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 [...]
Jury Verdict Verdict! $400,000 Jury Verdict Attorney Purav Bhatt secured a verdict for his client in the amount of $400,000. In a five-day jury trial, my client sued the Board of Education for the City of Chicago for a breach of contract. Babbage Net School, a company that provided secondary education services to [...]
The Trial - Not Guilty! M.T. just got 31 years of his life back because he was found not guilty. In an instant, after being found not guilty of the attempted murder of a witness in his brother's murder investigation. After 5 days of testimony by the State's witnesses. After a day of contentious [...]
People of Illinois vs. K.L Charge: Felony Retail Theft +$500 Outcome: Case dismissed Defendant, along with co-defendant were arrested at O'Hare international airport and accused of taking several hundred dollars worth of cologne from duty-free stores. Attorney Purav Bhatt established that his clients were never in possession of the stolen items and the items were [...]
Charge: Aggravated Domestic Violence 720 ILCS 5/12-3.3 A.S. was charged with Aggravated Domestic Violence under 720 ILCS 5/12-3.3 with the allegations that A.S. strangled his wife after discovering her infidelity. Aggravated Domestic Violence is a class 2 felony with a mandatory 60 day jail sentence if convicted. Furthermore, A.S. would be a convicted felon and [...]
Date: August 8, 2016 People of Illinois v D.K. Charge(s): Aggravated UUW/Loaded - No FOID Card 720 ILCS 5/24-1.6 Finding of Not Guilty D.K. was seen by Chicago Police with a handgun in an alleyway. As police officers approached, D.K. ran into the backyard near his home and threw the gun on a rooftop. Attorney [...]
People of Illinois v Y.H. Date: May 24, 2016 Charge: Battery Verdict: Found Not Guilty by Jury Defendant was charged with Battery to a female attorney arising from a parking dispute. Attorney Purav Bhatt was able to obtain surveillance video footage of the incident and successfully argued to the jury that it was in fact [...]
Date: 5/13/2016 Charge: Unlawful Use of the Weapon by a felon (720 ILCS 5/24-1.1) Defendant was charged with UUW by a felon in 2003. Defendant never appeared in court and a no bail warrant was issued. In 2016, A.A. returned and Attorney Purav Bhatt successfully argue for the warrant to be quashed. Attorney Bhatt also [...]
