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Recently Won Cases

(Actual Dates and Cases)

June 2024

Battery – CASE DISMISSED
Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon – CASE DISMISSED

May 2024

Felony Possession of Cannabis – CASE DISMISSED
Obstruction Identification – CASE DISMISSED
Child Endangerment – CASE DISMISSED
Battery – CASE DISMISSED

April 2024

Possession of a Controlled Substance – CASE DISMISSED
Retail Theft – CASE DISMISSED
Battery – CASE DISMISSED
Violation of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act – CASE DISMISSED

March 2024

Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon – CASE DISMISSED

February 2024

Battery – CASE DISMISSED

January 2024

Criminal Trespass to Real Property – CASE DISMISSED

February 2023

Class X Predatory Sexual Assault of a Child – CASE DISMISSED Solicitation of Unlawful Business – CASE DISMISSED

January 2023

Class 4 Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance – CASE DISMISSED Battery – CASE DISMISSED Unlawful use of a Weapon in an airport – CASE DISMISSED

December 2022

Battery – CASE DISMISSED

November 2022

Unlawful use of a Weapon in an airport – CASE DISMISSED Reckless Conduct – CASE DISMISSED Possession of Ammunition – CASE DISMISSED

September 2022

Unlawful Use of a Weapon – CASE DISMISSED Trespass – CASE DISMISSED

August 2022:

Class 3 Felony Retail Theft Charges – CASE DISMISSED

June 2022:

Theft and Possession of Bank Identification Card – Class A Misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED Criminal Damage to Property –

Class A Misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED

Class 4 Felony Unlawful Use of Weapon – NOT GUILTY

Class 1 Felony Possession of an Controlled Substance – CASE DISMISSED

Domestic Battery – CASE DISMISSED Theft and Possession of Bank Identification Card – Class A Misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED

May 2022

First-Degree Murder – CASE DISMISSED Class 4 Felony Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon – CASE DISMISSED

Assault – CASE DISMISSED

Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapon by a Felon – CASE DISMISSED

Violation of Concealed Carry Permit – CASE DISMISSED

First Degree Murder – REDUCED TO ARMED ROBBERY

April 2022

Class 4 Felony Criminal Damage to Property – REDUCED TO A MISDEMEANOR

Unlawful Use of Weapon – CASE DISMISSED

March 2022

Aggravated Assault – CASE DISMISSED

February 2022

Class 4 Felony Unlawful Use of Weapon – REDUCED TO A MISDEMEANOR

Domestic Battery – CASE DISMISSED

Class 3 Felony Theft – NOT GUILTY

JANUARY 2022

DUI- Class A Misdemeanor – Dismissed

Unlawful Use of a Weapon – Class A Misdemeanor – Dismissed

DECEMBER 2021

Domestic Battery – Class A Misdemeanor – Dismissed

NOVEMBER 2021

Battery- Bodily Harm – Class A Misdemeanor- Dismissed

OCTOBER 2021

Violation of Order of Protection – Class A Misdemeanor- Bench Trial- Not Guilty

Unlawful Use of a Weapon – Class A Misdemeanor- Dismissed

SEPTEMBER 2021

Domestic Battery-Bodily Harm- Class A Misdemeanor – Bench Trial- Not Guilty

Possession of Controlled Substance- Class 4 Felony – Dismissed

Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon – Class 4 Felony – Dismissed

AUGUST 2021

Manufacturing and Delivery of 900+ grams of Methamphetamine, Cocaine and Heroin – CASE DISMISSED

Unlawful Use of a Weapon – Class A Misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED

Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon – Class 4 Felony – Entered into Veteran’s Treatment Court

JULY 2021

Disorderly Conduct – Class A Misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED

Leaving the Scene of an Accident – Class A Misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED

JUNE 2021:

Theft and Possession of Bank Identification Card – Class A Misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED

Retail Theft- Class A Misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED Possession of Cannabis in a Motor Vehicle – Ordinance Violation – CASE DISMISSED

Criminal Damage to Property – Class A Misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED

MAY 2021:

Domestic Violence Order of Protection – CASE DISMISSED

Unlawful Use of a Weapon – Class A Misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED

APRIL 2021:

Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon – Class 4 Felony – REDUCED TO CLASS A MISDEMEANOR WITH SUPERVISION

Theft – Class 4 Felony – CASE DISMISSED

Theft By Deception – Class 3 Felony – CASE DISMISSED

Identity Theft – Class 3 Felony – CASE DISMISSED

Domestic Battery – Bodily Harm – Class A misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED

MARCH 2021:

Unlawful Use of a Weapon – Class A Misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED

Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon – Class 4 Felony – CASE DISMISSED

FEBRUARY 2021:

Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon – Class 4 Felony – CASE DISMISSED

November 2020

Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class 4 Felony – CASE DISMISSED

