Law enforcement officials generally have a easy time enforcing traditional narcotics laws, but these same officers are playing a game of cat and mouse when it comes to new, constant evolving synthetic drugs. According to a report, federal law enforcement officials at the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) are having a difficult time applying criminal charges to offenders who are producing drugs so [...]
If you have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony offense you may be placed on probation. You may not be going to jail or prison but you are still on the court’s radar. In Illinois, for misdemeanor offenses you can be sentenced up to 24 months of probation and for a felony offense four (4) years. While on probation, a probationer must [...]
felony convictions can lead to prison There are important differences between being charged with a felony and being charged with a misdemeanor offense. These differences affect: how much your case will cost how long your case will go on for the amount of jail or prison time you face if found guilty the [...]
Drug Offenses in Illinois Being charged with drug possession, drug possession with intent to deliver or sell, drug manufacturing or any other drug crime, you will need to hire a criminal defense lawyer who can review your case and work out the best outcome possible for you. In order to determine what your [...]
New Illinois law to tackle gang leaders The Cook County State's Attorney's Office is taking a new approach to going after gun crime by utilizing a new anti-racketeering law. This new law will allow law enforcement to go after gang leaders and other high level gang members. Prosecutors in Cook County are working with Chicago [...]
felony murder Monday a middle aged man who had formerly been convicted of first-degree murder in downstate Illinois was granted a retrial. During the retrial, testimony was given that as the pawn shop owner, he refused to open the safe, while at gunpoint, because it had happened before and financially ruined him. The [...]
UUW gun charges 720 ILCS 5/24-1 A man in the South Austin neighborhood will not be charged for firing back at two men who attempted to rob him because of his conceal and carry permit. The South Austin resident was entering his home when two individuals confronted him. One of the assailants brandished a handgun [...]
My name is Purav Bhatt and I am a criminal defense attorney serving cook, dupage and lake counties. My law practice focuses entirely on criminal defense and specializes in felony and misdemeanor crimes including drug possession, drug delivery, assault and battery, retail theft/shoplifting, DUI and animal crimes. Today I am writing to explain what you should know if you are charged [...]
What should you do? What shouldn’t you do? Here are a few pieces of advice to keep in mind when you cross paths with the police. Whether you've been arrested for a misdemeanor or felony, for retail theft, drug charges, weapons violations, battery or assault, this information will help you. How Did the Fish get [...]