Illinois Parole And Probation Legal Questions

I doubt it, but you and your husband really need to talk to the lawyer who handled his case about how to expedite sending him to the State that wants him. That's especially problematic now during this Coronavirus crisis.  You don't mention what the hold is for, so it's very difficult to do anything other than speculate, but perhaps with a few phone calls and letters from a good lawyer, one can see if that State really wants to go to the trouble right now.  Many lawyers handle extradition matters which are sometimes a part of criminal defense practice. ... Read More

He should retain a criminal defense lawyer who can go to the Clerk's Office, review the court records, and compare that to what your grandson has to say to prepare to make the best presentation possible.  The bottom line is that since he has a warrant, your grandson needs to turn himself in. The best way to possibly do that is to have the lawyer file what is called a motion to quash the arrest warrant. In plain English, that means that it's a request for the judge to tear up the warrant and not take your grandson into custody.  Then, on that court date, the lawyer and your grandson appears so the argument can best be made to keep your grandson out of custody.  This should be done immediately. The longer your grandson waits, the worse his chances are of remaining out of custody.  Hope this helps. ... Read More

The problem is that, if the gun is discovered by law enforcement, who is to say the felon didn't have access to the firearm?  I say this because I recently had a client charged where he borrowed a family member's car and was pulled over. The gun was in the car. He didn't know it at the time, but with his record, he was charged.     ... Read More

The good news is that your background is somewhat dated and appears to be for misdemeanor conduct (most mob actions are misdemeanors).  However, there's still not enough information here to answer your question. One factor will be the amount of loss in question based on the forgery. The higher the amount of loss, the greater one's chances of being locked up.   Another issue here is who the judge is. One truth about the justice system is that one can find different results and therefore different justice in front of different judges.  A really good criminal defense lawyer who has a handle on the law, good sentencing advocacy, and the judge is a must.    I hope this helps. ... Read More