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Misuse of Company Credit Card – Successfully Avoided Criminal Charges Being Filed

S.P. S.P. was an executive at a Fortune 500 company in the Chicago land area. The company discovered that S.P. had misused her corporate credit card for personal purchases exceeding $100,000. Through proactive contact and careful negotiations with the company, attorney Bhatt was able to settle the matter and avoid the filing of felony criminal [...]

Battery Charges – Not Guilty

PEOPLE V. P.J. P.J. was a retired police Sergeant who was arrested for misdemeanor battery in violation of 720 ILCS 5/12-3(a)(2) during a road rage traffic incident. Attorney Bhatt successfully established that the state's witness was the aggressor in the altercation and that PJ was following his training to ensure that the aggressor was still [...]

By |2023-01-04T15:06:19+00:00July 1st, 2022|Recently Won Criminal Cases in Chicago | Purav Bhatt|

Felony Theft, Identity Theft, and Unlawful Use of Credit Cards – Charges Dismissed

PEOPLE V. N.C. N.C. was recorded on video going into a locker at a public gym and removing the wallet of another patron. N.C. then proceeded to use that person's credit card at various locations and made purchases amounting to thousands of dollars. N.C. was charged with felony theft (720 ILCS 5/16-1), identity theft (720 [...]

By |2025-07-10T03:18:51+00:00June 1st, 2022|Recently Won Criminal Cases in Chicago | Purav Bhatt|

Traffic Stop Turned Drug Charge – Possession of Controlled Substance – Reduced to Misdemeanor

PEOPLE V J.S. J.S. was pulled over on the highway for following too closely in violation of 625 ILCS 5/11-710. While in conversation with the police, the officer became suspicious and continued his investigation of J.S. vehicle. During the search, hundreds of oxycontin pills, as well as, over $600,000 in cash were seized by the [...]

Illegal Recording in Residence – Not Guilty

PEOPLE V U.D. U.D. was accused of recording a neighbor through a window while showering. The neighbor alleged that U.D. had used his cell phone to record her and called the police. Attorney Purav Bhatt took the case to trial and argued that the law required proof of a recording as well as proof of [...]

By |2023-01-23T18:41:22+00:00April 1st, 2022|Recently Won Criminal Cases in Chicago | Purav Bhatt|

Domestic Battery and Aggravated Assault Charges – Case Dismissed

PEOPLE V S.Q. S.Q. was charged with various offenses including domestic battery (720 ILCS 5/12-3.2) and aggravated assault with a firearm (720 ILCS 5/12-2) for allegedly threatening his wife and child with a pistol. Through a thorough investigation of the facts, evidence and the witnesses, attorney Purav Bhatt was able to prove that there was [...]

DUI Charges – Not Guilty (Driving Privileges Restored)

PEOPLE V T.B. T.B. was pulled over and charged with the Driving Under the Influence in violation of 625 ILCS 5/11-501(a)(2), after police observed what they believed was impaired driving while picking up her son from work. T.B. performed field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. Attorney [...]

First Degree Murder – Released and Not Charged Based on Self-Defense

PEOPLE V C.M. After a domestic violence incident, C.M. was accused of stabbing and killing her partner. C.M. was taken into custody and was being investigated for first degree murder in violation of 720 ILCS 5/9-1. Attorney Bhatt represented C.M., protected her constitutional rights and after thoroughly reviewing of the facts of the case including [...]

By |2023-01-23T18:42:58+00:00January 1st, 2022|Recently Won Criminal Cases in Chicago | Purav Bhatt|

Retail Theft Charges – Not Guilty

PEOPLE V T.R. T.R., was charged with the retail theft of well over $1500 in merchandise over the course of multiple months. Through negotiations with the Police Department first, and then with prosecutors, Attorney Bhatt was successful in T.R. avoiding convictions of both misdemeanor or felony offenses in violation of 720 ILCS 5/16-1. T.R. was [...]

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