Illinois First Amendment Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Iosip Pasic </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer Barry Spevack represented the Defendant charged with abusive sexual contact not covered by 21 U.S.C. 2244. Josip Pasic, age 85, of Chicago, sat next to the victim on an Austrian Airlines flight from Vienna, Austria, to Chicago on Aug. 17, 2024. On multiple occasions during the flight, Pasic touched the victim’s outer thigh, inner thigh, and groin a... More...
$ (11-08-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. William D. Spears </h2> </center>
Winnebago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking cocaine and illegally possessing a loaded firearm. William Spears, age 68 was arrested in June 2024 following a 4-month narcotics investigation. At the time of his arrest, Spears was in possession of three and a half grams of cocaine, which he had been planning to sell to another person. Followin... More...
$ (11-07-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> State of Illinois v. Shahid Hussain <h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of hate crime, and one count of institutional vandalism, all class 2 felony offenses. On January 30, 2026, surveillance video showed Shahid Hussain, age 43, of Niles, Illinois, enter the Northwestern campus drawing swastikas and other Nazi symbols on numerous signs and other university property. The vi... More...
$ (10-17-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> State of Illinois v. Chevazz Campbell </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first degree murder. Chevazz Campbel,age 37, stabbed and killed a CTA employee. Under Illinois law (720 ILCS 5/9-1), first degree murder is defined as killing an individual without lawful justification when a person does any of the following: • Intentional Murder: They intend to kill or do great bodily harm... More...
$ (10-12-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Juan Carlos Barturen </h2> </center>
Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production and advertisement of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2251. Juan Carlos Barturen, 47, of Loretto, Tennessee, sexually abused a minor victim for a period of almost five years and that Barturen had first raped the victim when she was ten years old. The victim also disclosed that Barturen dem... More...
$ (10-09-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> State of Illinois v. Jaquell Hayes </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with attempted first-degree murder. Jaquell Hayes, age 31, accused of shooting and seriously injuring a a 31-year-old man in the 100-block of West Adams Street in the Loop.... More...
$ (04-17-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Robert Dunlap </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Robert Dunlap claimed to operate a cryptocurrency business that sold a purported digital asset called “Meta-1 Coin” through a “Meta-1 Coin Trust.” Dunlap made numerous false and misleading statements to potential and actual investors, including claims that the Meta-1 Coin was backed by as much as $... More...
$ (04-16-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> The People of the State of Illinois v. Robert J. Tarr </h2> </center>
Hillsboro, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with irst degree murder and attempted first degree murder. The trial court sentenced defendant to 85 years in prison. The State charged defendant with three counts of first degree murder following the death of Leslie Reeves. The State charged defendant with one count of attempted first degree murder of Christopher Sm... More...
$ (04-05-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> The People of the State of Illinois v. Charlton Merchant </h2> </center>
Edwardsville, Illinois, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with first degree murder in violation of section 9-1(a)(1) of the Criminal Code of 2012 (Code) (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(1) (West 2020)), and unlawful possession of weapons by a felon (UUWF) in violation of section 24-1.1(a) of the Code (id. § 24-1.1(a)).... More...
$ (04-02-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> State of Illinois v. Jenna Strouble </h2> </center>
Joliet, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with three counts of first-degree murder. Jenna Strouble, age 32, accused of killing three people including Jacob Lambert, age 32, with whom she had an "on/off relationship" with Stroble. His parents, Patrick Forde, 55, and Stacy Forde, 54, were also found dead inside the home on the first floor near the front door, pol... More...
$ (03-29-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Kristain Harris </h2> </center>
Peoria, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of distribution of 50 or more grams of methamphetamine (“ice”) and one count of distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine (“ice”). At the sentencing hearing on March 10, 2026, the government presented information that beginning in June 2024, a confidential informant with the Bureau of ... More...
$ (03-27-2026 - IL)<h2> <center> State of Illinois v. Jose Medina </h2> </center>
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm. Venezuela migrant Jose Medina, age 25, accused of killing Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman.... More...
$ (03-23-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Roberto Nicolas-Simon
Urbana, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry into the United States after removal and failure to update sex offender registration. Roberto Nicolas-Simon, 24, was unlawfully present in the United States when he was convicted of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse in Champaign County. He acknowledged his registration obligation as a sex offender be... More...
$ (02-17-2026 - IL)State of Illinois v. Adam Beckerink
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Adam Beckerink accused of killing of his wife, 36-year-old Caitlin Tracey, whose body was discovered at the bottom of a stairwell in their South Loop condominium building in October 2024.... More...
