State v. DS
Not Guilty
NOT GUILTY JURY VERDICT on DUI
Our client was a critical care nurse, and her employment hours were obviously
different than many of us. She met friends for dirnks, but found herself
arrested for a DUI and Improper Lane after she got into an accident in
the late morning. The county in which she was prosecuted is known as being
very tough on DUI offenses, and was known for convicting first-time offenders,
often putting them in jail too. Our client tried to prove she was sober,
but could not blow hard enough into the machine for it to render a breath
test. Our team got to work, and knew our client was not guilty of DUI.
The accident wasn't her fault, and her medical conditions made her
appear off balance. We even told the judge we wanted a jury trial at our
first court appearance. Our attorneys started work, formulated a defense,
and it was revealed at trial that our client had screws in her ankles
from ankle surgery, that her condition affected her balance, and that
she could not have blown, despite her wanting to do so, because she lacked
the lung capacity after having a lung collapse long before her DUI arrest.
Result: in roughly one hour, the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty!
Our client is free, her record is clean, and she has her license to this day!
Case Date: 10-24-2018
State v. JS
Not Guilty
NOT GUILTY JURY VERDICT for Battery of a Child
Our client worked as a local school teacher, and cared for children. One
child in particular was acting out, and disturbing the rest of the children.
Our client moved the child to a different chair, and it was reported that
our client hit the child. The room the kids were in had a camera, and
the State maintained that the video showed our client hitting the child.
Our client was charged with Battery of a Child, and had everything to
lose: she was a CNA, who herself was a foster child who even obtained
a scholarship at one time from DCFS to attend school. After her experience
in the foster system, she only wanted to be able to help kids, but if
she were convicted of battering a child, this would all be over. Our team
got to work, developed a trial strategy, and proceeded to a jury trial,
at which our client was found Not Guilty! Because of state licensure issues
after being charged, she's still working on restoring her life, but
we're helping her with that, having achieved what many thought was
impossible: a jury verdict of Not Guilty when a child was the victim!
Case Date: 10-16-2018
State v. LQ
Not Guilty
Airman found Not Guilty in Sexual Assault Jury Trial
Our client
was charged in 2017 for allegations made against him by his teenage step daughter,
of one count of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, a Class 2 felony offense.
Our client always claimed his innocence including testifying in his own
defense during the trial, that the allegations were false and had been
made during a bitter divorce with his now ex wife. After two full days
of trial, the jury only took 2 ½ hours to come back with a Not
Guilty verdict. Our client has spent nearly 18 years in the US Air Force
and is still active duty. If he were convicted, he would not only been
a convicted felon and have to register has a Sexual Offender, he would
have also received a Dishonorable Discharge, loss of gun rights and loss
of military benefits.
Case Date: 10-15-2018
State v. DB
Case Dimissed
Criminal Damage to Property Case Dismissed Entirely, Despite Confession
and Video!
Our client had a felony case already, but he wound up being charged with
Criminal Damage to Property as a result of marking the metal on a vehicle
(or "keying") a car. The State had everything they needed: the
damage itself, a witness to our client doing it, and even a video of our
client. To make matters even worse, our client confessed to doing it.
Our client's case seemed hopeless, especially because of the confession.
Then he hired us, and we got to work attacking the evidence in the case,
including the video and the manner in which our client supposedly confessed.
Result: a few motion hearings later, and the case was dismissed entirely!
Case Date: 08-27-2018
State v. TB
Probation, No Jail
Probation and Time-Served without Charge for New Offense!
Our client was charged with a Class 3 felony Theft offense after she and
others allegedly entered into a conspiracy to collect tens of thousands
of dollars from a woman's bank account. The case seemed airtight,
and entirely hopeless. Then we were hired: we formulated a strategy to
demonstrate that our client was an unwitting participant in the entire
affair, and that she had been no part of any conspiracy, despite the State's
assertions to the contrary. It didn't help when our client was arrested
again involving felony drug possession while our case was pending, but
we put the strategy to work, enhancing it by adding the need for drug
treatment given her new arrest. Result: our client sat in jail pending
trial less than one month, and was given probation and time served! We
also avoided a new felony drug charge entirely!
Case Date: 08-24-2018
State v. FB
Probation, No Jail
Charged with Shooting, but got Probation and No Jail!
Our client had been to prison before, and had a lengthy criminal history
before he was charged with shooting a firearm in an incident in which
3 people were shot. In addition, he was charged with then trying to destroy
evidence. Our client had gone through more than one attorney until he
hired JLG. By that time, his case had been pending more a year and a half,
and the State only wanted to talk about prison. Needless to say, our battle
was an uphill one. There were volumes of evidence, as there is in any
shooting case, and our team went to work. From botched police work to
physical evidence being inconsistent with the State's theory, our
work revealed all of the weaknesses in the State's case.
Result: multiple felonies dismissed, and a sentence of 24 months probation
on a Class 4 felony offense with time-served!
Case Date: 07-06-2018
State v. ML
Acquittal
Our client was accused of raping his step daughter in a small central Illinois
county, where everyone knows everyone, and the sentence for such an offense
would have been a virtual life sentence for the client. He hired us immediately
to defend him against these patently false allegations and to top it off
against an investigation begun by the step-daughter's biological father
who was Chief of Police at another municipality. We went to work straight
away to debunk the investigation and the alleged victim's story. There
was a hard fought, three day, jury trial where we strenuously fought for
and secured an acquittal for our client on all counts. At JLG we fight
and we win.
Case Date: 03-01-2018
People v. NH
Case Dismissed
Johnson Law Group was retained to represent an individual that was stopped
by police at a time when his license was revoked for DUI. To make matters
worse he had two prior convictions for driving while his license was suspended
or revoked. When JLG got into the case the State was out for blood as
they were seeking a felony conviction, jail time, probation and excessive
fines and fees. Generally, the goals for someone stuck in this position
are to receive some sort of a knockdown or amendment to a misdemeanor
offense. JLG set its sights much higher and didn’t stop fighting
until the State entirely dismissed the case. Ultimately, our client was
able to walk free from this incident, and most importantly without a conviction
on his record, whether a felony or misdemeanor.
Case Date: 12-08-2017
State v. MC
Probation, 180 Days Jail When Facing 6-30 Years
Our client was charged with multiple controlled drug buys after a police
informant cooperated against him, and was facing a mandatory prison sentence
for up to 30 years on almost 10 counts on which he could not get probation.
To make the case more difficult, our client did it within 1,000 feet of
a school, and the drugs involved included LSD. Needless to say, the State
wanted prison, and lots of it. Our client was still a young person in
college, and we couldn't let that happen. We met, reviewed all the
discovery, and formulated a defense strategy to improve our client's
position. This began with getting him out of jail when his bond was very
high, and getting a judge to approve his travel out of the county and
out of the State of Illinois. Result: our strategy worked; our client
was sentenced to probation and 180 days in jail, but never went to prison!
Although we would have liked to avoid jail, 180 days jail vs. 6 years
in a minimum prison sentence is far worse.
Case Date: 10-01-2017
State v. TQ
A recent client of ours was desperate when she was arrested for DUI. She
hired us and we went to work to fight for her. Pouring through the reports
and squad car video we found that the police had violated her Constitutional
rights. We immediately filed motion to suppress the illegally obtained
evidence. After a contentious hearing, we prevailed in proving the illegal
actions of the police officer and the judge ordered all the evidence thrown
out. The State immediately dismissed the entire case. At JLG we have the
experience, know how, and temerity to fight for our clients.
Case Date: 09-01-2017
State v. O.H.
Felony PTR & DUI Dismissed
Our client very narrowly avoiding going to prison for a long time on his
Class 3 Forgery case, because we were able to convince a judge that he
deserved a shot at probation at a sentencing hearing. 3 months later,
a Petition to Revoke (or "PTR") was filed seeking to resentence
our client on the felony case, because he was arrested on a DUI as well
as a Driving While License Suspended offense. (A felony PTR is judged
using a very low civil standard burden of proof, even though it is filed
in a criminal case, and this makes them almost impossible to beat.) To
make matters worse, our client could have been charged with a felony DUI
because his license was suspended at the time of the offense. Obviously,
our focus had to be on both beating a felony PTR, so that we avoid prison
and beating the DUI, so that our client did not wind up having his driver's
license revoked. We formulated a strategy to beat the cases, and in less
than a year, were successful: both the felony PTR and the DUI were dismissed
entirely! Our client never went to prison, much less served any jail time,
and his license is not revoked!
Case Date: 08-01-2017
State v. RC
Our client came to us after he and his friends had broken into a building
owned by a university. Minutes after breaking things in the building,
police arrived, and everyone hid. In the end, everyone was arrested, and
our client was charged with two Felony offenses, and a misdemeanor. We
got to work, coordinated with our client's friends and their attorneys,
and developed a strategy that would get everyone off. In less than 3 months,
our client pleaded to a Class B Misdemeanor offense, and was sentenced
to supervision, which is not a conviction. In addition, he never went
to jail, he did not have to do any community service work, he did not
have to do any counseling, he did not have to pay a lot in either a fine
or restitution, and, for all intents and purposes, has nothing on his record!
Case Date: 07-01-2017
State v. RN
Our client was stopped for 2 traffic offenses, and arrested for Driving
While his License was Revoked. His car got searched, and the cops found
2 different pills that were both controlled substances. Our client wound
up facing 2 Felony charges because of the pills, and a Misdemeanor for
license offense. Needless to say, the State wanted a substantial punishment,
including a felony conviction, all because our client had prior misdemeanor
offenses on his record. We got to work, strategized on the case, submitted
substantial documentation to the State, and put our strategy to work,
and in practically no time at all, we got the best possible outcome. Result:
1 felony was dismissed, and our client received Second Chance Probation,
which is not a conviction, on the other felony, not to mention only had
to perform community service work on the license offense! Our client never
had to serve jail, never had to pay thousands in discretionary fines,
and is a free man today!
Case Date: 07-01-2017
People v. R.A.
The client came to our office after being disappointed with his lawyer
and while fighting his 3rd DUI which involved a child under 16 in the
vehicle and where the defendant blew twice the legal limit. When JLG entered
into the case it had already been ongoing for over a year and the offer
was and had been 4 years prison and a $25,000 fine, not to mention all
of the other conditions like probation, treatment, and community service.
After being in the case and appearing at only 2 court dates JLG was able
to convince the State to amend the charge to reflect that no child under
16 was in the vehicle, and to reduce the fine from $25,000 to only $1,000.
Not only did we save our client $24,000 in fines, but we were able to
agree to have our client do just 90 days in jail as opposed to the 4 years
in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Another win for JLG and our client!
Case Date: 07-01-2017
STATE V. TF
Our client, a student at a local university, was accused by a classmate
of sexual assault after a party they both attended. Johnson Law Group
was retained from the start. The detectives on the case found the allegations
were undermined thus leading the state to not pursue charges against our client.
Case Date: 06-01-2017
State v. CG
Our client was charged with a very serious charge of Armed Robbery. The
prosecutor in the case wanted 8 years. After negotiations broke down,
JLG took our argument to the judge where we were able to convince the
Judge to give our clients probation.
Case Date: 06-01-2017
People v. J.D.
Our client was charged with 4 serious Class 3 Felony offenses; two counts
of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, as he caused bodily harm by
stabbing two people with a knife, and two counts of aggravated battery
in a public place, because he was outside of the bars in Uptown Normal.
To make matters worse our client was already a convicted felon. Of course
the State was out for blood and wanted a significant amount of jail, but
JLG began aggressively defending the case both by answering discovery
with an affirmative defense, and by pointing out the State's weaknesses
throughout the long fight of the case. Even after JLG received an offer
for probation, which was not good enough for us or our client, we set
the case for trial. On the night before trial JLG received an email from
the State saying that they were dismissing the case. Ultimately, JLG was
able to see our client walk free after being charged with 4 felony offenses!
