If you get charged with a crime, you’ve probably got a lot of questions. Am I going to jail? To prison? What’s going to happen to my record? How will this affect my job or my future? What are the consequences of this? But the biggest question thing you want to know is: What are […]
What are people getting arrested for in Chicago & Cook County? What’s happening with their cases? What types of results do people get in their cases?
It is understandable someone would want to carry a loaded gun to protect themselves on the streets of Chicago. Just turn on the news. Look at the crime statistics over the last ten years. Violence is an everyday part of life in some parts of Chicago. No doubt, carrying a gun can protect you from that violence. It’s also a constitutional right.
WILL FELONY MURDER CHANGE IN ILLINOIS? Did you know that in Illinois you can go to prison for 20-60 years for First Degree Murder even if you didn’t actually kill anyone? That’s right, you didn’t pull the trigger the law doesn’t care. You’re a murderer. That’s what it will say on the Illinois Department of […]
The cops accused JB of possessing almost 100 hits of ecstasy with the intent to distribute. He was staring down 6-30 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. No possibility of probation. That wasn’t an option, but that didn’t matter. JB hired Robert Callahan & Associates. He hired a Chicago criminal defense law firm willing […]
When Illinois enacted the most sweeping expungement and sealing reform in the nation to date, individuals with a DUI on their criminal history were left out in the cold. These sweeping changes in the law did not include eligibility for DUI sealing or expungement.
According to the Illinois Supreme Court, stun guns and tasers can be carried anywhere in Illinois. For now. Don’t be surprised if the Illinois Legislature changes this at the behest of various special interest lobbyists paying more attention to this new case than the politicians themselves.
MC was facing serious time. 45-Life to be exact. Charged with 1st Degree Murder, MC needed a law firm willing to fight for his life if he ever wanted a chance at freedom. He called Robert Callahan & Associates & from the moment the firm took up MC’s defense, MC knew he was in the […]
CAN THE POLICE MAKE YOU GIVE UP YOUR PHONE PASSWORD? NO Cell phones these days do more than just call your friends and families. They’re a virtual blueprint of our daily lives constantly recording in our pocket. Think about it. On your phone there’s a record of the places you’ve been, people you call, people […]
WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT? AKA DO YOU NEED TO HIRE A CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY? Bad nights. Bad decisions. Sometimes that can result in searching the internet for a criminal defense attorney. It doesn’t make you a criminal, but it does make you someone who needs a lawyer. If you woke up in jail for any […]
