(773) 484-3131
Available 24/7
Smartphones are a device that most of us can’t seem to live without. If you have one, you likely aren’t ever very far away from it. Smartphones are very useful, but they can lead to legal trouble if you aren’t careful. There are so many ways technology and the law intersect, remember you best defense …
Am I allowed to video record the Police in Illinois? Read More »
This may seem like an easy question to answer, especially if you are familiar with Miranda rights. However, there are some differences between Miranda and your specific right to counsel. Although Miranda rights include notice that you have a right to counsel, the two rights come from different constitutional amendments. The Miranda warnings are derived from the Fifth Amendment, which basically …
Police encounters that end in arrest should include a reading of your Miranda rights. You are probably familiar with the term or recognize the litany of rights rattled off on a typical TV crime drama, “You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you, you have the right to …
The justice system is set up to protect the innocent and punish the guilty, but the reality is that the system isn’t perfect. If your rights were violated while being prosecuted for a crime, you have options. First being a direct appeal. If you don’t have grounds for a direct appeal or it is denied, …
Last month, the Chicago Tribune reported on the use of polygraph examinations by the Chicago Police Department to get false confessions. This shocking article tells of police tactics to intimidate and coerce false confessions by using a polygraph as a threat or claiming that the suspect failed. Even more alarming are the signs that police do not …
This is the age of Facebook, Twitter, and any other instant message update available. These social media platforms have been useful for consumers to warn each other about speed traps and sobriety checkpoints. The tables have turned in neighboring St. Louis last week when law enforcement changed tactics by setting up checkpoints in the middle …
What are my rights when I approach a sobriety checkpoint? Read More »
Family dynamics are often very complicated. Family becomes even more complicated when couples who have children break-up. Most parents are looking out for their children’s best interest, but sometimes the law may not agree with your actions. This occurs in the case of parental kidnapping, where one parent keeps the children from the other without their …
Most people are quite familiar with the word “warrant.” We can see the drama play out on popular TV shows when the police hastily get a judge to issue one so that the proverbial bad guy can be caught. This fictional characterization of criminal law doesn’t really tell us what a warrant really is and …
If you have been following the local news, you may know that Chicago’s murder rate has been extremely high in recent years. As a result, local police have stated a strategy to make the city safer that involves, in part, profiling gang members. While this may be a helpful strategy for targeting and preventing gang violence, …
These days, you can’t get passed most applications for all sorts of things without some kind of background check. If you have a criminal record of any kind, this could prevent you from renting an apartment, getting a job, or qualifying for some services. A criminal history report will include both arrests and convictions from …
The information on this website is for general information purposes only. Nothing on this site should be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. This information is not intended to create, and receipt or viewing does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship.
