by Attorney Uche | Mar 6, 2015 | Criminal Law News & Topics |
People are often surprised to learn just how many seemingly law-abiding and productive members of society have a criminal record of some sort. Perhaps a college prank resulted in a trespassing charge, one too many at the bar resulted in a DUI1, or some youthful...
by Attorney Uche | Feb 9, 2015 | Criminal Law News & Topics |
Almost everyone should know that is it unlawful to possess a controlled substance in the state of Illinois. Controlled substances include a number of drugs under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act,1 ranging from heroin and cocaine to prescription drugs (without a...
by Attorney Uche | Jan 19, 2015 | Criminal Law News & Topics |
In plain English, the crime of theft occurs when a person engages in conduct that results in the intentional and unauthorized taking of the property of another. There are different levels of theft under Illinois law, and the offense of which a person is accused...
by Attorney Uche | Jan 12, 2015 | Criminal Law News & Topics |
While white collar crimes may not be as well-publicized as the violent crimes that often dominate the nightly news, they are equally serious in the eyes of the law. One of the most prevelant types of white collar crimes is healthcare fraud, much of which is...
by Attorney Uche | Nov 12, 2014 | Criminal Law News & Topics |
Crimes that involve prohibited or violent sexual conduct are treated especially seriously, both in the court of public opinion as well as in the legal system. Often, people view the accused as “guilty until proven innocent,” unfair as that may be....
by Attorney Uche | Nov 7, 2014 | Criminal Law News & Topics |
White collar crimes1 are rarely well-publicized by the local or national news. Only in cases where there are millions of dollars at stake or high-profile victims or perpetrators do white-collar crimes usually enter into the public consciousness. While these cases do...
