discuss your potential exposure to ANY prospective criminal charges BEFORE they appear with an experienced defense counsel in confidence without any delay. Here is why: your immediate personal conduct, statements and actions may play a critical part in either getting you... View More

No.

Arraignment is just a formal procedure to present criminal charges on the record in court requiring the defendant to verbally plea. (State on the record whether the defendant pleas guilty or not guilty, essentially).

Naturally, all other collateral aspects of the... View More

At an arraignment, several things will happen in court. The judge advises the defendant of the charges - including exactly what is alleged, what the maximum possible penalty is within the law and then the judge will enter the defendant's initial plea of not guilty. Then the judge will order... View More

The police has a legitimate probable cause to stop the vehicle with non compliant license plate. Furthermore, the police does not need a search warrant for a traffic stop search with a subsequently developed articulable reasonable suspicion or probable cause.

You may review your legal... View More

Any criminal arrest may be discovered publicly. The charging decision lies with the prosecution after a felony review, based on the police investigation and other existing evidence.

You are represented by a licensed counsel and it would be improper to suggest any course of action remotely without any case familiarity or case review by anyone.

Hard to say without knowing more about the case. In any event the primary document of allocation of parental responsibilities may provide an affirmative defense to that criminal allegation.

However, if you ask that question, it seems you need a criminal attorney yesterday.

Criminal charges in Illinois are filed by the authorized prosecuted entities, the States Attorney Office or federal prosecutors, not by private parties.

A private attorney cannot "prosecute a charge", the attorney may only file certain legal actions under possible legal grounds... View More

It appears that you may have to retain counsel to protect your legal interests with respect to that no contact petition that will affect your employment directly.

No attorney will guide you online how to practice law without an ability to supervise and monitor your actions as that would amount to malpractice.

Either seek guidance from requisite legal sources how to admit evidence in court or seek counsel.

I do not practice law in Missouri, however, even generally, anything from the list of controlled substances delivered to a prisoner will be considered prohibited contraband subject to criminal penalties.

Assemble your evidence and present it to the local prosecutor for possible criminal charges.

Anything is possible, especially if one is challenging the statutes on the subject of vagueness, however, each relevant statute must be examined by an experienced professional for the matter.

Impossible to handle that criminal case by way of a remote legal note without any ability to learn the case documents, discuss options with the court and the assigned prosecutor.

That case requires a counsel of record.

In theory that person may file a police report seeking criminal charges be approved at a later time, yet, I do not remember a single case of such minor matter being charged later on.

As far as criminal property damage to your spouse's vehicle, you may file a police report and provide... View More

Yes. Charging someone with an offense is different from being found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. What's important here is that fingerprints show that a some point, a person has touched an object. Fingerprints cannot tell you when a person touched an object. Generally, a good defense... View More