Illinois Burglary Law
State of Illinois v. Lashawn Ranking
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant changed with second-degree burglary. Lashawn Rankine accused for moving into a vacant house on the market for sale.... More...
$ (01-12-2026 - IL)State of Illinois v. Darius Bowdry, Harvey fisher, Alton Jackson, Kellen McMiller, Dujuan Wingard, Anthony Hemphill, and Keth Perkins
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyers representing the Defendants charged with criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with First-Degree Murder, Burglary, and Retail Theft. <br> <br> <br> "This case is a heartbreaking example of the threat that these organized retail theft operations pose to the entire community. Not only is the economic vitality of our city compromised by ... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. McKindley V. Allen; DaLeon J. Fontennet </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> East Saint Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Burglarizing Pharmacies in Southern Illinois, Missouri </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Two Houston Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Burglarizing Pharmacies in Southern Illinois, Missouri </h2></center></b></b> </h2></cente... More...
$0 (12-19-2024 - IL)State of Illinois v. Jeremy Peters
<h2><br> Joliet, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with armed violence.<br> </h2><br> <br> Defendant was charged by indictment with armed violence (720 ILCS 5/33A-2(a) (West 2022)), burglary (id. § 19-1(a)), unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (UPWF) (id. § 24-1.1(a)), defacing identification marks on a firearm (id. § 24-5(b)), and theft (id. § 1... More...
$0 (12-04-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. George H. Cunningham; Tarvin M. Hamler, III </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> <br> <br> East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Burglarizing Southern Illinois Pharmacies of Controlled Substances </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Ohio Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Burglarizing Southern Illinois Pharmacies of Controlled Substances</h2></center><... More...
$0 (08-29-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Erika Garner; Dezmond Hardy; Shaleik Ward; Terrence Daniels </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Peoria, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Multiple Attempts to Steal Guns from Federal Firearms Licensees </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Four Peorians Sentenced After Multiple Attempts to Steal Guns from Federal Firearms Licensees</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br... More...
$0 (05-22-2024 - IL)The People of the State of Illinois v. Christopher Abernathy
Following a jury trial, defendant, Christopher Abernathy, was found guilty of the murder, attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, and armed robbery of Kristina Hickey. Defendant was sentenced to a term of natural life imprisonment for the murder, 30 years' imprisonment for the armed robbery and 30 years' imprisonment for the aggravated criminal sexual assa... More...
$0 (09-20-1989 - IL)United States of America v. Blair Cook
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a <br> being an unlawful user of a controlled substance (marijuana) in possession of a firearm and ammunition charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> A jury convicted Blair Cook of being<br> an unlawful user of a controlled substance (marijuana) in<br> possession of a firearm and ammunition.... More...
$0 (12-12-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Rex A. Hopper
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL- Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a conspiracy to distribute fifty or more grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> In June 2017, a grand jury indicted Mr. Hopper on one<br> count of conspiracy to distribute fifty grams or more of a<br> mixture and substance containing methamphe... More...
$0 (11-14-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Jesse Ballard
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL- Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a <br> being a felon in possession of a firearm charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Ballard pleaded guilty in this case to being a felon in possession of a firearm. This is, of course, a very serious and potentially dangerous crime.<br> At the first sentencing hearing, on October 22,... More...
$0 (11-14-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Jesse Ballard
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a felon in possession of a firearm charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Ballard pleaded guilty in this case to being a felon in possession of a firearm. This is, of course, a very serious and potentially dangerous crime.<br> At the first sentencing hearing, on October 22, 2018, the <... More...
$0 (09-29-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Forest “Woody†Norville
Rock Island, IL: Possession with intent to deliver metha criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Forest "Woody†Norville, 47, who on March 31, 2021, was found guilty of possession with intent to deliver at least 50 grams of methamphetamine. <br> <br> The evidence at trial and during his recent sentencing hearing showed that while conducting a traffic stop on April 17, 2019, Galesbur... More...
