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Recent Criminal Case Victories

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Click on the criminal defense case victory links below to learn how we won each case.

Recently Won Cases

(Actual Dates and Cases)

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

MARCH to JUNE COURTS CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19

APRIL 2020

Violation of Order of Protection- Class A misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED

Leaving the Scene of Accident- Class A misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED

Felony Sealing – GRANTED

Felony Gun Case Sealing – GRANTED

Battery- class A misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED

Aggravated Sexual Abuse Investigation – NOT CHARGED

March 2020

JB – Class X- MDMA/Ecstasy Possession with Intent to Deliver – looking at 6-30 years IDOC – CASE DISMISSED

Disorderly Conduct – CASE DISMISSED

Misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED

February 2020

MF -1st Degree Murder – ACQUITTED

Battery to a child – CASE DISMISSED

Order of Protection – CASE DISMISSED

Possession of Cannabis – Class 4 Felony; Unlawful Possession of Weapon – CASE DISMISSED

Deceptive Practices – Class 4 felony – CASE DISMISSED

DUI – REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING

January 2020

AW – Aggravated Arson-class X – Dismissed

Criminal Trespass to Land – Class A Misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED

December 2018

Possession of Controlled Substance- Class 4 Felony – CASE DISMISSED

Possession of Cannabis – Class 4 Felony & Unlawful Use of a Weapon – Class A Misdemeanor – DISMISSED

November 2018

Battery – Misdemeanor – BENCH TRIAL- NOT GUILTY

Battery – Misdemeanor – CASE DISMISSED

Battery and Obstruction of Justice – CASE DISMISSED

People v. GK, Agg Speeding – Misdemeanor – REDUCED TO PETTY OFFENSE

DUI – REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING

People v. AN, DUI – REDUCED TO RECKLESS DRIVING

October 2018

Battery – CASE DISMISSED

Assault – CASE DISMISSED

Felony Class 4 possession of a controlled substance – CASE DISMISSED

Disorderly conduct – CASE DISMISSED

Felony aggravated DUI – NOT GUILTY

September 2018

Felony Class 3 criminal fortification of a residence or building – FINDING OF NO PROBABLE CAUSE AT A PRELIMINARY HEARING – CASE DISMISSED

Battery – CASE DISMISSED

Class 4 felony possession of heroin – CASE DISMISSED

Domestic battery – CASE DISMISSED

Violation of an Order of Protection – DISMISSED

Battery – CASE DISMISSED

Unlawful use of a weapon – CASE DISMISSED

Class 4 felony possession of cocaine – CASE DISMISSED

August 2018

Battery – CASE DISMISSED

Class 4 felony possession of a controlled substance – CASE DISMISSED

July 2018

Battery – CASE DISMISSED

Class 4 felony possession of a controlled substance – CASE DISMISSED

Driving on a suspended license – CASE DISMISSED

Possession of marijuana – CASE DISMISSED

Class 4 felony possession of a controlled substance – CASE DISMISSED

June 2018

DUI – Misdemeanor – DISMISSED ON MOTION TO DISMISS 06/2018

Battery Misdemeanor – DISMISSED

Civil Forfeiture – HEARING WON – CAR RETURNED

May 2018

Pardon – GRANTED W/ LEAVE TO EXPUNGE

Battery Misdemeanor – DISMISSED – CONVINCED STATE IT WAS SELF DEFENSE

Expungement – EXPUNGEMENT GRANTED

April 2018

Executive Clemency Petition (AKA Governor’s Pardon) for Class 2 felony burglary – GRANTED

Battery – CASE DISMISSED

March 2018

Class 2 unlawful use of a weapon by a felon – NOT GUILTY

February 2018

Domestic battery – CASE DISMISSED

January 2018

Domestic battery – CASE DISMISSED

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Tenaciously Fighting to Protect Your Rights and Freedom – Chicago Criminal Defense Law Firm

criminal-defense-attorney-chicagoWhether you have been arrested or you are merely under investigation for a criminal offense, it is normal to experience a wide range of emotions that include fear, confusion, embarrassment and even anger.  Sometimes the shock of being restrained by handcuffs and placed in back of a squad car causes those who have had little contact with the criminal justice system to panic and do whatever they think they can to appease the police.

