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Category Archives: Criminal Defense
Assault and battery charges can come with steep penalties
Most Illinois residents interact with other people on a daily basis. While most of those interactions…
Lying on credit card applications is fraud
You may remember your first credit card. Perhaps you applied for one on a whim when…
Opioid addiction and credit card fraud may have connection
Having a substance abuse problem is a slippery slope. You may find yourself unable to carry…
Defining the role of an accomplice
An Illinois resident who knowingly helps or encourages another person to commit a crime may be…
The right to adequate representation
Anyone, including Illinois residents, who becomes a defendant in the United States’ criminal judicial system is…
Sexual assault defenses in Illinois
It can be frightening for a person to be charged with committing a sexual assault in…
How intent defines punishment
In Illinois criminal courts, a concept called mens rea may play a role in how a…
Record number of inmates found innocent in 2015
According to a report from the National Registry of Exonerations, there were 149 people released from…
The problem of false confessions in Illinois
When people are suspected of committing a serious crime, police will sometimes interrogate them in the…
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