$0 (09-06-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Shamar N. Betts
Urbana, IL: Inciting a riot criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Shamar N. Betts, age 20, who had a role in inciting the riot that began at Market Place Mall and spread to area businesses and moved to the commercial area of North Prospect Ave.in Champaign that began on May 31 and continued overnight to June 1, 2020. <br> <br> On May 31, 2020, at 10:31 a.m., Betts posted a statement to Fa... More...
$0 (08-26-2021 - IL)State of Illinois v. Dominic Sanders
Wheaton, IL - The State of Illinois charged Dominc Sanders with first-degree murder, home invsion and residential burglary in the slaying of Andrea Urban of Hinsdale in 2017. <br> <br> Defendant denied that he killed the victim and claimed that someone else killed her after he robbed her and sold two of her rings.<br> <br> Defendant was identified from a red-like camera system at Ogden Road and W... More...
$0 (01-25-2020 - IL)Christopher Coleman v. City of Peoria, Illinois
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.gsa.gov/ephox_images/findleyfbspringfield_8416733164112529437_1428954973069.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> Almost twentyâ€five years ago, a<br> jury convicted Christopher Coleman of armed robbery, home<br> invasion, residential burglary, and aggravated sexual assault.<br> Three witnesses linked Coleman to the crimes, and their identifications<br> w... More...
$0 (05-24-2019 - IL)United States of America v. Arturo Bustos
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://wlflegalpulse.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/us-courtofappeals-7thcircuit-seal.png?w=300&h=288"><br> </center><br> <br> Arturo Bustos conspired with his codefendants<br> to deliver 995 grams of heroin to an undercover<br> officer. Bustos pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to<br> distribute a controlled substance and was sentenced to 100-<br> months im... More...
$0 (01-10-2019 - IL)THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS v. DENNIS L. BAILEY <table> <td>
In July 2004, defendant was charged with one count of residential burglary and one count of disarming a peace officer. The circuit court allowed defendant’s public defender to withdraw, and defendant proceeded pro se at his 2005 jury trial. Defendant was found guilty as charged and was sentenced to concurrent prison terms of 24 years on each of the two counts. On direct appeal, defendant’s sol... More...
$0 (08-13-2018 - IL)United States of America v. Warren Stepney
East St. Louis, IL - Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Unlawful Possession of Firearms<br> <br> Warren Stepney, Jr., 23, of East St. Louis, Illinois will serve ten years in federal prison for possession of firearms as a previously convicted felon. Following his prison sentence, Stepney will be on federal supervised release for three years. Stepney has been in custody since his arrest on July... More...
$0 (10-17-2017 - IL)Sylla Bangaly v. Alfred B. Baggiani
¶ 1 The instant appeal concerns a criminal contempt finding arising out of wrongful death<br> litigation in which the contemnor, Bangaly Sylla,1 was involved as the administrator of the<br> 1We note that, due to inconsistencies in the record on appeal, Sylla was referred to as “Sylla<br> Bangaly” in our earlier opinion concerning that litigation but is actually named “Bangaly Sylla.”<br> ... More...
$0 (08-02-2017 - IL)State of Illinois v. Keith L. Terrell
Sycamore, IL - Defendant Found Guilty In Shaken Baby Case<br> <br> The State of Illinois charged Keith L. Terrell, 26, with first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated battery of a child for killing his 7-week-old daughter Kelis by shaking her violently in August 2013. Defendant's confession to the crime was videotaped. <br> <br> (720 ILCS 5/9-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 9-1)<br> Sec. 9-1. Firs... More...
$0 (10-08-2016 - IL)United States of America v. Brandon Hoskins
Centralia Resident Pleads Guilty To Felon In Possession Of A Firearm In Connection With A Drug Trafficking Offense<br> <br> Brandon Hoskins, 32, of Centralia, Illinois, pleaded guilty on August 11, 2016, in US District Court to possession of a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking offense, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Donald S. Boyce, announced today. B... More...
$0 (08-15-2016 - IL)THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS v. ADRIAN UNZUETA
The record shows that defendant was charged with burglary and the possession of burglary tools in connection with an incident that occurred on March 16, 2010. ¶ 4 On July 6, 2010, following an Illinois Supreme Court Rule 402 (eff. July 1, 1997) conference, defendant pled guilty to burglary and was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment, along with a two-year term of mandatory supervised releas... More...