Case Date: 06-01-2017
STATE V. MK
Our client and a young woman hit it off well at a local fraternity party
and spent the rest of the evening together. The next day, the young woman
filed a sexual assault complaint against our client. Johnson Law Group
was immediately retained. Our investigators worked with the the detective
in this case and we were able to show the Sex Assault Task Force that
the allegations made against our client were not accurate and completely
erroneous. After a month long investigation, the state closed the case
with no charges filed.
Case Date: 06-01-2017
STATE V. SP
While at a local fraternity party, an intoxicated young woman attempted
to kiss our client; he made a clear objection that he was not interested
in the young woman. The following day our client was contacted by a member
of the fraternity who asked if he had been at the party and had contact
with this young woman because his name had come up in an allegation of
sexual assault by this young woman. After retaining Johnson Law Group
and a near two month invesitgation, no charges were filed against our client.
Case Date: 06-01-2017
State v. CT
False Report to 911 & Resisting Dismissed
Our client was being evicted and she believed the eviction to be unlawful.
Our client called the police after she discovered her landlord throwing
her property everywhere. Our client called the police and was told it
was a civil matter. As things escalated, our client called the police
again to report this. When she called the police a second time, the police
came out in full force to arrest her for making a false report to 911.
More than one officer grabbed her, she pulled away from them. As a result,
she was charged with Disorderly Conduct (for making the false police report)
and with Resisting a Peace Officer (for pulling away). The State wanted
jail and community service work from our client, but there was no way
we would let that slide! When most lawyers would be trying to get a "deal"
because it was our client's word against multiple people, including
police, we worked with our client, documented the unlawful eviction and
the unlawful treatment by her landlord, and formulated a defense. Result:
we got the case dismissed entirely in just 2 months!
Case Date: 06-01-2017
State v. MF
Our client was charged with Domestic Battery to a Child. In what we argued
was clearly an exaggerated charge, JLG defended this case aggressively.
The State demanded our client have a felony conviction along with having
to register as a violent offender against youth and other conditions.
We made it clear that we would not be accepting any offer and demanded
a trial. We set the matter for trial and on the day of the trial the State
dismissed the charges.
Case Date: 06-01-2017
State v. ZS
Our client, a young man but still an adult was charged with 10 counts of
possession of child pornography. Facing 70 years potentially with consecutive
sentences, JLG went to work and as the case dragged on, the state was
still demanding prison. Over time, we fought aggressively and would eventually
go to a contested hearing where again the State asked for prison. By providing
extensive mitigation, we were able to convince the Judge to give our client
probation with time served.
Case Date: 06-01-2017
State v. CG
A client dissatisfied with her former attorney hired us to represent her
at her sentencing for a DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. At the
time of her arrest, she had a blood alcohol content of .402. We argued
passionately on her behalf, that the night of her DUI did not define who
she was as a person and that given her outstanding history and what she
had achieved since that night she deserved a second chance, she deserved
another chance for being a good person. The judge stated that normally
someone in our client's position would go directly to jail and have
their license revoked. But the judge saw her case differently. In the
end, she was able to keep her license and placed on court supervision.
Case Date: 06-01-2017
State v. JE
Our client was charged in one felony case with Conspiracy to Commit a Robbery
of a Financial Institution, felony Disorderly Conduct after a Bomb Threat,
in another felony case with Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance,
and with a Petition to Revoke her probation for an earlier felony Unlawful
Possession of a Controlled Substance. Needless to say, the State wanted
only prison time, and wouldn't be satisified with anything less after
she and a co-defendant allegedly phoned in a bomb threat trying to rob
a bank! We worked together as part of a team, built an airtight strategy,
and immediately got to work. In the end, our client's co-defendant,
who was represented by another attorney, went to prison, while our client
was sentenced to probation for everything, and time served!
Case Date: 04-01-2017
State v. SM
Our client had a serious drug problem. In just a few months, she had picked
up a DUI, major traffic, and 4 felony cases, some for felonies related
to possession of controlled substances and delivery of controlled substances,
and some of these cases required a prison sentence. She faced more than
a decade in prison, and, to make matters worse, the sentence on the cases
would have to be served consecutively, meaning she would have to serve
them one after the other, instead of all together. We worked together,
formed a strategy, but after convincing the State to dismiss the felony
counts that required a prison sentence, they refused to dismiss any other
felonies. We had to leave our client's fate up to a judge. Thanks
to our strategy and effort, our client got time-served, was sentenced
to probation, and never went to prison!
Case Date: 03-01-2017
State v. KB
Our client had been arrested on several felonies, some of which required
a prison sentence, and, because they were committed while he was out on
bond, they were all consecutive to each other. The State wanted nothing
but blood. We put to work a strategy and airtight defense, and successfully
talked the State into dismissing all but 3 of the felonies. However, the
State was not willing to agree to probation. We had to leave the sentence
up to the judge, which was risky, but with the strategy we formulated,
better than a mandatory prison sentence had we not talked the State into
what we did. Result: our client received credit for time-served, never
went to prison, and got probation instead on all of the felony cases!
Case Date: 03-01-2017
State v. GS
Our client was driving at a time his license was suspended and was stopped
for speeding. To make matters worse, police discovered cocaine in the
car, resulting in our client facing felony charges as well as the traffic
offenses. Because of our client's significant criminal history that
included drug offenses, the State would have been more than happy with
a lengthy prison sentence. However, we were able to talk the State into
agreeing to probation and 90 days jail, instead of the prison sentence
they originally wanted! Unfortunately, our client decided to hire another
attorney because he did not want to serve any time, and, unfortunately
with this other attorney, he was sentenced to more than one year in prison.
The lesson here is when you hire the best, stick with the best.
Case Date: 03-01-2017
State v. VR
Case Dismissed
Our client was charged with 6 counts related to possession of drugs with
intent to deliver, and faced a minimum sentence of 6 to 30 years in prison
because of the seriousness of the offenses. Our client was only a kid,
and had no other significant criminal history. The State would only settle
for prison, and even made our client pay $50,000 to get out of jail. We
worked as a team, and realized before the State did that there were problems
with the case that could help us.
Case Date: 02-01-2017
State v. JS
Probation, No Jail
Our client was charged with some pretty bad counts involving felony Aggravated
Criminal Sexual Abuse after he had sex with a 14 year-old girl at a time
when he was 28 years-old. To make matters worse for our client, he was
on felony probation at the time. The alleged victim's family and the
State was out for blood, and only wanted years and years in prison. We
got to work right away, and, with our client's future at stake, we
had no choice but to leave matters up to the judge.
Case Date: 01-01-2017
STATE VS. AE
Our client was charged with 2 counts of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled
Substance. While on bond they were charged with a new offense of Unlawful
Possession of Methamphetamine. If convicted of both cases the client faced
mandatory consecutive sentences to the Illinois Department of Corrections.
The client hired JLG and we immediately put a plan in place. We wanted
our client to receive treatment in order to bring about positive changes
in their life. The problem that JLG faced was that the client was unable
to post bond to accomplish this. Furthermore, while out on bond, the client
had allegedly committed a new drug offense which was a concern to the
court and complicated the task of obtaining a bond reduction. After lengthy
discussions JLG was able to convince the State as well as the Presiding
Judge to release our client on her own recognizance to attend treatment.
After continued discussions, JLG secured probation for our client with
the remaining charges being dismissed.
Case Date: 12-01-2016
STATE VS. AB
Sexual Assault allegations on college campuses is a huge political topic
right now in our country. So when JLG was notified by our client that
he was being accused of sexual assault by another student at the University,
JLG immediately got involved. In JLG's experience, Title IX investigations
are so skewed against the accused, we immediately notified the investigators
that our client was not going to have his life destroyed by a false allegation
and we would conduct our own investigation and findings in anticipation
that charges would be filed. In less than two weeks, our firm was able
to bring to light issues with the case and ultimately, no charges were
filed and no discipline was sought by the University.
Case Date: 11-01-2016
State v. AD
Non-Probationable & Felonies Dismissed
Our client was charged with several serious felonies because cocaine had
been sold out of her home. She was extended term eligible (meaning she
was facing twice the usual prison sentence) because of her prior criminal
history, and could have been sentenced to serve 15 years in prison! As
if that was not bad enough, one of the felonies required that our client
be sentenced to prison, because it was not an offense for which a person
could receive prison. Needless to say, this would be an up-hill battle
with the State, and we got to work right away. We worked together to review
the evidence, formulate a strategy, and to execute that strategy - and
we're happy to say it worked! Result: in just 3 months, Non-Probationable
& Extended Term Felonies Dismissed!
Case Date: 11-01-2016
STATE VS. SS
Our client was charged with two counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault
of a child under the age of 13, a class X felony. He was facing a mandatory
sentence to the Illinois Department of Corrections. The sentencing range
was 6 years to 60 years and 85% of the sentence had to be served before
he could be released. In addition, if convicted, our client would have
had been required to register as a sex offender. The team at JLG immediately
began to review the evidence that the State believed was damning to our
client. Upon completion of JLG's investigation it was discovered that
the State's case had several "holes" in it which would be
brought out at a trial. Our team quickly identified several inconsistencies
in witness statements' as well as a recorded interview of the alleged
minor victim. JLG made it clear to the State's Attorney Office that
this case would indeed go to trial as well as pointing out the issues
with their case. In less than one month of JLG's involvement, the
State dismissed the charges against our client.
Case Date: 11-01-2016
STATE VS. JH
Our client was charged with Possession of Child Pornography, Indecent Solicitation,
Criminal Sexual Abuse, and Grooming. He was then charged with 2 counts
of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse in another county. Our firm was hired
for both matters and our team immediately went to work in preparing his
defense. The client was facing a lengthy period of incarceration in both
counties. JLG quickly implemented a plan and was able to obtain probation
for our client in both counties, with the most serious charges being dismissed.
Case Date: 10-01-2016
State v. PE
Our client was charged with a Residential Burglary case where the State
had DNA evidence linking him to the crime. Making matters worse our client
was previously convicted and served substantial prison time for multiple
burglaries and our client was facing six to thirty years in the Department
of Corrections for this case. However; rather than letting our client
give up, we went to battle for him and battered the State into amending
the charges and making sure our client never served a single day of jail
let alone going to the Department of Corrections. The Johnson Law Group
always fights for our clients, no matter the circumstance and we never
let our clients be intimidated by the power of the State.
Case Date: 08-01-2016
State v. DH
Case Dismissed
Our client was charged with multiple counts of Domestic Battery and Interference
with Reporting Domestic Violence in a county known to be extremely tough
on people accused of Domestic Violence. However; he hired the Johnson
Law Group and we demanded a trial and convinced the State to drop all
charges within a month of our entry into the case. We convinced the State
what had truly occurred was that the alleged victim was the aggressor
and had lied to police about what had truly happened. Result: Case dismissed!
Case Date: 08-01-2016
State v. FC
Client was charged with Aggravated DUI for the fourth time as well as Aggravated
Driving While Revoked, He was facing mandatory prison time of 3 to 7 years
in the Department of Corrections. The Johnson Law Group went to work and
after trying to work the case out, set the case for trial. The State was
then forced into accepting a reduction of charges and absolutely no jail.
The client was saved from any sort of incarceration especially years of prison!
Case Date: 08-01-2016
State v. GH
Johnson Law Group was retained on a case that would normally be an automatic
sentence to the Department of Corrections. Our client was faced with a
non-probation able Aggravated DUI. Then on top of it, our client committed
another non-probation able DUI while out on bond for his original case.
