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The Illinois Post-Conviction Hearing Act The Illinois Post-Conviction Hearing Act plays a highly important role in the criminal ...

Let me begin with a question. Did anyone in the government at any time believe that law enforcement would reduce drug availability ...

My new criminal defense practice in Springfield, IL is still in its infancy. I began renting an office on March 1 but didn’t sign ...

There is a common misconception that criminal defense lawyers spend all their time in court getting guilty people off. Because of ...

My last Chicago jury trial was a murder case. I briefly mentioned this case not too long ago in a different blog post . The trial ...

I have represented many defendants accused of armed robbery with a firearm. But there was one case in particular that was so ...