$0 (02-21-2016 - IL)People Of Illinois v. Williams
Defendant, Adrian Williams, pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance in exchange for a sentencing cap of 25 years’ imprisonment.1 Defendant later filed a motion to withdraw his guilty plea, claiming he had been improperly admonished regarding the maximum sentence he faced. The Tazewell County circuit court had informed him several times that, but for his plea agreement, he f... More...
$0 (01-22-2016 - IL)John Dawkins v. USA
John Dawkins pleaded guilty to armed robbery of a bank and was sentenced, as a career offender, to serve 262 months in prison. He wants to attack his sentence in a suit under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2244(b) and 2255(h). He relies on Johnson v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 2551 (2015), which holds that the residual clause of the Armed Career... More...
$0 (01-07-2016 - IL)People v. Larry
This case involves the application of Illinois’ residential burglary statute to a defendant <br> who was convicted of burglarizing his girlfriend’s apartment which he claims was his residence <br> too. Larry raises three issues: (1) he could not enter "the dwelling place of another" as he actually <br> resided with Harris and therefore the State failed to prove an essential element of the crim... More...
$0 (12-02-2015 - IL)People Of Illinois v. Guzman
In October 2008, seven firearms were stolen from a home in Will County. The following day, the local sheriff received a report of suspicious activity in Joliet and later found defendant and two other men in a garage, with five firearms from the burglary in plain sight. Defendant was indicted in the circuit court of Will County on a single count of aggravated possession of stolen firearms, a Class ... More...
$0 (11-19-2015 - IL)United States of America v. James J. Young
James J. Young, 21, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois to 37 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release on one count of Possession of a Weapon by a Felon. Evidence showed that Young was on parole and was living in public housing in East St. Louis with his mother. On May 1, 2014, during a parole compliance check,... More...
$0 (03-26-2015 - IL)United States of America v. Carvin G. Brooks
A St. Louis man, Carvin G. Brooks, 33, was sentenced on April 24, 2014, for Interference of Commerce by Robbery (Hobbs Act Robbery), the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. The Hobbs Act makes it a crime to obstruct, delay, or affect interstate commerce by robbery, and is used by United States Attorney Wigginton's office as a way to ... More...
$0 (04-25-2014 - IL)United States of America v. Derek M. McCaste
East St. Louis, IL - Derek M. McCaster, a forty-six year old East St. Louis, Illinois, man pled guilty in federal district court, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to failure to register as a sex offender, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. McCaster is scheduled for sentencing on August 8, 2014. He faces a term of imprisonment of up ... More...
$0 (04-25-2014 - IL)State of Illinois v. Ronald Stolberg
The State of Illinois charged Ronald Stolberg, age 49, with first-degree murder in conjunction with the death of his wife who he held to the floor until she stopped breathing in the early morning hours of June 8, 2011 in their townhouse in Vernon Hills, Illinois.<br> <br> Prosecutors Jim Newman and Scott Hoffert argued that Stolberg became so irritated, sleep-deprived and frustrated with his menta... More...
$0 (05-28-2013 - IL)Terence Tribble v. Nicholas J. Evangelides
On Mother's Day, 2006, Chicago Police Officers Nicholas Evangelides and Roger Fieser arrested Terence Tribble for drinking on a public way.<br><br>According to the officers, a search incident to this arrest turned up a heroin packet and a baggie of crack cocaine, so drug possession charges were added. Tribble was jailed for twelve days before bonding out. The drinking charge was eventually nonsuit... More...
$0 (01-27-2012 - IL)Donna L. Lewis v. City of Chicago Police Department
Chicago police officer Donna Lewis claims she was discriminated and retaliated against by the City of Chicago and her supervisor, Lt. Terrence Williams. Her claim was initially borne out of a decision by Williams to deny her request to participate in a special security detail in Washington, D.C. The acorn of that decision has produced an oak tree of litigation.<br> <br> Initially, the district cou... More...