Johnson Law Group knew our client needed help not a prison sentence. With
our client being a military veteran, we were able to get him out of jail
and into treatment at a VA facility and worked it out so he could be on
probation and with no jail.
Case Date: 07-01-2016
PEOPLE vs. NK
Case Dismissed
Our client was cited and charged with "driving too fast for conditions"
after colliding with another vehicle which was exiting their driveway.
Upon contact the other vehicle is engulfed in flames and the driver was
pronounced dead. JLG immediately went to work and convinced the State
not to file Reckless Homicide charges. Furthermore, the State pursued
the "driving too fast for conditions" charge. JLG set the matter
for trial and made it clear that there would be no plea agreement in this matter.
Results: Case was dismissed by the State before the scheduled trial date.
Case Date: 04-01-2016
STATE V. CK
No Charges Filed
Our client was charged with possession of a controlled substance with more
than 100 grams but less than 400 grams of heroin with the intent to deliver.
This was a very serious Super X felony with a sentencing range of 9 to
40 years in IL Dept of Corrections, non-probationable. Attorney Todd Ringel
went to work immediately and after reviewing the evidence, became aware
of potential Motion to Quash Arrest and Suppress Evidence. Attorney Ringel
used these motions as leverage in negotiating.
Results: The Feds dropped the case down to the state which was a big win.
Then after negotiations with the State, our client plead to an amended
Class 4 possession and received 30 months probation with no jail time.
Case Date: 04-01-2016
STATE V. DM
Misdemeanor and court costs only. No fine.
Our client was charged with Aggravated Battery to a Pregnant Person, a
very serious Class 3 Felony. Since our client had no other priors but
traffic matters, Attorney Todd Ringel went to work investigating the matter.
After reviewing medical reports, it was discovered that from the night
in question, we were able to find inconsistencies in the victim's
statement's to the police and medical providers. Attorney Ringel filed
Motion for Speedy Trial as client was adamant about his innocence and
wanting his record kept clean.
Results: After negotiating with State, client plead to Amended Class C
Misdemeanor of Disorderly Conduct, court supervision and court costs only, no fine.
Case Date: 04-01-2016
STATE V. CH
Not Guilty
Case Date: 04-01-2016
State vs. JD
Case Dismissed
Our client had almost completed probation when he admitted to smoking marijuana
in violation of his probation. As a result, the State filed a petition
to revoke (PTR) his probation, seeking to resentence him all over again.
Then he hired JLG. We formulated a plan, and coordinated with his probation
officer in the hopes that our client would be able to finish probation
successfully. Our client took our advice, and we followed through with our plan.
The State had no choice but to dismiss the case.
Case Date: 01-01-2016
State v. SB
Community Supervision
Our client was charged with a pretty serious DUI after she crashed into
a utility pole, flipping her car over onto its roof. Our client went to
the hospital, and was determined by police and medical personnel to be
under the influence of alcohol. Needless to say, the State wanted to test
our client's blood for alcohol. We immediately got to work with our
investigators to build a defense as well as a mitigation package for our
client who was a single mother with a lot to lose if she was convicted,
including jail and her ability to drive.
Case Date: 01-01-2016
State v. DL
30 Months Probation
Our client was a major player in a large cannabis grow operation and distribution
network, and was charged with everything from a Class 4 felony to a Class
X felony and facing mandatory prison time. The situation seemed dire for
our client, who was a new father, especially because there were records
implicating his wife for money laundering of almost $500,000. From the
moment we were retained, we worked with our private investigators and
the government, and formulated a long-term strategy that would result
in our client getting probation, even though he was charged as seriously
as he had. JLG was able to convince the government to dismiss mandatory
prison offenses and also successful in convincing them not to file charges
against our client or his wife concerning any money laundering.
Case Date: 01-01-2016
State v. RW
36 Months Probation
Our client was charged with Manufacture/Delivery as well as Possession
of more than 23 pounds of Cannabis! One offense was a Class X, for which
a person has to go to prison for a minimum of 6 years, and the other was
a Class 1, for which a person could get probation. In a few short months,
we were successful in convincing the prosecution to dismiss the Class
X, but we had no agreement on the Class 1 offense, so our client's
fate was in the judge's hands, which was part of our strategy. Only
9 months after being charged, we went to sentencing, and the government
recommended 5 years in prison.
Case Date: 01-01-2016
State vs. RF
No Charges Filed
Our client had been through a bitter custody battle in the preceding months
with his ex wife when he contacted our office. Shortly after our client
won full custody of his children, allegations arose that our client had
sexually abused his grandson. JLG immediately intervened in the abuse
investigation to defend our client. After nearly a five month investigation
involving the police and DCFS, our client was completely exonerated of
any allegations of abuse.
Case Date: 12-01-2015
State vs PE
Our client was charged with a Residential Burglary case where the State
had DNA evidence linking him to the crime. Making matters worse our client
was previously convicted and served substantial prison time for multiple
burglaries and our client was facing six to thirty years in the Department
of Corrections for this case. JLG battled the State into amending the
charges and making sure our client never served a single day of jail let
alone going to the Department of Corrections.
Case Date: 11-01-2015
People v. J.C.
No Charges Filed
Our client attended the annual Summer Camp music festival which always
has a large police presence because of drug activity. When our client
first arrived at Summer Camp, she assisted some fellow campers in carrying
some of their camping supplies. When law enforcement approached our client,
the other individuals walked away as the police requested to search the
items our client was carrying. Our client complied and the police found
several grams of meth. Our client was taken into custody and arrested
on a felony charge of possession. JLG was retained and immediately started
communicating with the State's Attorney's office before the first
court date. As a result, the State decided to drop the charges.
Case Date: 10-01-2015
State v. JJ
Felony Dismissed Entirely
Our client, who was already on supervision for a misdemeanor offense, was
charged with possession of a Controlled Substance, a class 4 felony, after
his dorm room was searched and the police found pills along with cannabis,
a scale and lots of plastic baggies. The State was threatening if our
client did not take a deal they offered, he would face a charge of possession
with intent to distribute within proximity to a school, a mandatory prison
offense. JLG went to work documenting things the State knew nothing about,
and worked on convincing the State that their threats were baseless, as
was the felony charge.
Case Date: 10-01-2015
State v. CS
Probation, No Jail Time
Our client had previously been convicted of an offense under the Domestic
Violence Act, so when he violated an Order of Protection not once, not
twice, but four times, he was charged with four different Class 4 felony
offenses as well as a separate misdemeanor offense. Our client was facing
some serious prison time for this, and, of course, that's what the
prosecution wanted because of his repeated violations of the Order of
Protection. We got to work immediately utilizing investigators to investigate
elements of the case, while our attorneys strategized on beating the cases
all together. JLG was successful in convincing the prosecution to dismiss
all the felonies but one and the misdemeanor offense entirely.
Case Date: 09-16-2015
State v. TL
30 Months Probation
Our client was charged with the Class 3 felony offense of Escape after
she failed to appear for her jail sentence for a Mob Action case which
she was on probation. In addition, our client had accrued several misdemeanor
offenses as well as a Petition to Revoke her probation on the Mob Action
case. To make matters worse, our client had several prior felony offenses,
so she was facing a minimum of 2 years in prison and a maximum of 6 years.
JLG immediately went to work and argued with the State's Attorneys
himself, whose offer on the case was 5 years in prison!
Case Date: 08-01-2015
People vs S.P.
Reduced Charge, No Jail Time
Our client was charged with a Class 3 Felony offense of Retail Theft after
she allegedly stole several items from a local store. The value of these
items far exceeded $300, which is why the charge was so serious. To make
matters worse, our client was not a citizen, and faced being deported
if her case stayed a felony. Our client seemed to have little chance of
getting the offense amended to a misdemeanor, which would take a small
miracle. We worked together with our investigators, and utilized our rapport
with the police and prosecutors.
RESULT: small miracles happen. We were not only successful in getting the
charge reduced to a misdemeanor but we were also successful in avoiding
jail time all together! Our client remains in this country ready to put
this offense behind her.
Case Date: 06-01-2015
People vs B.T.
Defendant was charged with interstate trafficking of a large amount of
cocaine and faced a mandatory sentencing range of 20 - 200 years in prison,
due to his priors and quantity, with no possibility of probation. We worked
on the case for four years during which time we were able to convince
the State to dismiss the charge initially. However, the State refiled
the charge and we were required to go to bat for our client a second time
regarding the exact same charges. We examined the evidence and built a
"theory of defense" which led to JLG Attorneys convinced the
court to suppress the incriminating evidence, arguing that the police
acted improperly in stopping the vehicle.
Case Date: 06-01-2015
State v. TE
Charges Dismissed
Our client was charged with Aggravated Battery on a Police Officer, a very
serous felony. Our client was a college student, who needed to avoid a
felony. Avoiding a felony seemed impossible. There were several police
officers and other onlookers, who all said our client smacked the police
officer but there were conflicting accounts how this happened. We got
to work, building a defense, looking into some of the officers' prior
histories of excessive force complaints, and, in no time at all, got the
felony entirely dismissed! Our client went on with the rest of his life,
and has no felony at all on his record!
Case Date: 06-01-2015
State v. CV
30 Months Probation
Our client was charged with serious sex offenses on two different alleged
victims and facing mandatory prison term. Because the evidence was so
strong, JLG immediately got to work using all of our contacts to convince
the prosecution to dismiss the offenses that required a prison sentence.
In just a few short months, we were successful, but the prosecution would
not agree to probation, so we had to let the judge decide our client's
fate. The prosecution recommended a lengthy prison sentence.
Case Date: 06-01-2015
State vs B.W.
Client was accused of taking computer equipment from his employer and selling
these items on Ebay. Our client's employer threatened criminal prosecution
and eventually contacted the police which started a criminal investigation.
JLG was hired shortly thereafter and immediately started working with
the detective in the case to determine the value of the property in question.
JLG was able to negotiate an adequate amount of restitution with the detective
and the employer to prevent any criminal charges which satisfied all parties
resulting in the detective closing the case and no charges being filed.
Case Date: 05-08-2015
People vs E.M.
5th DUI Dismissed
Our client was charged with a DUI in a county known for being harsh on
DUI offenses both in terms of sentences and an unwillingness to dismiss
them. To make matters worse, our client had everything to lose because
it was his 5th DUI that would require several years in prison as a mandatory
punishment! The case was not cut and dry and although the case was defendable
we knew a trial could result in one extreme or the other - either an acquittal
or a guilty finding with mandatory prison. We utilized all of our resources,
our investigators, and never let up our fight to get justice for our client.
Case Date: 05-01-2015
People vs A.E.
No Jail Time
Our client was charged with felony retail theft after stealing some items
a mere 3 days after being put on probation for an earlier felony retail
theft. As a result, we had a new felony to deal with as well as a Petition
to Revoke probation. The State's job was easy: anyone capable of violating
probation 3 days after being sentenced is not a candidate for probation
again, so the State wanted to put our client in prison. To make matters
worse, our client had a total of 7 felonies, and had even been to prison
before because of them! Our goals were to avoid prison as well as any
jail time, something that we knew would be difficult to say the least.
We immediately got to work, advising our client what to do to put herself
in the best position possible.
RESULT: no jail or prison. That's right: on a 7th felony, our client
received probation, court-ordered counseling, community service, and did
not have to serve a single day in jail.
Case Date: 05-01-2015
People vs J.A.
Probation, No Jail
Our client was charged with the Class 2 felony offense of Aggravated Battery
after beating up a cop, along with misdemeanor counts of Resisting a Peace
Officer and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The State was adamant that
you can't hit police, and insisted on jail, if not prison. To make
the case more difficult than it already was, our client had 6 prior offenses
on his record, including a prior offense of Resisting a Peace Officer.
