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Recent Legal Case Victories

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

    January 28, 2019
  • AGGRAVATED (FELONY) DUI VICTORY/NOT GUILTY

    November 5, 2018
  • AGGRAVATED UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPONS 1 – 1st OFFENDER PROGRAM

    January 26, 2018
  • AGGRAVATED DISCHARGE OF A WEAPON & UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON BY A FELON IN CHICAGO IL – NOT GUILTY

    December 20, 2017
  • CALLAHAN WINS CASE FOR HOLLYWOOD ACTOR

    December 11, 2017
  • FINDING OF NO PROBABLE CAUSE – Class 3 Delivery of a Controlled Substance – DISMISSED

    September 28, 2017
  • MOTION TO SUPPRESS GRANTED – CLASS X FELONY NARCOTICS CASE DISMISSED

    June 6, 2017
  • Class 4 felony possession of a controlled substance

    April 10, 2017
  • Unconstitutional Traffic Stop Leads Judge to Suppress Evidence in Chicago Marajuana Case

    December 19, 2016
  • FELONY DUI DISMISSED AT PRELIMINARY HEARING

    July 22, 2016
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Chicago Defense Lawyer Blog

Gun Charge Chicago IL

It’s Chicago — Why Shouldn’t I Have A Gun?

According to FoxNews Chicago & Cook County prosecutors, one lifelong Chicagoan gave this explanation during one of the first aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (AUUW) arrests of 2019 in the city. Even if he has a point, he’s got a problem: he’s a convicted felon. Felons caught with a gun in Chicago face 3-7 […]

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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 […]

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LEFT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT

CRASHED & CONFUSED? LEFT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT? WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?

CRASHED & CONFUSED? LEFT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT? WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?   Getting into an accident is no fun. If you are lucky enough to be able to walk away, or even better drive away, don’t. The law requires you to immediately stop. You cannot leave the scene of an accident. But […]

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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 […]

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DO YOU HAVE TO GIVE YOUR NAME TO THE COPS? IT DEPENDS……

Lying to law enforcement is not a good idea. More importantly, it can be a crime. And the line between whether or not it is a crime becomes less & less clear the more & more you are talk to the police. If you think the cops are investigating you for a crime, assert your […]

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CAN YOU TURN AROUND TO AVOID A DUI CHECKPOINT?

CAN YOU TURN AROUND TO AVOID A DUI CHECKPOINT? You see them around the holidays. Labor Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving. DUI checkpoints popping up on the roads. The United States Supreme Court first upheld the constitutionality of these warrantless, probable cause free stops in 1990. Since then, States crafted their own specific legal rules […]

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DUI and Labor Day Weekend Don’t Mix – Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer Suggests

With the Labor Day’s holiday come and gone, it is essential that all of us take a moment to remind one another to be safe and smart this holiday and find a designated driver. Driving drunk can not only land youWith the Labor Day’s holiday come and gone, it is essential that all of us […]

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SORRY DUDE, YOU STILL CAN’T SMOKE WEED IN YOUR CAR

With the passage of Public Act 99-697, § 40, as of July 29, 2016, Illinoisans are free to run around with 10 grams or less of marijuana without having to worry about Johnny lawdog. Across the country, more and more States are going beyond decriminalization and straight up legalizing marijuana, not to mention all the […]

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DUI in Chicago, IL - Call Robert J Callahan

.08 BUT YOUR LAWN LOOKS GREAT – WHAT CAN & CAN’T YOU DRIVE DRUNK?

DUI in Chicago IL Information This is America. We have rights. So the natural question is: Can you mow your lawn drunk?   Answer: Does your lawnmower have seat, an electric motor & a cup holder for your beer? If yes: Sadly, even in America, with all our freedoms, this a DUI. If no, drink […]

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Chicago Police Miranda Warnings

CHICAGO POLICE DIDN’T READ ME MY RIGHTS?

Hold up. What? Case dismissed!!! You probably even have a lawsuit.     If it were only that easy. Sadly, Miranda warnings protect your to remain silent, not innocent.     The most important thing to remember about Miranda is that it only applies to your statements.     What does this mean for your […]

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Criminal Defense Lawyer - Can police search without a warrant

CAN THE POLICE ENTER YOUR HOME WITHOUT A WARRANT?

It’s a simple question. And the general answer is: NO. But as with almost every legal question, the devil is in the details. A warrantless intrusion into an individual’s home is per se unreasonable absent an applicable exception to the warrant requirement.[1] To break it down, we follow a familiar legal analysis: rule + exception. […]

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Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer - Robert J Callahan

POTENTIAL CHANGES IN ILLINOIS CRIMINAL LAW – PRIOR DUIS ADMISSIBLE IN DUI TRIAL? HIGHER RETAIL THEFT FELONY VALUE THRESHOLD?

Politicians are like teenagers, if you don’t keep an eye on them, you won’t know what they’re up to until it’s too late. Sometimes they make sensible decisions, sometimes they get caught looking for sex in a public bathroom. Unlike teenagers, politicians can be voted out of the house. So it’s our duty as citizens […]

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Murder Charges and Death Sentence

RACK ‘EM RAUNER: A RETURN TO THE DEATH PENALTY IN ILLINOIS?

The doors of death row at the Illinois Department of Corrections have been sealed shut for 7 years. The last man led down its ominous halls was Andrew Kokoraleis, a member of the satanic murder “ripper crew” that killed 3 and maimed 2 others in the Chicagoland area during the early 1980s. He died March […]

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Garbage Cans - Evidence - 4th Amendment

GARBAGE EVIDENCE: ONE MAN’S TRASH IS ANOTHER COP’S TREASURE

Don’t throw those drugs in the trash. Not only are you putting children’s lives at risk, you’re gonna get arrested. The law is clear: when you throw out your trash, the 4th amendment goes with it.[1]   The 4th amendment protects you against “unreasonable searches and seizures.”[2] The home has a particular place of reverence […]

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Certificate of Good Standing

CERTIFICATE OF RELIEF FROM DISABILITY & GOOD CONDUCT – WHEN CLEMENCY, EXPUNGEMENT, OR SEALING JUST WON’T WORK

CERTIFICATE OF RELIEF FROM DISABILITY & GOOD CONDUCT: WHEN CLEMENCY, EXPUNGEMENT, OR SEALING JUST WON’T WORK Governor Rauner may want to bring back the Death Penalty, but for convicted felons looking to get right with society, he’s practically a 21st century Lincoln. In 2017, he removed the “conviction” prohibition for expungements and enacted the broadest, […]

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