Monthly Archives: November 2018

THE CRIME OF DRUG-INDUCED HOMICIDE IN ILLINOIS

Your friend overdosed on methamphetamine or heroin and died. Worse still, you gave them the drugs. Now you are charged with drug-induced homicide. What is that offense? What can you do? In Illinois, you can be charged with drug-induced homicide … Continue reading

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CAN YOU BE CHARGED WITH ARMED VIOLENCE IF YOU THREW THE GUN AWAY BEFORE YOUR ARREST?

Perhaps you were dealing drugs or some other offense. The police arrived, so you started to run. Worried about your gun, you threw it in the dumpster. The police caught up with you, and now you are under arrest. Can … Continue reading

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DISORDERLY CONDUCT: MAKING THREATS AGAINST A SCHOOL IN ILLINOIS

In these times of highly publicized school shootings, it is no surprise that authorities take any threats against a school extremely seriously. In Illinois, such threats may be charged as disorderly conduct. Under 720 ILCS 5/26-1(a)(3.5), you commit disorderly conduct … Continue reading

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