$ (02-09-2006 - IL)United States of America v. Roberto Nicolas-Simon
Urbana, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to update registration as a sex offender as required by the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) and being a removed alien illegally present in United States. The government presented evidence that Nicolas-Simon was unlawfully present in the United States when he was convicted of Aggravate... More...
$ (02-07-2026 - IL)State of Illinois v. Quadajah "Holly" Johnson
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder. Quadajah "Holly" Johnson, 31, accused of the murder of Romeca Blackmon back on Sept. 8 near Cermak Road and State Street.... More...
$ (01-23-2026 - IL)State of Illinois v. Montel Harkins
East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represents the defendant charged with murder. Montel Harkins of East St. Louis faces charges of first-degree murder and armed robbery Kaleb Davis of Cape Girardeau who was shot to death.... More...
$ (10-01-2025 - IL)<H2> United States of America v. Edmund Singleton
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with motor vehicle theft carjacking. EDMUND SINGLETON and two co-defendants conspired to commit the carjackings on a single night in November 2022. In the first carjacking, Singleton drove the trio in a stolen car to a gas station in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, where the co-defendants violently took an Infin... More...
$ (01-16-2026 - IL)State of Illinois v. Antonio Stigler
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first degree murder. Antonio Stigler, age 32, is accused of murdering a pregnant woman.... More...
$ (01-16-2026 - IL)<H2> Ryan O'Donnell and Michael Goree v. City of Chicago and URT United Road Towing, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on civil rights violation theories. After receiving a ticket in Chicago, a vehicle owner must pay in full, enter into an installment payment plan, or contest the violation. Municipal Code of Chicago (MCC) § 9-100-050. If the owner fails to pay or successfully contest the violation, the City of Chicago sends a noti... More...
$ (12-22-2025 - IL)<H2> United States of America v. Andrei Taylor
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. Taylor was a member of the Cali Boys, a gang that promoted their ability to kill their “opps” (opponents). Kadaivion Jones was a member of the Gangster Disciples, a rival gang of the Cali Boys. On September 2, Kevon Bonner, a fellow Cali Boy, picked up a stolen white Dodge D... More...
$ (12-05-2025 - IL)Sheila Griffin, as Independent Administrator of the Estate of R.R., a minor, now deceased v. Mary Ann Poynter, et al.
Peoria, Illinois civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff as Independent Administrator of the Estate of R.R., a minor, now deceased, who sued for damages relating to the abuse and death of R.R., a minor, who was killed by his father.<br> <br> he facts establish that on January 26, 2019, 9-year-old R.R. was pronounced dead after having been abused by her father, Richard Rountree, and killed b... More...
$0 (11-14-2025 - IL)State of Illinois v. Jermaine Sutton
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.<br> <br> Jermaine Sutton, of Chicago, was charged with murder and misdemeanor cannabis possession for shooting and killing a 57-year-old man.... More...
$0 (11-14-2025 - IL)State of Illinois v. Ladavion Crawford and Madison Shackleford
Rockford, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.<br> <br> Ladavion Crawford, 18, of Rockford, and Madison Shackleford, 20, of Rockford. Both were arrested and taken to the Winnebago County Jail on charges of first-degree murder for killing Isaiah Locke of Rockford.... More...
$0 (11-14-2025 - IL)Eddie L. Bolden v. Angelo Pesavento, et al.
Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sue on civil rights violation theories claiming that he was wrongfully charged, convicted, and incarcerated.<br> <br> Bolden was arrested in February 1994 for the murders of Irving Clayton and Derrick Frazier and the attempted murder<br> of Clifford Frazier. A jury found him guilty in October 1996, and he was sentenced to life... More...
$0 (11-06-2025 - IL)State of Illinois v. Sean Grayson
Springfield, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.<br> <br> Sean Grayson was charged with the 2024 murder of Sonya Massey, who was shown in bodycam footage being shot in her home by the Sangamon County sheriff's deputy.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (10-20-2025 - IL)Eddie Richardson v. Karim Kharbouch
Chicago, Illinois copyright lawyers represented the parties in a dispute over ownership of a song.<br> <br> In 2012, sixteen-year-old Eddie Lee Richardson enjoyed making instrumental hip-hop beats and uploading them to the internet under the moniker Hotwire the Producer. One beat Richardson crafted is titled "*Hood* Pushin Weight†(HPW). The track has all the trappings of a successful hip-ho... More...
$0 (10-17-2025 - IL)State of Illinois v. Donald J. Trump
Chicago, Illinois, constitutional law lawyers represented the State of Illinois challenging the power of President.<br> <br> Since this country was founded, Americans have disagreed about the appropriate division of power between the federal government and the fifty states that make up our Union. This tension is a natural result of the system of federalism adopted by our Founders. And yet, not eve... More...