$0 (12-23-2009 - IL)Pierino DeRose v. The City of Highland Park
Defendant, the City of Highland Park, appeals the trial court's judgment in favor of plaintiff, Pierino DeRose, on plaintiff's complaint seeking benefits from defendant under the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act (Employee Benefits Act) (820 ILCS 320/1 et seq. (West 2000)), which entitles certain public employees in certain situations to recover their health care premiums from their employers. O... More...
$0 (11-04-2008 - IL)Thomas L. Knight v. Chicago Tribune Company, Maurice Possley and Ken Armstrong
This defamation action involves a trial about a trial about a trial. Thomas Knight was an assistant State's Attorney who prosecuted Rolando Cruz for the murder of Jeanine Nicarico.<br> <br> Eventually the court acquitted Cruz. Other prosecutors later charged Knight with obstruction of justice. Knight also won an acquittal. Knight then sued Maurice Possley and his employer, the Chicago Tribune, acc... More...
$0 (09-18-2008 - IL)Robert Hall and Jolene Hall v. Matthew Bates, et al.
<P>The plaintiffs, who brought suit against two police officers employed by the Village of Rockton, Illinois, for false arrest in violation of the Fourth Amendment, appeal from the grant of summary judgment to the defendants. Tiny Rockton (population 5,200) in northwestern Illinois, near the Wisconsin border, is something of a golf Mecca. There are three golf courses within the Village limi... More...
$0 (11-27-2007 - IL)<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/op3.fwx?submit1=showop&caseno=03-2351.PDF" target="_new">Walter Leopoldo Espinoza-Franco v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States</a>
<P>Walter Leopoldo Espinoza-Franco was convicted under an Illinois statute of felony sexual abuse of his daughter. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (now Department of Homeland Security) began proceedings against him, arguing that he is removable because he committed "sexual abuse of a minor" - an aggravated felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act. After a hearing, an Immi... More...
$0 (01-03-2005 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2004/4thDistrict/May/Html/4020574.htm" target="_new">City of Champaign, Illinois v. Brian Keith Sides</a>
<P>Defendant, Brian Keith Sides, was charged with public indecency in violation of the Municipal Code of Champaign (Municipal Code) (Champaign Municipal Code §23-111(1) (1985)). A jury convicted defendant, and the trial court fined him $500. Defendant appeals, arguing (1) his prosecution violated the United States and Illinois Constitutions; (2) the trial court erred in denying defendant's pretri... More...
$0 (05-19-2004 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/SupremeCourt/2003/November/Opinions/Html/94721.htm" target="_new">The People of the State of Illinois v. Eleanor Flowers</a>
<P>Criminal Law - Felony: The issue in this case is whether a criminal defendant who has pleaded guilty may challenge the validity of her sentence on appeal where she did not file the postjudgment motion required by Supreme Court Rule 604 (145 Ill. 2d R. 604) until after the circuit court's subject matter jurisdiction had expired. For the reasons that follow, we hold that she may not. <P> The de... More...
$0 (11-20-2003 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2002/1stDistrict/July/Html/1012607.htm" target="_new">William Stokes v. City of Chicago</a>
<P>William Stokes sued the City of Chicago for injuries he said he sustained when his foot caught in a hole in the sidewalk at 656 North Green Street. Throughout the trial the City insisted it had the right to impeach Stokes's credibility with his three prior burglary convictions. The trial court was equally insistent that the City had no such right. <P> The jury found in favor of Stokes, awardi... More...
$0 (07-31-2002 - IL)<a href="http://www.state.il.us/court/opinions/appellatecourt/2003/4thDistrict/January/Html/4010020.htm" target="_new=">People v. Reed</a>
<P>In September 1998, defendant, John Reed, pleaded guilty to residential burglary (720 ILCS 5/19-3 (West 1998)) and, because of his prior criminal history, the trial court sentenced him to 10 years in prison, with sentence credit for 84 days served, and ordered him to pay a $100 reimbursement fee for the services of the public defender pursuant to section 113-3.1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure... More...
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