Sadly, county jails and state prisons are filled with inmates who thought waiving their rights and cooperating with law enforcement was the best way to prevent formal criminal charges.  State and federal law enforcement agents frequently lie or mislead suspects into inadvertently waiving critical rights and assisting the police in gathering evidence that will be used against them.  Whether you are arrested or simply being asked to participate in an interview with a police officer or detective, YOU SHOULD NEVER WAIVE YOUR MIRANDA RIGHTS TO REMAIN SILENT AND HAVE AN ATTORNEY PRESENT DURING QUESTIONING!

Experienced Chicago criminal defense attorney Robert J. Callahan has almost two decades of experience protecting ordinary citizens from a rush to overreaching, a rush to judgment, misconduct by prosecutors or police, and sloppy police investigations.  Mr. Callahan and his team of criminal defense attorneys are committed to defending the Constitutional and statutory rights of their clients and mitigating the risk of regrettable errors in judgment.  Our legal team utilizes experienced investigators so that we can identify and assess witnesses, analyze forensic evidence, uncover police procedural errors, challenge chemical testing results of BAC or controlled substances and otherwise aggressively challenge the evidence against our clients.  While Mr. Callahan has developed a reputation in the niche area of drug defense litigation, his firm has successfully defended clients in the full range of criminal offenses including:

  • Violent Crimes
  • DUI/DWI
  • Sex Offenses
  • Theft Offenses
  • White Collar Crimes
  • Crimes against Property
  • Federal Crimes
  • Misdemeanors

When our Chicago criminal defense law firm is obtained early during the investigative phase of a criminal case, we sometimes are able to prevent formal charges or influence the prosecutor to file lesser or fewer charges.  Prosecutors have extensive discretion in determining whether to bring charges and what charges are appropriate so we use a range of strategies to impact such decisions.  We may control the flow of law enforcement interviews; oppose searches of our client’s person, home, business or vehicle; and expose deficiencies in the prosecutor’s case.

A conviction of either a misdemeanor or felony can result in very serious consequences.  A misdemeanor conviction in Illinois may result in a term of incarceration of up to one year in county jail and fines up to $2500 while felonies may result in a lengthy term in state prison and tens of thousands of dollars in fines.  There are many other negative consequences of a Chicago criminal conviction depending on the charges against you, which may include:

  • Orders to pay restitution
  • Public criminal records discoverable by employers, landlords and others
  • Immigration consequences including removal and/or a to future entry
  • Compulsory participation in anger management, alcohol classes, drug rehabilitation and similar programs
  • Loss of driving privileges
  • Forfeiture of certain rights, such as firearm possession, jury service and right to vote
  • Probation
  • Registration as a sex offender
  • Mandatory installation of an Ignition Interlock Device (IID)

If you are facing the considerable resources of the state or federal government, our criminal defense attorneys at Robert J. Callahan & Associates employ all of our years of combined experience, expertise and investigative resources to seek a dismissal of charges or acquittal after trial.  When these options are unrealistic, we work diligently to build a compelling defense strategy so that we can take an aggressive negotiating posture during plea negotiations.

While some defendants may have the option to use a public defender, private criminal defense attorney typically have lighter case loads and more resources for independent investigations and expensive testing (i.e. DNA testing).  If you retain our Chicago criminal lawyers, some of the ways we may be able to help include:

  • Using investigation and cross-examination to expose misrepresentation and lies by witnesses
  • Pursuing a dismissal of charges prior to trial or a NOT GUILTY verdict after trial
  • Filing for a hearing to suppress illegally obtained or improper evidence
  • Utilizing experts like polygraphists, forensic chemists, accident reconstruction experts, medical experts and ballistics experts
  • Negotiating aggressively for dismissal of certain charges, reduction in the grade of charges or diversion
  • Undertake extensive forensic investigation to discover exculpatory evidence

Whether you are under investigation by a law enforcement agency or have been charged with a criminal offense, the Chicago criminal defense law firm of Robert J. Callahan & Associates is committed to aggressively protecting our clients from incarceration and other hardships associated with a criminal conviction.  We offer a free consultation so contact us today by calling us 24/7 at 312-322-9000 or contact us online by submitting an online contact form or through our live chat.

 

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