We worked with our investigators that we have in-house as well as our
client to craft a strategy to avoid both jail and prison. This was a pretty
tall order, but we made it happen!
Case Date: 04-01-2015
State vs P.N.
No Charges Filed
Client was arrested after his girlfriend called the police because she
suspected him of drug abuse When the police arrived at our client's
home he was detained and questioned while the police conducted a very
thorough search of his home without his consent or a warrant. The police
eventually found a controlled substance hidden away in the residence resulting
in our client's arrest on a felony possession of a controlled substance.
JLG was retained and immediately started communicating aggressively with
the State's Attorney's office before the first court date, questioning
the search methods and the issue of possession. As a result, the State
decided to drop the case entirely.
Case Date: 03-01-2015
People vs C.K.
No Jail, No Felony
Our client found herself charged with Retail Theft after she accidentally
stuffed an item of clothing in the bottom of a shopping bag. The cops
did not buy the excuse due to our client having 2 prior felony retail
theft arrests so she was charged with a Class 4 Felony offense. The State
was basically out for blood on this case and only wanted a felony conviction
with lots of jail time. Our client hoped, at best, she could get a reduction
to a misdemeanor. We worked together, gathered a lot of documentation,
and simultaneously worked on both beating the case at trial and convincing
the government it had to be reasonable.
RESULT: after 6 months of working the case the State ended up dismissing
all charges and our client is free, never saw jail, and has no felony.
Case Date: 03-01-2015
People vs R.R.
Our client was charged with Driving While License Suspended (DWLS), which
is punishable by up to a year in jail and 2 years of probation, conditional
discharge or suprervision. DWLS is probably one of, if not the, most easily
proven offenses under Illinois law. Our client also had somewhat of a
checkered past. The State wanted jail time, and the police officer saw
our client driving. Things seemed like we were stuck, but we did not stop
there. We had our client interviewed by investigators, who then followed
up. We were convinced that given the right evidence, we could beat what
most would think was an unbeatable case. Result: the charge was amended
to a petty offense of having an expired driver's license, our client
got a $50 fine as well as only 6 months supervision!
Case Date: 03-01-2015
People v. D.J.
Over-the-road truck driver was facing felony charges for killing a pedestrian
when his semi truck ran a person over killing them and then left the scene.
Our theory of defense was to include the possibility that the deceased
might have been having suicidal ideologies. Our attorneys and investigators
worked hard to gather and analyze evidence to prove that the fatality
could have been due to a possible mental illness suffered by the victim
and we convinced the State to dismiss the felony charges against our client.
RESULT: The semi-driver received no convictions in this.
Case Date: 02-01-2015
People vs NA
No Conviction or Jail
In a rural county known for its tough prosecutor and judge, our client,
who had prior trouble with the law before, was pulled over for texting
while driving and the cop asked for consent to search his car, which our
client gave. Cops found 295.3 grams of cannabis in the car as well as
3 hits of LSD. After getting out of jail, our client was stuck in a small
town, and felt like getting high, so he gave a guy money to get him cannabis.
When the guy didn't come with the cannabis, our client called the
police to report being robbed. To avoid a robbery charge, the guy cooperated
with police in a sting on our client. We worked on this case together,
and strategized on how to get our client the best possible outcome. It
was an uphill battle, because the State wanted prison time! In the months
that followed, we were able to convince the State not only to dismiss
the False Police Report charge, but were also able to convince them out
of pursuing the LSD! What is even more important is that we were able
to convince the State into agreeing to First Offender Probation (which
is just like supervision, and not a conviction) with NO jail time! Our
client, who had more than half a pound of cannabis as well as LSD and
made a false police report, never saw the inside of a jail cell again,
and to this day has no conviction on his record!
LESSON: don't give consent to search.
Case Date: 01-01-2015
People vs L.M.
All Charged Dismissed
Our client was an Afghanistan veteran who was assisting other veteran's
while going to school and was pregnant when she was arrested for Domestic
Battery in a county known for prosecuting these offenses to the fullest
extent of the law. Making matters even more difficult the police claimed
she made statements admitting the offense. The State wanted to convict
this veteran, student, and mother to be for Domestic Battery and thus
possibly subjecting her to DCFS entanglement and possibly preventing her
from ever getting a good job after graduation. Fortunately, she turned
to the Johnson Law Group and we were able to gather documentation and
material and go to bat for her and change the mind of the government,
convincing them to dismiss the case in its entirety.
Case Date: 01-01-2015
People v. N.M.
Felony Deleted from Record
A long time ago, our client was convicted of Attempt Burglary which resulted
in a life-long felony conviction. Our attorneys spent most of a year preparing
a Petition for Executive Clemency and ultimately convinced the Governor
of Illinois to Pardon our client. A Pardon is an extraordinary remedy
that opens the door to wiping the client's record completely clean.
We are now in the process of expunging his record entirely.
Case Date: 12-05-2014
People vs DW
Dismissed, No Jail
Our client was caught red-handed selling drugs out of his house, which
was within close proximity to a church, and was charged with two counts
of Manufacture/Delivery of Cannabis, one was a Class X, which requires
prison time. Our client had never before been charged with a felony case,
but, sure enough, the government wanted prison! We immediately went to
work, utilizing all of our resources and contacts, and within a matter
of months had developed evidence that cast doubt on the credibility of
certain officers when it came to the mishandling of certain evidence.
As a result, the Class X was DISMISSED entirely, our client received probation
and we AVOIDED JAIL, much less prison!
Case Date: 12-01-2014
People vs ZB
Our client was charged with 5 felony counts of Forgery, each a Class 3
felony punishable by up to 2 to 5 years in prison. Since all counts were
separate acts our client could have faced a consecutive sentence to prison
of 10 to 25 years because of it. We got to work with our investigators,
built a defense to the case, and shaped up the victims so that they were
on our client's side. After a short period of time, we were able to
convince the government to dismiss all felony cases and our client was
allowed to plead to a single amended charge of a Class A misdemeanor!
Case Date: 10-01-2014
State v. GB
Our client was living at home with his elderly parents who had custody
of several grandchildren. During this same time, there was an ongoing
custody dispute between the grandparents and the mother of the children.
An allegation arose that our client had performed lewd acts against one
of the children. The police began investigating the case and JLG was immediately
retained. JLG investigators worked with the police, polygraph examiners
and our client for over a year on this case which during the investigation,
we were able to reveal there were inconsistencies with the child's
statements about what might have occurred.
Case Date: 10-01-2014
People vs. DC
After having his house raided by law enforcement looking for child pornography,
defendant was prosecuted by the Attorney General and the State's Attorney
for felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. Johnson Law Group attorneys
worked for several months with the prosecutors and ultimately convinced
them to dismiss all charges against our client.
Case Date: 10-01-2014
State v. D.C.
Nearly a dozen police officers raided our client's house one morning,
looking for a variety of items including a large safe and child pornography.
Our client was adamant he did not have any child pornography and never
owned a safe. After an exhaustive search of the entire house and all his
computer equipment, no child pornography was found. Our client was kept
in custody and interrogated for over 12 hours. After realizing they may
have raided the wrong house, the police found another way to arrest him.
Our client was an avid weight lifter and during the search, the police
had found some muscle enhancers that were considered a controlled substance,
resulting in the State charging our client with a Felony for Possession.
Results: After numerous requests by the Johnson Law Group for the State
to present all evidence that resulted in the raid of our client's
home, the State was forced to dismiss all charges.
Case Date: 09-01-2014
People vs BH
Our client received First Offender Probation on a felony drug case. First
Offender allows a person to get the offense entirely expunged if they
finish probation and have no other offenses. However, just a few days
after our client got first offender, he came to the aid of a friend, who
had started a fight with two other people, and wound up being charged
with Battery because of it. Needless to say, the government filed a Petition
seeking to revoke his first offender probation because of the new case.
Our client hired us to represent him on both cases, and we immediately
went to work. Utilizing our in-house private investigators, we got to
work interviewing the witnesses, tracking down leads the police ignored,
and gathering more and more evidence to support a defense that our client
was actually defending his friend. By the time we were finished, even
the alleged victim believed our client was trying to defend him!
Result: both the Battery and the Petition were dismissed due to "insufficient
evidence," and our client was well on his way to finishing probation
and getting the drug offense entirely off his record!
Case Date: 09-01-2014
People vs. D.W.
Our attorneys have been fighting with the government in order to require
the State to order DNA testing on numerous implements found on or about
a murder scene. Prior to retaining JLG, our client was convicted at trial
of murdering his father at his father's place of business by bludgeoning
and battering him with knives and utilities until he was dead.
Result: The trial court ruled in our favor and has ordered DNA testing
and we are awaiting the results in hopes of setting our client free.
Case Date: 08-01-2014
State v. CM
No Charges Filed
Client was arrested for domestic battery for slamming her boyfriend's
hand in a door and striking him multiple times in the face. Within a day
and before the actual charges were filed in court, JLG immediately went
to the State's Attorneys office and high lighted the inconsistencies
in the victim's story vs what actually happened. As a result, we were
able to successfully talk the SA into not filing charges against our client.
Case Date: 08-01-2014
State v. AJ
No Charges Filed
Client was sharing his apartment with two other individuals during his
summer break from school when he was accused of selling large quantities
of marijuana from the apartment. The cops conducted a raid of the apartment
right after our client left on vacation to Europe with his family and
they seized large amounts of marijuana and paraphernalia. Unfortunately,
the evidence of prior buys was vast and the roommates pointed fingers
at our client. JLG got involved immediately and worked with the detectives
in the case and were able to show that none of the evidence obtained by
the police was able to be exclusively pinned on our client despite a vast
amount of evidence and prior buys being directly linked to our guy. After
approx 1 year of working the case, we were able to wrap it up with an
agreement that no charges would be filed against our client.
Case Date: 08-01-2014
People v. AA
Charges Filed but Later Dismissed
Our client was charged with the felony offense of Aggravated Unlawful Use
of a Weapon (AUUW), after which the Illinois Supreme Court declared the
offense of AUUW unconstitutional. Months later, our client went to trial,
and was found guilty unconstitutionally of AUUW, and was sentenced. Our
client was an immigrant, and soon found himself in an immigration facility
(really jail/prison), awaiting deportation! Convictions generally are
not reconsidered unless something is filed within a month. We were hired
well after the conviction was entered, and, many obstacles later, got
the conviction and sentence vacated/reversed AND our client's deportation
proceedings were dismissed entirely!
Link to State Journal-Register:
http://www.sj-r.com/article/20140819/NEWS/140819411/0/SEARCH
Case Date: 08-01-2014
People v. GS
Charges Dismissed
Our client was an immigrant with no prior criminal history and was charged
with two counts of Forgery due to him allegedly forging and obtaining
prescription drugs that he needed following major surgery due to the fact
that a doctor would not return his calls. Due to our client's immigration
status, he could not be convicted of a felony offense, which meant we
would need to get the charges amended or reduced or else we had to try
them. The State was not willing to amend the charges or reduce the charges.
We built our defense using our resources here, developed our strategy,
and set the case for trial. On the day of trial, after seeing the airtight
defense we built, the State's Attorney amended the charges and our
client walked without a conviction on anything and was not required to
roll the dice at trial.
Result: Felony charges dismissed and no convictions entered.