October 2020

Leaving the Scene – Class A Felony – CASE DISMISSED

No Stalking Petition – VACATED

Aggravated UUW – Class 4 Felony – FINDING NO PROBABLE CAUSE

Aggravated UUW – Class 4 Felony – CASE DISMISSED

September 2020

Disorderly Conduct – CASE DISMISSED

August 2020

Aggravated UUW – Class 4 – FINDING NO PROBABLE CAUSE

JULY 2020

MB and son JB – Murder Charges ruled self defense after hearing – CASE DISMISSED

Applied for Clemency on Cannabis charges – CLEMENCY GRANTED

Three (3) separate cases of manufacturing/delivery of cocaine – Class 1 felonies – CASE DISMISSED

Felony 6-303 (Driving while license Revoked) -DISMISSED AT PRELIMINARY HEARING – CASE DISMISSED

March 28, 2014 / Robert J Callahan / Case Victories

During a blizzard in February, JG was arrested for driving on a revoked license. At the time, his driver’s license was suspended because of a previous driving under the influence of alcohol conviction. This was JG’s third ticket for driving with a revoked/suspended license. Therefore, JG was facing a felony charge. On the day of […]

NOT GUILTY – Driving while license Revoked (DUI basis mandatory jail avoided)

October 28, 2013 / Robert J Callahan / Case Victories, News & Stuff

HM was waved over at a roadside safety seat belt checkpoint last summer by a south suburban police department. One officer directed him to an area where other officers were ticketing drivers for seat belt violations. Upon running his license number through dispatch, the officer discovered that HM’s driver’s license was revoked for DUI. He […]

DISMISSED AT PRELIMINARY HEARING – Super Class X Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (9 year minimum sentence)

October 21, 2013 / Robert J Callahan / Case Victories, Uncategorized

Way back in 1997 BB was arrested and charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver over 100 grams of heroin. When he didn’t appear at his scheduled Preliminary Hearing, the sitting Judge issued a No Bail Warrant for his arrest. BB went on with his life and moved with his family to another state. BB’s […]

Heroin Class 2 Felony – DISMISSED AT PRELIMINARY HEARING

October 9, 2013 / Robert J Callahan / Case Victories

BR retained our office this month to represent him at his Preliminary Hearing for Delivery of a Controlled Substance. Officers claimed to have witnessed BR participate in 2 suspected drug transactions. At the first court appearance, the officer failed to show for an unspecified medical reason. We demanded a preliminary hearing. The judge allowed the […]

Not Guilty – Possession of a Controlled Substance in Illinois (Psilocybin Class 4 Felony)

October 9, 2013 / Robert J Callahan / Case Victories, Uncategorized

As a result of a domestic disturbance last summer, IO found her apartment occupied by several Chicago Police Officers. She had called the police on her boyfriend, who was intoxicated and threatening to hurt her. When officers arrived they confronted the boyfriend who exclaimed “she’s got drugs in the apartment! I can show you.” He […]

Unlawful Use of Weapons by Felon Class 3 Felony

October 6, 2013 / Robert J Callahan / Uncategorized

Last summer FT was seated on a porch with several friends when local police officers approached him. FT was speaking on his cell phone at the time, and he got up and began walking away. One of the officers detained him and placed him into custody. They returned to the porch, searched the area and […]

FELONY DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL IN ILLINOIS

September 9, 2013 / Robert J Callahan / Case Victories

HS hired our firm in 2012 because he had been charged with his 3rd DUI. As usual we filed a petition to rescind Statutory Summary Suspension, Subpoenaed all relevant reports, and began our investigation. It turned out that HS had been followed by a “concerned citizen” who was reporting supposedly erratic driving. The citizen had […]

Aggravated Driving Under the Influence (Class 4 Felony) | NOT GUILTY

June 21, 2013 / Robert J Callahan / News & Stuff

DT was arrested last fall when local Police were investigating a hit and run accident. Having originally been called to the scene of an accident involving three parked cars, the police claim to have followed a trail of debris leading them to DT’s garage. After following the trail of debris and locating DT at his […]

NOT GUILTY – Possession of Cannabis with Intent to deliver Class 3 Felony

May 31, 2013 / Robert J Callahan / Case Victories, News & Stuff

QS was arrested last October for Possession of Cannabis with intent to Deliver, a Class 3 Felony. He had originally been detained by local police officers when he picked up a box containing 6 pounds of Marijuana from a friend’s house. The package had been shipped here from California. QS was found to be in […]

chicago, Chicago IL, IL, Possession of Cannabis in Chicago

DISMISSED – DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL – ACTIVE ARREST WARRANT QUASHED

May 6, 2013 / Robert J Callahan / Case Victories

AC hired our office last February because he had recently become aware of an active warrant for his arrest. He wasn’t sure why a warrant had been issued. We researched the issue for him and learned it was for an old Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol violation. AC didn’t remember ever being arrested for […]

Driving Under the Influence, DUI

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