PEOPLE v A.S. A.S., a resident of Indiana, was in Chicago for the weekend with her husband when she was pulled over in her vehicle for a traffic violation. During the traffic stop police recovered a firearm in A.S.’s purse and charged her with felony charges of possession of a weapon (720 ILCS 5/24-1. Attorney [...]
Purav Bhatt Named Adjunct Professor at The John Marshall Law School at the University of Illinois-Chicago It is with great pleasure and pride that The Law Office of Purav Bhatt announces that attorney Purav Bhatt has been named Adjunct Professor at The John Marshall Law School at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Mr. Bhatt will [...]
PEOPLE v F.S. On the night of the Mexican Independence Day parade, F.S. was intoxicated and was observed throwing rocks at Chicago Police Department officers. As a result, F.S. was arrested, taken into custody, and searched where police officers recovered a loaded firearm on F.S. F.S. did not have a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification card [...]
PEOPLE v A.K. After receiving a domestic violence call, police responded to A.K.’s home, where he was detained, handcuffed and thrown down to the ground by Burbank police officers multiple times. A.K. was charged with multiple felony counts of resisting arrest (720 ILCS 5/31-1) and multiple domestic violence counts (720 ILCS 5/3.2. As a result [...]
PEOPLE v O.S. Officers responded to the area of a report of a vehicle being shot at. While enroute O.S. was seen fleeing on foot from the crashed vehicle. After being taken into custody, police searched and found 44 grams of methamphetamine in O.S’s bag. O.S. was charged with possession with intent to deliver 15 [...]
People v. D.D. Defendant successfully obtained a finding of not guilty for the possession of a firearm by a felon carrying a possible penalty of 4-15 years in prison. Defendant was at a party when police forced entry with a search warrant. The police alleged they saw D.D. carrying and attempting to hide a pistol [...]
PEOPLE V. J.R. The defendant, a Chicago Police officer, was arrested for domestic battery related to an argument with the grandfather of his children. As a result of the charges against him, the officer risked the loss of his position as a Chicago Police officer, the tarnishing of his criminal record, being accused of a [...]
Federal Defense Attorney Federal crimes can include gun charges, crimes involving fraud, immigration crimes, drug offenses, and other white-collar offenses. Federal sentencing guidelines lead to strict and harsh sentences and with an almost 100% success rate, the United States Attorney prosecutes crimes vigorously. If you have been charged with a federal crime or are under [...]
Directions to Cook County Juvenile Court The Law Office of Purav Bhatt 1655 S Blue Island Ave #312, Chicago, IL 60608 Complete list of all Cook County court houses via W 15th St and W Roosevelt Rd 1. Head northeast on S Blue Island Ave toward W 16th St 2. Slight left onto S Throop [...]
DUI and Cannabis The majority of DUI client’s I see are charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Recently, my office has seen a noticeable rise in charges related to driving under the influence of marijuana. There are many questions surrounding the law related to driving under the influence of marijuana. Do the same [...]