Case Date: 08-01-2014
People v. AA
Unconstitutional Felony Conviction Vacated
Our client was charged with the felony offense of Aggravated Unlawful Use
of a Weapon (AUUW), after which the Illinois Supreme Court declared the
offense of AUUW unconstitutional. Months later, our client went to trial,
and was found guilty unconstitutionally of AUUW, and was sentenced. Our
client was an immigrant, and soon found himself in an immigration facility
(really jail/prison), awaiting deportation! Convictions generally are
not reconsidered unless something is filed within a month. We were hired
well after the conviction was entered, and, many obstacles later, got
the conviction and sentence vacated/reversed AND our client's deportation
proceedings were dismissed entirely!
Case Date: 08-01-2014
People vs R.C.
Charges Dismissed
Our client was charged with a Felony Unlawful Restraint, as well as Misdemeanors
for Interference with the Reporting of Domestic Violence, Domestic Battery,
and Resisting a Peace Officer. On paper, it looked like our client would
easily be found guilty, and would likely go to prison. For starters, our
client was a convicted felon 3 times before with two separate sentences
to prison no less! We got to work right away and utilized all the resources
available to us. Luckily, working together and utilizing the resources
of our own in-house private investigators, we were able to come up with
new evidence the government did not have. The police did everything they
could to make the case stronger than it was, but their efforts were useless.
Only 3 & 1/2 months later, ALL CHARGES WERE DISMISSED!
Case Date: 07-01-2014
People vs. R.E.
Our client was charged with a
Class X
Home Invasion when he kicked in the door of his friend's boyfriend,
and beat him senseless after what he had done to our client's friend . Class X cases
require a prison sentence
from 6 to 30 years, and, to make matters worse,
our client had prior felonies
for Aggravated Battery on a police officer! Our client needed someone
to fight hard for him to bring justice to him like he did his friend's
boyfriend, so he came to us. We immediately went to work, and less than
5 months later , a
guilty was only entered on a Class 4
felony offense of Trespass to a Residence! On a Class 4 felony, there
is no mandatory prison sentence, but the facts were bad enough against
us that prison was likely, so we continued our fight for our client to
keep him out of prison. After we were done, our client was
sentenced to 2 years probation, payment of a $250 fine, court costs, and
less than $2,000 in restitution!
Our client
never went to jail, much less prison , and was never ordered to do anything else, such as even community service
or counseling.
Case Date: 07-01-2014
State v. T.D.
No Charges Filed
Client was arrested for domestic battery for allegedly throwing a beer
bottle towards his wife, choking and hitting her. Client's wife had
a history of making false allegations and calling the police before. It
was important to the client of getting Johnson Law Group on his case right
away since he just got a new job and was suspended from his job because
of arrest.
Case Date: 07-01-2014
People vs B.C.
Case Dismissed, No Jail Time
Our client was on felony probation for two Class 4 felony cases, both involving
drugs. He had only narrowly avoided prison before, but now he had Petitions
to Revoke his probation filed, which alleged our client's use of heroin
and cocaine. To make matters worse, Petitions to Revoke are civil, so
the government's burden of proving our client's violation was
a very low one, and our client admitted his use of heroin and cocaine
to his probation officer. It seemed our client had no hope, and the State
wanted prison time. We aggressively went after the Petition to Revoke
and the progress our client had made, despite the relapses he suffered.
Result: the Petitions to Revoke were DISMISSED entirely, and our client
NEVER WENT TO JAIL OR PRISON.
Case Date: 06-01-2014
State v. TT
Client was accused of abuse and neglect regarding her infant son when she
took her son to the hospital because infant would not stop crying. After
an X ray was conducted, hospital staff determined the child's arm
had was fractured. DCFS and Police both got involved and were harassing
our client relentlessly. When our client was instructed to not give any
statements to investigators, the police actually filed an Obstruction
of Justice charge against our client for invoking her constitutional right.
DCFS was threatening taking the child away.
Result: DCFS investigation allegations were deemed "Unfounded."
No charges filed. Obstruction of Justice charges dismissed.
Case Date: 06-01-2014
A. vs A.L.
Our client's former girlfriend filed for an Order of Protection and
in the Petition for Order of Protection, she alleged a number of allegations
including that our client was a severe alcoholic and that he had a history
of beating her. Soon after being hired we entered our appearance in the
case and we were able to convince a Judge at a contested hearing that
the Order of Protection previously issued before our representation began
should be dismissed. A couple of months later our client's new girlfriend
filed for an Order of Protection alleging similar allegations. Our Attorneys
were able to defend against this 2nd Order of Protection and we were able
to get it dismissed. Thereafter, the very same girlfriend (now ex) filed
for a 3rd Order of Protection in a separate county alleging the same allegations.
We appeared at the 3rd hearing on the Petition and our client came out
on top 3 for 3.
Result: Our client was behind the eight ball on 3 occasions but came out
on top each and every time.
Case Date: 05-05-2014
People vs. T.A.
Our client was charged with Driving While License Suspended, probably the
easiest case a prosecutor has to prove. To make matters worse, our client's
criminal history was nothing that would encourage the prosecution to do
her any favors: she had multiple felony convictions, and had been to prison
before. Our client's case seemed hopeless until she hired us. In less
than 2 months, we convinced the prosecution to entirely dismiss the case
all together, our client's license was not affected, and she never
spent a nickel towards any fine or any more time in jail.
Case Date: 05-01-2014
People v. C.H.
Our client was a manager at a convenience store and handled the money transactions
between the bank and the store for withdraws and deposits. The bank supposedly
made an accounting error and gave our client $10,000 extra when money
was withdrawn. Since the bank could not account for the money, they blamed
our client of theft. Johnson Law Group was hired and worked with the police
and the convenience store investigating the matter by reviewing surveillance
tapes to show that in fact our client was not at fault and the bank was
just trying to find a scapegoat.
Result: No charges filed against our client, teller at the bank lost her job.
Case Date: 05-01-2014
People vs R.L.
Our client, who had a prior Domestic Battery conviction, was charged in
2 felony cases with 4 counts of felony Aggravated Domestic Battery and
2 counts of misdemeanor Domestic Battery. The facts were not good: in
both cases, the "victim" said our client choked her, and stood
on her chest. To make matters worse, there were independent witnesses,
including a minor child, who verified what allegedly happened. Our client
seemed doomed, in part because he was a convicted felon, who had served
time before on those cases. Then we were hired. Utilizing all of the resources
of our office and our in-house full-time private investigators, we were
able to get different versions from the witnesses who we could not discredit.
After a few short months, we convinced the prosecution to dismiss both
cases in their entirety, and our client never saw a jail cell again!
Case Date: 04-01-2014
People v. P.G.
Client was an Army veteran, driving a vehicle with a group of friends and
was pulled over by a drug task force for a license plate being inoperable.
K-9 units were on scene and detected drugs in the vehicle. Client consented
to a search and cocaine and cannabis were found in a baggie in an arm
rest in the back seat. Our client was interrogated and was told that she
would be charged with felony drug possession. However, she stood firm
until she had a chance to hire a lawyer. This is where we took over and
in the end:
Result: Client paid a small fine for the traffic citation, no felony charges filed.
Case Date: 04-01-2014
People vs. A.M.
The State charged our client wit 2 separate charges of escaping from a
penal institution. Our attorneys and investigators worked on the charges
for approximately 9 months and as a result of our investigation and diligent
presentation of our client's defenses, we were able to convince the
government to dismiss all charges against our client.
Case Date: 03-01-2014
People v. M.K.
Client had fraudulently taken out a student loan in someone else's
name and was facing a felony charge and significant jail time due to a
prior felony conviction for identity theft. Johnson Law Group was hired
and after a year long investigation, we worked diligently with law enforcement,
the State's Attorneys office and the loan company to resolve the case.
Result: Client agreed to pay restitution and the State agreed not to file
a felony charge and therefore no jail time was imposed.
Case Date: 03-01-2014
People vs G.K.
Our client was charged with Unlawful Consumption, an offense that requires
a suspension of a person's driver's license, regardless of whether
our client got convicted or not. Our client was a college student with
a good job that required her to drive, and she had a bright future ahead
of her. We did not want her to suffer any suspension, even if she got
supervision. We aggressively went after the case, negotiated with the
State's Attorney, and, as a result, got our client deferred prosecution
with a complete dismissal of the pending criminal case.
Case Date: 02-01-2014
People vs. D.M.
No Charges Filed
Client was arrested for kicking in the door of his estranged wife's
residence and cornering her in the bathroom where she hid until the cops
arrived. Client was taken from the scene and ordered to not have any contact
with his estranged wife. During the course of the next several months,
we were able to calm the parties and we were ultimately able to convince
the prosecutor to not file any charges.
Case Date: 01-01-2014
People vs J.F.
Client was charged with possession of a controlled substance and growing
a large crop of cannabis sativa plants in a basement after his nephew
turned boarn again Christian and called the police to report the large
grow. Prior to the detectives showing up, our client allegedly was in
the process of burning the cannabis plants in a burn pit behind a barn.
This is when the drug TASC Force arrived and placed our client under arrest.
Thereafter, we were able to convince the State that they had insufficient
evidence to prove our client guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and the
State dismissed the felony charges.
Case Date: 12-01-2013
People vs. C.F.
Client was a high-school teacher accused of having an inappropriate relationship
with one of his students. Numerous investigative agencies were involved
interviewing witnesses, attempting to locate other students who either
had a relationship or knew of inappropriate relationships our client had
with his students. Our clients employment was threatened as well as criminal
prosecution. After a several month long investigation, JLF's investigators
located and interviewed numerous witnesses who proved our client was innocent
and produced evidence that one key witness had lied to police about the
alleged incident.
Results: No charges were filed against our client and no termination of
employment.
Case Date: 12-01-2013
People vs. J.D.
Client was a tenured university professor and was accused of striking a
student during a class activity. University officials launched an investigation
into felony aggravated battery charges and to terminate our client's
tenured professor position. Our attorneys intervened and met with university
officials including the university's general counsel, vice president,
and supervisor of detectives. Due to our early intervention and taking
control of the situation, our client was neither charged with a crime
nor terminated from his tenured position with the university.
Result: No criminal charges and no termination from employment.
Case Date: 12-01-2013
People vs M.K.
Our client was charged with multiple felonies, including Aggravated Battery,
Domestic Battery, Unlawful Restraint, and Aggravated Assault. Our client's
case seemed hopeless becase he had four prior felony offenses that our
office did not represent him on. To make matters worse, our client had
received probation for all felonies, but wound up being re-sentenced to
prison after he failed to comply with his probation. The State wanted
their pound of flesh, and only offered years in prison for his new felonies.
Then, our office got involved. After multiple hearings, all but one felony
was dismissed, and our client was sentenced to probation and never went
back to jail on the felony our office represented him on!
Case Date: 11-01-2013
People vs H.H.
Our client was arrested for Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance
and DUI. Client was a single mom of minor children and she had been to
prison recently so the stakes were pretty high. Our attorneys weighed
the evidence and determined that the case might be able to be beat at
trial. Often times a Jury trial is the way to go but in this case, we
opted for a bench trial because the local Judges perceived flexibility.
After only half a day of testimony, the judge refused to consider the
State's so-called expert's testimony. On the day the trial was
set to resume, the State dismissed all charges.
Case Date: 10-01-2013
People vs. C.F.
No Charges Filed
Client in his mid-30's was being investigated due to allegations that
he had sexual intercourse with a 13-year old. Client had prior felony
conviction(s) and was hoping and praying that the matter would go away.
Our investigators and attorneys worked on the matter for 18+ months and
we were able to navigate our client through the investigative process
and protect our client from the consequences associated with charges being filed.
Case Date: 10-01-2013
People vs. L.B.
Our firm was retained to representa highly visible Community Activist on
charges that he possessed cocaine. Our client was a known pillar in the
community who was in charge of making sure the government did not take
advantage of blacks and other minorities. So when our client was arrested
for possessing a controlled substance the government was out for blood.