$0 (10-10-2025 - IL)The People of the State of Illinois v. Matthew Smith
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.<br> <br> Defendant was arrested and charged with a murder that occurred in the parking<br> lot outside the Press Box bar in the early morning hours of August 11, 2012. Prior<br> to a jury trial, defendant filed a motion in limine to suppress the eyewitness<br> identifications from the two lineups ... More...
$0 (10-06-2025 - 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)United States of America, et al. ex. rel. Ronald J. Streck v. Eli Lilly and Company
Chicago, Illinois, whistleblower lawyers represented the Plaintiff who used the Defendant on a qui tam theory.<br> <br> Relator Ronald Streck first publicly accused pharmaceutical companies of reporting falsely de-<br> flated drug prices to the government in 2011. Over a decade later, a jury decided in his favor against Eli Lilly, one of the largest drug companies in the world. <br> <br> At a broa... More...
$0 (09-17-2025 - IL)Jeanne Hedgepth v. James A. Briton, et al.
Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a wrongful termination claim.<br> <br> Jeanne Hedgepeth, a high<br> school teacher with two suspensions and prior warnings of<br> possible termination, posted inflammatory messages to a Fa-<br> cebook account followed mostly by former students. The<br> posts prompted numerous complaints and media inquiries to<br> the school distr... More...
$0 (08-26-2025 - IL)<H2> United States of America v. Richard Walker
East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> Officers arrested Richard Walker at the front door of the residence of his girlfriend, Ramona Pau-<br> lette, where he was staying overnight. Paulette lived with her mother, Laverne Shipp; and with her and Walker's son,<br> Walker Jr. After arresting Walker, officers per... More...
$0 (07-25-2025 - il)Jordan Whitaker v. Michael Dempsey, et al.
Winnebago, Illinois personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a prison civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> Plaintiff Jordan Whitaker is a prisoner at Dixon Correctional Center with a long history of mental illness and self-harm. This case involves two incidents in August 2018 when Whitaker injured himself by reopening wounds on the inside of his elbow. He claims that Office... More...
$0 (07-16-2025 - IL)United States of America v. Heriberto Carbajal-Flores
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing a firearm<br> as an illegal alien in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5)(A).<br> <br> Chicago Police arrested Heriberto Carbajal-Flores after he repeatedly fired his pistol in a city<br> street. <br> <br> Carbajal-Flores was born in Mexico. His mother brought<br> him to the United States in 2002 when he w... More...
$0 (07-16-2025 - IL)Jesus Zambrano v. City of Joliet and Patrick Schumacher
Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on civil rights violation theory.<br> <br> Jesus Zambrano was convicted of<br> first-degree murder in an Illinois state court in August 2013,<br> but on appeal the Illinois Appellate Court agreed that the trial<br> court erred in failing to give a jury instruction on accomplice<br> liability. A second trial ensued in which... More...
$0 (06-27-2025 - IL)Mary Ann Arnold v. United Airlines, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a job discrimination theory.<br> <br> Mary Ann Arnold brought this action against her former employer, United Airlines ("United†or "the Companyâ€), alleging unlawful discrimination and retaliation under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEAâ€) and the Illinois Human Rights Act ("IHRAâ€). Ms. Arno... More...
$0 (06-27-2025 - IL)Willaim Brokaw Price, et al. v. Carri Scharf Trucking, Inc., et al.
Peoria, Illinois lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract dispute.<br> <br> In 1997, plaintiff William Brokaw Price's parents and defendant Carri Scharf Trucking, Inc. (CST) agreed to a contract for surface-level mining of sand gravel, and topsoil on the Prices' property.1 When CST's mining activity dwindled in the mid-2000s, Brokaw's father Bill Price sent a letter instructing CST ... More...
$0 (06-15-2025 - IL)The People of the State of Illinois v. William C. Wiklerson
Cairo, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted first degree murder.<br> <br> On October 16, 2013, Clifford Williams was a customer at a gas station when the defendant shot him multiple times. At the time, the defendant was a passenger in a vehicle being driven by his girlfriend, Samantha Dean. On October 18, 2013, the defendant was charged with attempt mu... More...
$0 (05-20-2025 - IL)The People of the State of Illinois v. Kyjuan K. Dorsey
Urbana, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with f aggravated discharge of a firearm, aggravated battery with a firearm, and first degree felony murder.<br> <br> Defendant was found guilty.<br> <br> * * *<br> <br> MoreLaw's goal is to help people seeking legal assistance to find the best lawyers available to represent them in any county in the United States. Click t... More...
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