Cellular Phones are Microcomputers, Police Need a Warrant. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a unanimous decision that the police must obtain a search warrant from a judge before searching a defendant's cellular/mobile phone. In Riley v. California, the court addressed the case of a man who was stopped by the police. After [...]
It is with great honor and pleasure that The Law Office of Purav Bhatt has been admitted to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 lawyers for 2014. The Top 100 is an invitation-only award given to the premier criminal and civil trial lawyers in each state across the country. Membership is extended to only the [...]
federal healthcare fraud attorney Health Care Fraud has been a focus of federal prosecutors across the country. In recent years, the prosecutions for federal health care fraud cases has increased tremendously. This is because with the cost of healthcare rising tremendously in the last decade, the amount of money being paid by the [...]
Federal Judge Virginia Kendall publishes opinion based on Healthcare fraud Case I argued before the Northern District of Illinois Federal Court. See the opinion below.... U.S. v. FERRELL NO. 11 CR 595. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. KEENAN FERRELL, Defendant. United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division. May 14, 2014. Keenan R. Ferrell, [...]
Having a criminal record is a major obstacle to those trying to find a job. Most individuals don't know that some of these job seekers can remove these criminal arrests and dispositions through a process known as expungement or sealing. In Illinois, individuals can qualify to have all arrest that resulted in dismissals, misdemeanors that [...]
Federal sentencing guidelines are very different from the sentencing structure of Illinois courts. If you are being questioned by the federal authorities, under investigation, or fighting federal criminal charges, it is vital that you contact an experienced attorney who has the knowledge and experience of handling federal cases but is also a skilled negotiator when [...]
The First District of the Appellate Court here in Illinois reversed the ruling of a circuit court related to the illegal search of a bystander when the police arrived at the scene of an unrelated incident. The officer was responding to a unrelated incident and observed the Defendant, Henry Sims, outside of a building not [...]
chicago shoplifting lawyer Cook County and the Chicago area are above national averages in all criminal statistics and especially theft crimes. With the population size and diversity of communities, the variety of crime and frequency of offenses is high. Theft Crimes are Some of the Most Perpetrated Crimes in Cook County. Theft crimes [...]
Police Can Now Pull You Over With Only an Anonymous Tip Illegal Arrest? The United States Supreme Court has issued a ruling that allows police officers to stop, search and detain a person driving a vehicle simply based on information received through an anonymous tip 911 call. In a close 5-4 decision, the court ruled [...]