After several years of representation and changes to ever evolving legislation,
we were able to apply constant pressure on the government. This resulted
in the government dismissing all charges against our client, including
the cocaine charges and the petty traffic offense, which was used to attempt
to justify the stop of our client's motor vehicle.
Case Date: 09-01-2013
People vs. S.J.
Client was accused of defrauding an incapacitated elderly man out of hundreds
of thousands of dollars. Client and his fortune teller wife were allegedly
able to swindle money and real estate from the elderly man and these activities
were reported to law enforcement by the incapacitated elderly man's
family members. Our Private Detectives and attorneys met with the alleged
victim, his attorney and communicated with law enforcement over the course
of 6 months and we were able to wrap up the allegations with the parties
agreeing to disagree about it being a big misunderstanding.
Result: No charges were filed despite the fact the alleged victim, his
attorney and law enforcement initially were of hte opinion that criminal
charges would definitely be filed.
Case Date: 09-01-2013
People vs. M.K.
Client was charged wiht aggravated battery for punching an officer in the
face. Client was a senior honor student in college with a bright future
ahead of him and a felony conviction would essentially ruin his life.
We counseled our client and he followed our lead and togerher, we were
able to convince the prosecutor to dismiss the felony charge by submitting
an extensive mitigation package to the State.
Case Date: 08-01-2013
People vs. C.V.
No Charges Filed
Client advised us that he had written multiple bad checks on various occasions
and that the law was actively seeking to interview him. Johnson Law Group
attorneys intervened and provided our client's position to certain
creditors and law enforcement and we were able to ensure that our client
was not charged with any criminal activity.
Case Date: 08-01-2013
People vs. R.H.
No Charges Filed
Allegations were made that our client had oral and vaginal sex with his
minor stepdaughter. Our attorneys were able to intervene prior to any
charges being filed and our attorneys aggressively demonstrated the reasons
why charges should not be filed.
Case Date: 08-01-2013
People vs. D.B.
Our client was involved in a motor vehicle accident with oncoming traffic.
The officer determined the accident was our client's fault, knew our
client from a previous fruitless drug investigation, and spoke with our
client, who was understandably upset after a serious car accident. Even
though our client did not admit to being impaired or having taken any
illegal drugs, the officer arrested her for DUI. Our client submitted
to blood and urine testing, and was positive for both THC and Morphine.
We chose to file a motion to dismiss and proceed to a hearing on the motion
in hopes that we could prevent the State from using the incriminating
evidence of drugs that were found in our client's blood and urine.
Result: Following a hearing, judge found there was no basis for the arrest
and the State was required to dismiss the case for insufficient evidence.
Case Date: 07-01-2013
People vs. J.P.
No Charges
Client was caught red-handed selling cocaine to a police confidential informant.
The deal was captured through an eavesdropping device and video surveillance
by several undercover detectives and our client was later found to have
possession of pre-recorded marked bills used during the transaction. Our
attorneys intervened and were able to convince the government to not file
any criminal charges.
Case Date: 07-01-2013
People vs. C.F.
No Charges Filed
A 13-year-old female accused our client of sexual penetration and the Department
of Child and Family Services (DCFS) indicated our client based upon the
allegations. The matter was thereafter referred to the State's Attorney's
Office for criminal prosecution. Client had priors including a felony
burglary conviction, so his credibility was an issue. Our staff interviewed
the detectives and witnesses and we pled a positive case to law enforcement.
Case Date: 06-01-2013
People vs. M.W.
No Charges Filed
Client was accused of depleting his wife's entire life savings and
retirement account over a 10-year period and at a time when he pretended
to be professionally employed full time. As a further cover-up, client
allegedly convinced an elderly lady to loan him $100,000+ in order to
cloak the wife's depleted funds without any intent to repay the elderly
woman. JLG attorneys were able to convince law enforcement of our client's
innocent intentions.
Case Date: 05-01-2013
People vs. J.R.
Client was accused of raping a girl behind a strip club. Based upon these
serious allegations, we immediately began interviewing witnesses, and
based upon our interviews, we were able to convince the government that
there "might" have been an agreement for payment that our client
bailed out on and the disgruntled stripper responded by making false allegations
against our client.
Result: We were able to convince the State that it was an attempted prostitution
deal gone bad and no charges were filed against our client.
Case Date: 04-01-2013
People vs. A.A.
No Charges Filed
Client was the driver of a vehicle that was carrying meth in the center
console of the vehicle. Client was pulled over by the police for an alleged
traffic violation. The police searched the vehicle incident to arrest
and found the illegal drugs and arrested our client. We were able to intervene
early into the case and, within 30 days of our client's arrest, we
were able to convince the prosecutor to NOT file any charges against our client.
Case Date: 03-01-2013
People vs. P.E.
No Charges Filed
Client was arrested for aggravated battery for punching his neighbor in
the face while on a public roadway. Client was known for his aggressive
manners and had a criminal history including prior felony battery and
drug convictions. Despite his disruptive past, we were able to compile
enough pre-indictment evidence in favor of our position that our client
acted in self-defense and should not be charged with either a felony or
a misdemeanor. We successfully convinced the prosecutors not to formally
charge our client.
Case Date: 02-01-2013
People vs. F.M.
No Charges Filed
Client was arrested for threatening to burn down her neighbor's house.
The arrest came at a time when the client was graduating from college
with a Master's degree and several important pending job interviews.
Fortunately, our attorneys were able to convince the government to NOT
file any formal charges and our client was able to obtain gainful professional
employment.
Case Date: 01-01-2013
People vs C.W.
Our client was charged with making physical advances while at a party towards
an underage girl, a sex crime for which a person is required to register
as a Sex Offender, and later had a No Stalking Order entered against him
as wll. Our client, a graduating high school Senior, missed his prom and
graduation, and had his life drastically disrupted because of the pending
charge and prohibition against where he could go. Our client's ability
to apply to and enroll in college was even threatened by these cases.
The State had only offered a substantial amount of jail time, and the
No Stalking Order could have lasted two years.
Result: The State reduced the charge from a sex crime, and our client got
supervision (a non-conviction), did not have to register as a Sex Offender,
and was able to still enroll in college. The No Stalking Order was summarily
dismissed by the judge.
Case Date: 01-01-2013
People vs. J.L.
Our client, who had been to prison multiple times before and whose record
reflected multiple felony convictions, was facing a new charge that could
put him in jail up to a year in a county where they frequently impose
harsh penalties, especially for people who have serious criminal histories
like our client. Our client had a good job that he could not lose by going
to jail, and was responsible for his three children, who he could have
also lost because of a lengthy jail sentence. To make matters words, the
State was totally intractable, refusing to offer anything less than several
months in jail. After working with our client for some time, our client
was sentenced, but received no jail, is not on probation, kept his license,
and is still working full time and raising his children.
Case Date: 01-01-2013
People vs. R.R.
Client was on felony drug probation when he caught a charge for domestic
battery. Client was accused of hitting his girlfriend and her child with
a lamp post. We knew if the client was found guilty on the new charge,
the State would argue for prison on the re-opened felony case, so we aggressively
attempted to convince the State to dismiss the new charges. The State
refused to dismiss so we set the case for trial, prepped our witnesses
and previewed the strenghts of our defense with the prosecution.
Result: Due to our extensive prep, the State dismissed the new charges
on the day of trial and our client was able to return home without any
additional punishment of jail time.
Case Date: 12-01-2012
People vs. PR
Client was a college student under the age of 21-years of age. Client was
charged with manufacturing a fictitious ID (a felony) in order to get
into the bars. During a sting operaiton, client was arrested and was caught
with the fake ID and drug paraphernalia. After several months of negotiating
witht he prosecution, we were able to convince them to dismiss the felony
at the last court date and client was placed on supervision on the misdemeanor charge.
Result: Felony dismissed and client was placed on court supervision for
the misdemeanor which would also later be dismissed as long as our client
remained clean for one year.
Case Date: 12-01-2012
People vs. A.V.
Client was a 19-year old college student with excellent grades and a very
promising future ahead of him with the exception of a recent arrest for
selling multiple types of drugs on campus on numerous occasions. The detectives
and Task Force had controlled buys, video surveillance, marked buy money,
and a secured full confession from our client. Client was charged with
non-probationable charges and it appeared he was heading to prison. Client
was behind the eight ball and was told he would be required to be a snitch
or go to priosn.
Result: After a lengthy period of representing our client, we were able
to secure a deal whereby he was not required to be a government informant,
no jail time was required to be served and all charges would be dismissed
as long as our client completed drug treatment and would remain clean
for 3 years.
Case Date: 11-01-2012
People vs. IR
Client had borrowed his buddy's car and was driving through the State
of Illinois when he was pulled over for an alleged traffic violation.
State Police asked for license and registration and when our client was
digging through his buddy's glove box, the State Police noticed drug
paraphernalia in the glove compartment. A subsequent search resulted in
the discovery of large amounts of cannabis that was being trafficked from
a source State. Client was arrested and subsequently hired our law firm.
State was required to prove our client had knowledge of the large amount
of cannabis in the trunk of the vehicle so we set the case for trial after
the State refused to dismiss the charges.
Result: Charges dismissed day of trial due to our ability to show the court
State could not prove our client guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Case Date: 11-01-2012
People vs. A.C.
No Charges Filed
Client was arrested for punching a guy in a bar and then fleeing the bar
in his automobile while intoxicated. Cops found our client's vehicle
stuck in an empty field a short time later with no occupants. Cops traced
our client's foot prints to a local farm house where they found our
client intoxicated and cops arrested him for numerous offenses including
resisting arrest, battery, DUI, and leaving the scene. Our attorneys interviewed
numerous witnesses and presented our client's case to the prosecutors
in order to prove weaknesses in their cases.
Case Date: 11-01-2012
People vs. P.R.
An undercover police officer witnessed our client pull up in his car and
engage in a hand-to-hand drug transaction. The officer followed our client
and pulled him over and upon interviewing our client, he confessed and
admitted to purchasing and possessing crack cocaine. Our attorneys steered
our client into drug treatment and were able to obtain a disposition for
the client where he would not only avoid a felony conviction, but he was
also fortunate enough to avoid a misdemeanor conviction.
Result: No convictions whatsoever despite the full confession and defendless charge.
Case Date: 11-01-2012
People vs. J.D.
Client's husband was charged with aggravated battery to their child
for beating the boy, and forcing him to swallow metal screws. The police
were able to confirm, through the use of X-rays, that the boy had metal
screws in his stomach. Our client was charged with endangering the health
/ life of a child for failing to protect the child and the case resulted
in national media attention and our client had an uphill battle to fight
prior to hiring our law firm.
Result: Despite the national media attention we were able to convince the
government into dismissing the charges.
Case Date: 10-01-2012
People vs. B.H.
Client was charged with aggravated battery of a police officer during a
mob action at a local college campus. Client allegedly struck an officer
in the back of the head. The case proceeded to a preliminary hearing at
which time our attorneys were able to extensively cross examine the officer
and other witnesses.
Result: State subsequently dismissed the charges against our client as
a result of our attorney's successful cross examination of the officers
and other witnesses.
Case Date: 10-01-2012
People vs. M.O.
Client was accused of driving his truck while intoxicated and for fleeing
and eluding the police when they attempted to pull him over. The police
caught up to our client at his home the next day and client was instructed
by our lawyers to not speak with the police without us being present.
Thereafter, we were able to meet with law enforcement on our client's
behalf in order to present his side of the story.
Result: Police were not able to obtain any evidence to corroborate their
allegations that our client was the person driving his own truck and therefore
the government did not charge our client with what would have been his
second DUI.
