Steven Watkins (not real name) was charged with Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a felon. The Chicago Police pulled him over for a questionable traffic violation. Steven was a passenger in the vehicle. After claiming the car smelled like cannabis, officers got everyone out of the vehicle. Steven, the driver, and the backseat […]
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Governor’s Pardon Granted

Governor’s Pardon GrantedIllinois Clemency Petition Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer Robert J. Callahan has extensive experience with executive clemency (AKA Governor’s Pardons). We have a streamlined system that makes the process very smooth and separates us from the competition. We begin with a detailed interview of the client/petitioner. After this is completed, we provide the […]
clemency, pardonSTORE OWNER SHOOTS & KILLS LOOTER- NO CHARGES FILED AFTER HIRING

MB owns a gas station in the Chicago area. He and his son JB run the store. One morning in the first week of June, MB and JB were behind the counter of the gas station store. All of a sudden, a group of 30 people charged into the store. They broke windows, tore down […]
Case Dismissed! Class X- MDMA/Ecstasy Possession with Intent to Deliver

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 […]
Charged with 1st Degree Murder, MC needed a law firm willing to fight for his life if he ever wanted a chance at freedom.

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 […]
AGGRAVATED ARSON – Class X – 6-30 years, NON Probation Eligible offense: DISMISSED

Class X Felony ARSON – DISMISSED AW was looking at serious time on a serious offense. A class X, Aggravated Arson. Having no criminal history, spending most his life as a family man, AW couldn’t believe the situation he was in. He knew he was innocent. He knew he didn’t set any fire. He even […]
AGGRAVATED (FELONY) DUI VICTORY/NOT GUILTY

AGGRAVATED (FELONY) DUI VICTORY/NOT GUILTY CS was facing possible prison on a felony DUI charge. There was no choice but to go to trial and win. The risks were high and the odds long, CS was stopped by the police after being seen passed out in her vehicle at a busy intersection. After following […]
DUI, DUI Illinois, FELONY DUIAGGRAVATED UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPONS 1 – 1st OFFENDER PROGRAM

AGGRAVATED UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPONS 1st OFFENDER PROGRAM “I told someone, it’s like we have the Bulls, pizza and we have guns in the city of Chicago.” That’s not President Trump ripping on our great city, that’s how the Cook County State’s Attorney, Kim Foxx, describes our reputation. There is no bigger issue in […]
AGGRAVATED DISCHARGE OF A WEAPON & UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON BY A FELON IN CHICAGO IL – NOT GUILTY

Last summer, SD was arrested for Aggravated Discharge of a Weapon & Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon. He faced 6-30 years in prison. Minutes before his arrest, the police witnessed a man who vaguely resembled SD shooting into a vehicle at almost point-blank range. The police lost sight of this man and […]
chicago, Felon, Gun Felony in Illinois, Illinois, Unlawful Possession of a WeaponCALLAHAN WINS CASE FOR HOLLYWOOD ACTOR

Hollywood actor David Hill has flown from California to Chicago a dozen or so times in the past two years, then driven a rental car down to Morris to go to court. “Crash in the car a few hours, show up in court, court’s in and out in 15 minutes, and then it’s back up […]
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