RECENT SUCCESSES

• On January 10, 2012 a judge sustained my motion to suppress a handgun found on my client after I argued the police had no probable cause to stop him on the street and pat him down. The case was dismissed.


• On August 30, 2011 a judge sustained my motion to suppress cocaine found in a car in which my client was a passenger. I successfully argued the police arrested my client with no probable cause.


• On August 26, 2011 my client who shot two police officers executing a search warrant in his home was found Not Guilty by a Cook County jury. I convinced the jury my client acted in self-defense.


• On May 24, 2011 my client's case was dismissed on the day of trial. He was charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver over 9 pounds of Cannabis.


• On May 17, 2011 my client's case for Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon and Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver was dismissed.


• On March 1, 2011 a judge ruled the pistol found in my client's car was obtained by police illegally. His case was dismissed.


• On August 25, 2010 my client's Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a felon case was dismissed. The client was on felony probation for an unrelated case. The judge ordered that probation to continue.


• On August 24, 2010 the judge suppressed cocaine found in my client's car after he was arrested for driving with no license. I successfully argued the police search of his vehicle was illegal under new U.S. Supreme Court case law.


• On August 3, 2010 the judge reversed himself and ruled the police search of my client's home was unlawful. A pistol had been recovered. The client was charged with being an Armed Habitual Criminal and faced 6-30 years in prison. 


• On July 19, 2010 my clients drug possession case was dismissed after the judge suppressed the crack-cocaine recovered by police. My client was hit with a stun gun (taser), which caused him to spit out over a gram of crack-cocaine. I argued the search was unreasonable and the judge agreed.


• On April 27, 2010 I was able to get my client's first degree murder case dismissed on the day of trial. Through my investigation of the case, I was able to convince the State it could not win at trial.

• On April 12, 2010 my client charged with attempt first degree murder and other weapons crimes was allowed to plead guilty to a reduced, non-weapons charge and received two years probation. If convicted as charged, he could have been sentenced from 31 years to natural life in prison. My pre-trial preparation persuaded the State it would not likely win at trial.

• On December 3, 2009 a trial jury found my client charged with possession with intent to deliver over 10 pounds of marijuana, a Class X Felony, not guilty.

• On November 4, 2009 I successfully won a motion to suppress a pistol found in my client’s car after he was arrested for driving with no valid license. The case was dismissed.

• On November 2, 2009 my motion to quash the arrest and suppress the identification of an armed robbery defendant was granted. The case was dismissed. My client faced a minimum of 21 years in prison if convicted.