Case Date: 10-01-2012
People vs. A.W.
No Charges Filed
Client was accused of possessing child pornography on his telephone SIM
card. Investigators were able to seize our client's phone in order
to send it in for forensics for the purpose of gathering the necessary
evidence to charge our client with possession of child pornography. We
met with the State within a few days of them confiscating the phone and
over the next six months, we were able to convince the government to NOT
file charges against our 19-year-old client.
Case Date: 10-01-2012
People vs. BT
Client was returning from TN when he was pulled over for a traffic violation.
Drug Task Force, a canine-unit, and State and County police arrived on
scene within moments. A search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery
of several kilograms of cocaine in a hidden compartment in the trunk of
the vehicle. Our client was arrested for a Super X felony offense and
drug trafficking. Based upon our review of the evidence and the circumstances
that led to the inital stop, we filed a motion to suppress the evidence.
We subpoenaed all dispatch and personal cell phone records for all the
officers involved and we were able to convince the government that the
initial traffic stop was pretextual.
Result: The super Class X and trafficking charges were dismissed and our
client was released from jail and he returned home to TN.
Case Date: 06-01-2012
People vs. C.F.
No Charges Filed
Client was arrested for aggravated assault of a police officer with a firearm
after a police officer alleged that our client assaulted the police officer
while armed with a firearm. Client hired us and we immediately challenged
the officer's allegations and we were able to convince the prosecutor
to NOT file charges against our client.
Case Date: 01-01-2012
People vs. J.B.
13 Counts of Child Pornography Were Dismissed
The government charged our client with 13 counts of possession of child
pornography on his personal computer. Our client was employed as an executive
and was well known in the community. JLG attorneys and forensic experts
required the government to provide us with exact mirrored images of the
hard drives that were seized from our clients. Thereafter, we employed
our own forensic experts and were able to provide the government with
enough conflicting evidence to convince them to dismiss all felony charges.
Case Date: 01-01-2011
People vs. D.J.
Charges Dismissed by the State
Client was charged with Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault. JLG attorneys
compiled statements and massive amounts of discovery in this case an dsifted
through it with a fine-tooth comb. As the investigation went on, more
and more inconsistencies began to appear in the victim's story. JLG's
attorneys conducted an interview with the State's Attorney and the
victim brought this case to a close. The victim admitted that no crime
ever took place.
Case Date: 01-01-2011
People vs. L.A.
Our client was charged with DUI and Illegal Transportation of Alcohol.
Since this was not his first DUI offense, the stakes were high because
not only would a conviction result in the loss of his license for 3 years,
but his employment required him to have a driver's license. Case was
set for a Jury Trial. Jury selection was completed and opening arguments
were made. Strangely enough, during the next break and before any witnesses
were called, the prosecutor approached our Attorney and offered to dismiss
the DUI charge.
Result: DUI dismissed outright and court supervision (non conviction) for
the charge of illegal transportation of alcohol.
Case Date: 01-01-2011
People vs. J.P.
Murder Charge Dismissed
Our client was charged with Murder and Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking.
The government accused our client of hijacking an elderly man's vehicle
and killing him in the process. The charges arose from an investigation
that spanned a 7-year period. The government alleged that our client was
returning from a drug run for methamphetamine when his car broke down.
The government alleged that our client forcibly hijacked an elderly man's
car in order to complete the drug run. During the commission of the offense,
prosecutors alleged that our client smothered the victim and dumped his
body in a corn field. After approximately 1-year of aggressive defense
work, JLG attorneys and investigators were able to get the murder charge
dismissed.
Case Date: 05-01-2010
People vs. M.U.
Client was charged with Retail Theft after being caught on a store's
video surveillance placing items from the shelves into his pockets and
leaving the store. He also gave a full confession.
Result: JLG attorney was able to convince the State to dismiss the charges
of Retail Theft and the client's record was expunged.
Case Date: 01-01-2010
People vs. M.P.
Two witnesses called the police and reported that they saw our client strangle
and beat his girlfriend while they were sitting in a car in our client's
driveway. Our client was arrested and charged with Aggravated Battery
/ Strangulation. It was very important for our client to avoid a conviction,
as he had been sent to prison on multiple prior occasions. We met with
the alleged victim multiple times in hopes of shaping her as a defense
witness. We were also able to poke holes in the State's witnesses'
testimonies, and after many months, we were able to convince the government
into dismissing all charges.
Result: Client avoided a lengthy prison sentence and was onlyy required
to serve 1 day in jail.
Case Date: 01-01-2010
People vs. A.B.
JLG client was charged with having illegal sexual contact with a minor
child. This was a case that our attorneys had to push to trial in hopes
of obtaining a "not guilty" verdict.
Result: When the prosecutor saw how prepared our attorneys were on the
day of trial, they dismissed the case and never re-filed any charges against
our client.
Case Date: 01-01-2009
People vs. J.N.
During the course of a large drug investigation that led to multiple arrests
and convictions, the government detained and interrogated our client due
to his involvement in drug trafficking. The government also seized all
of our client's personal belongings including: multiple big-screen
TV's, valuable sports memorabilia, thousands in cash, and numerous
other personal belongings. Our attorneys intervened in the investigation
and after approximately 10 months, we were able to convince the government
not to indict our client with any criminal offenses at all. We were also
able to convince the government to return ALL of our client's personal
possessions that the government seized during the course of its investigation.
People vs. T.C.
No Charges Filed
Client was arrested for assaulting a canine officer's partner (a dog).
Our client was an intoxicated college student and he was lucky to avoid
serious injury in addition to being arrested. After several months of
negotiating with the prosecutor in charge of the case, we were able to
convince the government not to press charges as long as our client agreed
to obtain an alcohol evaluation and treatment.
People vs. A.C.
JLG client was caught red-handed selling an ounce of cocaine to an undercover
detective. The charge carried a mandatory six years in prison.
Result: JLG attorneys successfully convinced the prosecutors not to file
charges for over 1 1/2 years from the time of the incident. This allowed
our client the opportunity to work and obtain his college degree as an
alternative to a lengthy jail sentence.
People vs. E.A.
Client was in a relationship with a female on year younger. When our client
turned 18, he moved to a different state to attend college. His girlfriend
was still in high school. After a few months, client terminated the relationship
with his now 17-year-old girlfriend, making her and her family very angry.
The girl and her family put pressure on the state's attorney to bring
charges against our client for criminal sexual assault. After being contacted
by law enforcement, client immediately retained the services of the Johnson
Law Group. Client had already admitted to having a consensual sexual relationship
with the girl, which was a clear violation of the law because of her age.
Result: State's attorney had the right to pursue charges under the
law and would have had an extremely strong case due to the confession;
however, after three months of hard negotiations, JLG was able to convince
the State to not pursue charges.
S.K.
Client was charged with Driving Under the Influence. At trial the prosecution
presented the testimony of the two police officers who testified that
the defendant, our client drove in erratic manner, failed his field sobriety
tests, and appeared extremely intoxicated. In spite of the prosecution's
efforts, JLF attorneys were able to successfully argue that the State
failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that our client was too impaired
to operate a motor vehicle, and the defendant was acquitted (found not
guilty) of DUI.
People vs. J.W.
Found Not Guilty at Trial
JLG attorneys successfully obtained an acquittal (not guilty finding) at
trial on behalf of a former Principal of a prominent Christian school
who was charged with seven felony counts of child pornography. The Principal
was terminated after he was caught viewing pornography on the school's
computers. Investigators confiscated the school's computers and the
government's forensic experts were able to identify 50+ images of
child pornography on the computer's hard drive. Despite the voluminous
evidence presented by the government against the defendant, JLG attorneys
won the case and all charges were dismissed.
People vs. G.M.
Client was charged with three counts of felony distribution of cocaine
and a conviction would have led to a lengthy prison term. In fact, the
pressure on this case was severe due to our client's prior record
of having been sent to prison on two prior occasions for dealing cocaine.
Under Illinois Law, a third strike for dealing large amounts of cocaine
would result in a lifetime prison sentence. Our client's only choice
was to take the case to trial in hopes that our attorneys could put on
a good enough show to avoid life in prison. Our client was elated when
the jury came back with a Not Guilty verdict on those charges.
Result: Our client avoided a lifetime prison sentence.
People vs. M.B.
JLG client was accused of burning down his ex-girlfriend's house. It
was alleged that our client torched the house in order to induce his ex-girlfriend
to move back into his home. The evidence at trial included the eyewitness
testimony of a paperboy who identified our client at the scene of the
blaze at approximately 4:00 a.m. with a bucket of flammable substances.
The case included other eyewitness testimony and was capped off by a partial
admission by our client.
Result: Despite the incriminating evidence, our attorneys were able to
convince the jury into finding our client "Not Guilty" of arson.
People vs. B.N.
Cops approached a parked car on foot and could smell burnt cannabis emanating
through a cracked window. Cops pulled our client out of the car and placed
him under arrest after finding cannabis and paraphernalia in the vehicle.
Client denied it was his and we were required to set the case for trial.
At trial, the State was unable to prove that our client had knowing possession
of either the cannabis or the paraphernalia and the charges were dismissed.
Result: Client found not guilty at trial.
People vs. J.B.
Client was accused of threatening to kill his wife with a rifle in the
presence of other family members. Client's estranged wife secured
an Order of Protection and the matter was set for trial. Client's
goal was to beat the Order of Protection and retain his FOID card because
he was an avid hunter.
Result: The Judge ruled in our client's favor and dismissed the Order
of Protection and our client was able to retain his FOID card.
People vs. T.D.
Client was charged with his second DUI. After a long fought battle, the
jury came back with a surprising verdict of guilty. JLG attorneys did
not stop there. We filed motions for judgment notwithstanding the jury
verdict and we excitingly were able to convince the judge who presided
over the jury trial to overturn the jury verdict.
Result: DUI dismissed outright and court supervision (non-conviction) for
the charge of illegal transportation of alcohol.
People vs. S.C.
Client was charged with Domestic Battery and the Department of Children
and Family Services attempted to make a civil finding that our client
caused his child to reside in an unsafe environment. JLG attorneys contested
both of the government's attempts to punish our client.
Result: Client acquitted of all criminal charges and the State's claim
that our client's child resided in an injurious environment was found
to be untrue.
People vs. R.F.
Our client was a twice convicted felon that the police were out to get.
The police arrested our client for Resisting / Obstructing a police officer
on one occasion and for a traffic citation on a separate occasion. Since
our client claimed that both of our arrests were bogus, we set both for trial.
Result: We were successful in both cases. Client was acquitted of all charges.
People vs. O.
Client was charged with shooting a neighbor's dog who happened to be
a local veterinarian. Client was an elderly professional who was fed up
with the neighboring animal. Due to the big stakes involved in the case,
JLG set the case for trial.
Result: The court took the matter under advisement and later dismissed
the case when JLG attorneys requested.
State vs. J.P.
Defendant was charged with 1 Count of Rape, a felony of the first degree,
2 Counts of Gross Sexual Imposition, felonies of the third degree, 2 Counts
of Sexual Imposition, misdemeanors of the third degree. This case went
to a Jury Trial and the Jury found the Defendant guilty of lesser-included
misdemeanor offenses on the Gross Sexual Imposition felony charges and
guilty of one of the misdemeanor charges. There was a hung jury on the
rape charge. This matter then proceeded to a second Jury Trial on a single
count of Rape. The defendant was found not guilty of the rape charge and
given credit for the local jail time that he had completed and was released.
Result: The Defendant was found not guilty of the rape charge and given
credit for the local jail time that he had completed and was released.
People vs. C.D.
