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How to Rebuild Your Credit Score After Bankruptcy
Emerging from bankruptcy can feel like a fresh start, but many individuals face uncertainty about how to rebuild their credit score and regain financial stability. In this guide, we’ll outline practical steps to help…
Understanding the Difference Between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Navigating the World of Bankruptcy Bankruptcy is often viewed as a last resort for individuals drowning in debt, but understanding the nuances between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 can shed light on which…
POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
JANUARY 2018, LIVINGSTON COUNTY MOTION TO SUPPRESS GRANTED Fairbury police entered the client’s apartment without a warrant, searched the client and seized suspected cannabis and “spice.” Mr. Hiatt moved to suppress the…
AGGRAVATED UNLAWFUL USE OF A WEAPON; POSSESSION OF CANNABIS WITH INTENT TO DELIVER
INTENT TO DELIVER NOVEMBER 2017, KANKAKEE COUNTY MOTION TO SUPPRESS GRANTED Client was pulled over by Kankakee police. A firearm and cannabis were discovered inside the vehicle. Police claimed they had…
DUI
JUNE 2017, KANKAKEE COUNTY NOT GUILTY Client was arrested in Bourbonnais for DUI and other offenses. Despite the client’s failure of field sobriety tests and possession of alcohol in the vehicle, Mr.
HARASSMENT OF A WITNESS
JUNE 2017, KANKAKEE COUNTY NOT GUILTY Client was charged with going to the home of a witness in a criminal case against the client’s husband and harassing her. At trial, under questioning…
FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER
APRIL 2017, KANKAKEE COUNTY CHARGES DISMISSED As a juvenile, the client pled guilty to a sex offense and was subjected to lifetime sex offender registration. As an adult, he missed his registration…
DUI
MARCH 2017, FORD COUNTY CHARGES DISMISSED Client was arrested after being involved in a single-car accident after he left a bar. Despite a high blood-alcohol content and witnesses from the bar who…
CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT
MAY 2016, KANKAKEE COUNTY NOT GUILTY Client, a group home worker, was accused of raping one of the residents while on duty. He sat in jail for several months with court-appointed counsel…
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