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Category Archives: Criminal Defense
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…
Privileged communications in criminal judicial proceedings
Illinois residents may be aware that communications between lawyers and their clients are considered privileged, and…
Many wiretaps may have been approved illegally
Illinois residents may not have heard that a number of wiretaps used since 2013 to arrest…
Fatal overdoses and drug dealer liability
Drug overdoses are a serious problem in Illinois and around the country. Prosecutors are now using…
More than 90 percent of criminal cases settled by plea…
Some Illinois residents are angered when they read about individuals who have caused fatal accidents receiving…
Men coerced into murder confession receive 6-figure compensation
The story of two brothers who spent three decades wrongfully imprisoned highlights the importance of a…
Alternatives to jail that may be ordered by Illinois judges
Judges in Illinois are often reluctant to send defendants to jail, and this is especially true…
Mounting an insanity defense to criminal charges
Illinois residents may be aware that a defense based on insanity is being mounted by attorneys…
Aggressive Criminal Defense In State And Federal Court
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