All Charges Dismissed
Client was charged with his second DUI. Our attorneys set the case for
trial and filed motions to suppress evidence and to rescind the three-year
statutory summary suspension of our client's driver's license
on the basis of certain legal technicalities. The trial judge granted
both motions and the State was disallowed from using any evidence including
video-taped field sobriety tests and the breath test results. The judge
also ordered that our client's driver's license suspension be lifted.
People vs. K.P.
Client was charged with his second DUI after police found him and his vehicle
in a roadside ditch. Police administered the Field Sobriety Tests and
arrested our client. JLG attorneys first obtained a driving permit and
then set the case for trial.
Result: Client acquitted of all charges at trial. Driving privileges restored.
People vs. H.D.
JLG client was charged with possession of cocaine and various major traffic
offenses in three separate counties.
Result: Our attorneys were able to obtain a disposition which allowed our
client to serve a minimal 10-day jail sentence which was honored as a
concurrent sentence on all 3 counties.
People vs. AA
Our client was caught red-handed and confessed to possessing the cannabis
with the intent to deliver, he was sentenced to five years in the Department
of Corrections. Our attorneys were very unhappy with the judge's sentence,
so we proceeded to file the necessary court motions in hopes of convincing
the court to reconsider its previous sentence. Our representation spanned
over a year, but in the end, our client's DOC sentence was vacated
and he was released from the Department of Corrections.
Result: The Judge granted our Motion to Reconsider and reduced our client's
sentence from five years in DOC to credit for time served and he was released
without any probation whatsoever.
People vs. M.B.
Minimum Sentence by Statute Was Imposed
JLG attorneys were faced with a difficult fact pattern when prosecutors
charged our client was walking into a diner and shooting another man who
supposedly had an affair with his wife. The difficulties were enhanced
because our client committed the act in the presence of multiple friends
and family members and was known as an active arms dealer. After months
of negotiations our attorneys were able to convince the State to agree
to a minimum possible sentence.
People vs. K.K.
JLG client was a college athlete who was charged with having sex with a
minor female after she became intoxicated and passed out at a party.
Result: Although the victim's family was adamant about seeing our client
spend some time in jail, our attorney's were able to get the felony
charges dismissed in exchange for a misdemeanor charge and no jail time
was imposed.
People vs. K.N.
JLG client was charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled
Substance, a Class 1 Felony. Client was also charged with a Misdemeanor
and Speeding Ticket. With our client looking at several years in a state
prison, JLG went to work. Our client was a college student with no prior
criminal history. After extensive background investigations on our client,
receiving an overwhelming amount of support from friends and family, several
months of litigations and lengthy negotiations, our Attorney convinced
the state of Illinois to drop all charges except one.
Result: Our client was found guilty of Speeding in which he received 90
days court supervision, plus fines and court costs. No jail time served.
No Felony conviction and best of all, no Criminal Record.
People vs. E.C.
Client was traveling from out of state for the purpose of visitingrelatives
when she was pulled over for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation
by the police, the client was found to have drugs and paraphernalia on
her person.
Result: 1 court appearance - court supervision with no conviction upon
completion of court supervision.
People vs. J.S.
Charge: Possession with Intent to Deliver - Controlled Substance
Initial charges included Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance
with Intent to Deliver, a Class 1 felony, Illegal Transportation of Alcohol,
a class A misdemeanor and a moving violation for speeding. Johnson Law
Group performed extensive background work, several litigations, and lengthy
negotiations.
Result: All charges except one were dismissed. Our client received several
months of court supervision for a speeding ticket.
People vs. G.S.
Client was found parked in a convenient store parking lot, sleeping behind
the wheel of his car with a half-full beer can in his cup holder. Client
was awakened by two police officers, then they requested a field sobriety
test. Unfortunately, the client did not perform the test very well and
was also videotaped unable to answer questions correctly. After JLG was
retained, it was discovered that this was the client's 5th DUI arrest
which in the State of Illinois was a felony that meant the client would
have to spend mandatory time in jail.
Result: Charge was reduced to a misdemeanor, small fine, and probation.
People vs. C.F.
Client was charged with 1 count of DUI, 1 count of BAC over .08 and 1 count
of operating an uninsured vehicle. Because it was our client's second
conviction, his license would be revoked for at least one year. Client
had been found by the police sitting in the driver's seat of a parked
car with the keys in the passenger seat next to him. Client failed the
field sobriety tests and refused the Breathalyzer at the scene. Later
at the police station, client provided a breath sample of .121. JLG attorneys
analyzed the situation and were able to get a new charge of reckless driving
added to the charges, which is a lower offense than DUI and does not result
in revocation of driving privileges.
Result: Client plead to reckless driving with all remaining counts dismissed,
with no loss of driving privileges.
People vs. P.W.
Jail Term Avoided
Client was charged with his sixth driving without a license charge and
ninth driving without insurance charge. Client was facing a minimum mandatory
jail sentence of 120 days in jail. JLG attorneys were able to convince
the judge to allow our client to perform community service work instead
of serving a jail term.
People vs. K.H.
Jail Term Avoided
Client was charged with his sixth driving without a license charge and
9th driving without insurance charge. Client was facing a minimum mandatory
jail sentence of 120 days in jail. JLG attorneys were able to convince
the judge to allow our client to perform community service work instead
of serving a jail term.
People vs. M.B.
The client was charged with improper use of a driver's license, a misdemeanor.
Most defendants are concerned about imprisonment above all else, while
others are concerned that large fines could put them in financial distress.
In a case such as this, one might worry about suspension or revocation
of driving privileges. The charges in this case were not severe, but that
was not the concern of this defendant. Their fear as having their dreams
shattered forever because of one unfortunate incident. The role of Johnson
Law Group was two-fold: to obtain the lowest possible punishment and to
keep the charges off our client's record so that they have a chance
to achieve their aspirations.
People vs. J.G.
This case began with the threat of charges being brought against our client.
The client had admitted to five separate credit card agencies and one
Internet loan company that he had used another individual's identity
for the purpose of financial gain.
Result: After eight months of extensive negotiation, JLG's investigators
and attorneys were able to convince all lenders not to pursue charges.
JLG was able to convince the lender's to open lines of credit in the
client's name and transfer all outstanding debt over to the client's accounts.
United States vs. P.H.
The Federal Government charged our client with eight counts of mail fraud
which alleged that he converted in excess of $3 million dollars of client
investment monies from a Hedge fund for his own personal use.
Result: Through early intervention and aggressive negotiations, JLF attorneys
were able to avoid indictments on the much more serious federal charges
of money laundering and conspiracy. As a result, our client's prison
term was seriously reduced. This case had national attention and was featured
in CBS Market Watch and Forbes magazine.
People vs. S.D.
JLG attorney and investigators worked together as a team with the client,
a medical professional who was charged with eight counts of Felony Theft.
With a conviction of a felony, the client's career would end immediately,
After 14 months of an extensive investigation by JLG staff, the client
agreed to waive a trial in exchange for a plea bargain.
Result: Seven felony counts dismissed, and agreed to plea to a Class A
misdemeanor with No Conviction to be entered after completing Court Supervision.
The client was able to stay employed in the medical career field and actually
went to a higher paying job.
People vs. J.S.
Client was charged with attempted residential burglary. The victim caught
our client in the process of committing the crime and was able to positively
ID him from a lineup after police caught him hiding nearby. These damning
facts were escalated by the fact that our client was already on Probation
for a prior Burglary and was therefore facing a lengthy prison sentence.
JLG attorneys were able to present significant mitigating factors to the
prosecutor.
Result: Client was sentenced to four months of boot camp = military type
training instead of lengthy prison sentence.
People vs. H.
No Charges Were Ever Brought
Our client was accused of aiding two individuals beat and rob a pizza delivery
boy after assaulting him with a tire iron. Our attorneys were able to
convince the detectives not to file charges against our client despite
his participation.
People vs. T.K.
JLG attorney represented an adult correctional officer who was charged
with having sex with a female inmate while she was in jail custody. The
State sought to make a public example out of our client and was very adamant
about pursuing a jail sentence for this offense.
Result: JLG attorney was able to obtain a disposition that included "No
Jail" time being served.
People vs. G.N.
Our client was a school teacher and basketball coach who lost his job because
of the charges against him. Client was unhappy with his current counsel
after his case was dragged out for almost a year with no favorable outcome.
Result: Johnson Law Group was hired and in less than three weeks, the client
got his case settled with the outcome the client wanted.
People vs. S.D.
JLG Attorney and Investigators worked together as a team with the client,
a medical professional who was charged with eight counts of Felony Theft.
With a conviction of a felony, the client's career would end immediately.
After 14 months of an extensive investigation by JLG staff, the client
agreed to waive a trial in exchange for a plea bargain.
Result: Seven felony counts dismissed, and agreed to plea to a Class A
misdemeanor with No Conviction to be entered and JLG attorneys successfully
defended state's petition to revoke our client's medical license.
People vs. C.G.
Client was charged with Felony Escape after he failed to return to the
jail to serve a 180 day jail sentence on a prior felony charge. Although,
our client was facing a lengthy prison sentence and no defense was likely,
JLG attorneys were able to convince the judge to impose a local short
term jail sentence.
Result: Client avoided a prison term on the prior felony and served a short
60 day jail term on the new felony escape charge.
People vs. AY
Not Guilty Jury Finding
"Not Guilty of Ecstasy Possession despite drugs being found in client's
Pocket"
Our client, an immigrant who has been here 30 years, was pulled over on
the side of the road when a cop approached to check on him and immediately
smelled the odor of cannabis coming from the car. Our client was searched
and Ecstasy was found in pocket Our client was charged with a felony,
Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, as well as a misdemeanor,
Possession of Cannabis. The Sate refused to dismiss so we proceeded to
trial. As trial neared, we utilized our private investigators. The State
called everyone they could to testify about our client, what they found,
and what our client had to say about it. We worked together, formulated
a strategy, and stuck with it. After 3 hours of trial, the overwhelming
majority of which was the State's evidence, our client was found Not
Guilty of the felony offense of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance!
People vs E.B.
Defendant, a 23 year old accountant, and his girlfriend were detained by
police officers after the officers believed that the girlfriend struck
our client. Rather than investigate the case the officers immediately
handcuffed the girlfriend. As our client repeatedly asked why they were
arresting his girlfriend the Officers tackled our client to the ground
causing extensive injury and loss of consciousness to our client and minor
injury to the officer. Our guy was charged with two felony counts of Aggravated
Battery of a Police Officer.
RESULT: We took the case to trial and after a well fought case our client
was found not guilty of all charges. Now we are focusing on the cops for
police brutality issues.
State v. HM
Our client received 30 months of probation on a felony offense, and was
doing great! She was in school, gainfully employed, and was looking to
transfer into a difficult school out of state that would keep her busy
full time. We needed to terminate her probation, even though she had only
been on probation 13 months. The government didn't want her off of
probation, and neither did her probation officer. The judge was reluctant,
but we produced so much evidence in our client's favor that the judge
had no choice, and we successfully argued our motion! Our client is off
probation, and on her way out of state to go to school knowing that she
doesn't have to report to anyone!
People vs. F.C.
JLG client was charged with having sex with his minor stepdaughter.
Result: Our attorneys were able to pursued the prosecutor not to file felony
charges in the case. As a result, our client was able to keep his job
and continue providing financial support for his family.
People vs. M.C.
JLG client was charged with his fourth Driving While Intoxicated offense.
Result: JLG attorneys were able to obtain a disposition where our client
was not required to spend any time in jail.
People vs. C.
JLG represented a pro football running back against multiple charges of
driving while his license was revoked.
Result: Although the prosecutor fought for jail time, JLG attorneys were
able to quash several warrants and were able to obtain a disposition where
the client was not required to serve any jail time.