Illinois Forfeiture Law
<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. Stephen H. Keith
Peoria, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with perpetrating a wire fraud and identity theft scheme starting as early as August 2020 and continuing to August 2024. Stephen H. Keith, age 35, of East Peoria, Illinois ran a company called DeviceLyfe that was never registered with the State of Illinois. According to the indictment, Keith used that purported company ... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - IL)United States of America v. Joaquín Guzmán López
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to kidnapping, distributing drugs, and money laundering. Joaquin Guzman Lopez, who succeeded his father, Joaquin Guzman Loera, also known as “El Chapo,” as one of the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, pleaded guilty yesterday to federal drug charges. “The Sinaloa Cartel is a terrorist or... More...
$ (12-02-2025 - IL)Tanisha Burress v. Western Avenue Nissan, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Racketeering (RICO) Act violation toery.<br> <br> AI Overview<br> <br> The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act is a federal law enacted in 1970 to combat organized crime. It allows prosecution for a "pattern of racketeering activity" involving at least two related criminal acts, known as "predica... More...
$1 (10-24-2025 - IL)United States of America v. Dewayne Darzell Johnson-Emory
Rock Island, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of a firearm.<br> <br> On or about November 18, 2023, in Rock Island County, in the Central District of Illinois, the defendant knowing he had previously been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a period exceeding one year, knowingly possessed a firearm, said firearm havin... More...
$0 (10-16-2025 - IL)State of Illinois v. Juwan A. Wallace
<h2><br> Jerseyville, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated sexual abuse.<br> </h2><br> Juwan A. Wallace was convicted of attempted aggravated criminal sexual abuse (720 ILCS 5/8-4, 11-1.60(a)(1)(3) (West 2020)) and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. On appeal, he argues that the trial court erred in allowing the State to admit certain out-of-court ... More...
$0 (12-04-2024 - IL)<h1> United States of America v. Brett Michael Bartlett </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Urbana, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering amd.Defrauding Central Illinois Investors </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> California Man Sentenced to 15 Years and 8 Months in Prison for Defrauding Central Illinois Investors</h2... More...
$0 (11-27-2024 - IL)United States of America v. Jeremiah Agina
<h2><br> Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failure to appear in violation of 18 U.S.C. 3146, which provides:<br> <br> (a) Offense.—Whoever, having been released under this chapter knowingly—<br> <br> (1) fails to appear before a court as required by the conditions of release; or<br> (2) fails to surrender for service of sentence pursuant... More...
$0 (09-26-2024 - IL)United States of America v. David Izsak
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with scheming to defraud multiple financial institutions out of $4 million.<br> <br> DAVID IZSAK, 48, of Chicago, was a licensed real estate professional and the sole proprietor of Skokie, Ill.-based Premier Assets Inc. and Premier Properties Enterprises, Inc. From 2005 to 2018, Izsak engaged in a scheme to defraud financ... More...
$0 (12-19-2023 - IL)United States of America v. Rishi Shah, Shradha Agarwal and Brad Purdy
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with frauds and swindles, bank fraud, and wire fraud.<br> <br> <br> In 2006, Shah and Agarwal founded a company called Outcome Health to sell electronic advertising on screens in doctor's office waiting rooms. The company grew rapidly. To fund expansion, the company obtained a $110 million loan in early 2016, followed by a $... More...
$0 (04-11-2023 - IL)United States of America v. Emmitt T. Tiner
East St. Louis, Illinois criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud, extortion, sending interstate communications with the intent to extort, healthcare fraud, money laundering, and conducting financial transactions with criminally derived proceeds.<br> <br> Emmitt T. Tiner, agte 55, of O'Fallon, Illinois, admitted that he extorted more than $2,000,000 from two local <br> ... More...
$0 (11-18-2022 - IL)United States of America v. Ryan Dale Gross
Peoria, Illinois criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a minor.<br> <br> The government presented evidence that in late 2020, a minor child residing in the Central District of Illinois was contacted over Snapchat by a person later identified as Ryan Dale Gross, age 26, from Johnson City, Tennessee, falsely told the minor child he was 16 years old, and the chats ... More...
$0 (08-26-2022 - IL)United States of America v. Jennifer Fisher
Urbana, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and conspiracy to commit money laundering.<br> <br> At the sentencing hearing, the government presented evidence establishing that Jennifer Fisher, age 50, of Springfield, Illinois, aided her son, Courtney Johnson, 32, of Decatur, Illinois, in the conspiracy, which ... More...
$0 (07-01-2022 - IL)United States of America v. Jose Luis Arizmendi-Romero
Peoria, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with unlawful transportation of a firearm.<br> <br> Bloomington Police, knowing there was an outstanding arrest warrant against Jose Luis Arizmendi-Romero, 33, attempted a traffic stop on June 23, 2021. Arizmendi-Romero backed his car into a police car and then sped away, eventually crashing his car. He later returned to his r... More...
$0 (04-14-2022 - IL)United States of America v. Muhammad Ateeq
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with engaging in t a health care fraud scheme and money laundering conspiracy.<br> <br> Muhammad Ateeq, 33, of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, was worked in the Islamabad office of Home Health Care Consulting, an entity that controlled Medicare billing and maintenance of electronic medical records for over 20 home health agencies locat... More...
$0 (02-22-2022 - IL)Christopher Harris v. United States of America
<center><h2><font color="red"> Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with a <br> possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Harris was charged in 2016 with possessing with intent to <br> distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. <br> See 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (2010). Because of his prio... More...
$0 (01-12-2022 - IL)United States of America v. Nathan Mansfield
<center><h2><font color="red"> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> In January 2019, law enforcement officers intercepted a <br> package containing 6.6 kilograms of methamphetamine. The <br> officers then conducted a controlled delivery to Nathan Mansfield's home, the ... More...
$0 (01-09-2022 - IL)United States of America v. Marius Avant
Rock Island, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> An Eldridge, Iowa, man, Marius Avant, 26, of the 0-100 block of Manor Drive, was for possessing a firearm as a felon.<br> <br> Avant had pleaded guilty to the offense on August 12, 2021. The government presented evidence at his sentencing establishing that authorities arrested ... More...
$0 (12-16-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Arthur Friedman
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with seven counts of bank fraud charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Arthur Friedman and Leon Bilis coâ€owned Prestige Leasâ€<br> ing, a luxury used car dealership. The dealership purchased,<br> leased, sold, and exported luxury vehicles. When their dealâ€<br> ership began t... More...
$0 (12-11-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Scott Ginsberg
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a bank fraud charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> We view the trial evidence in the light most favorable to <br> the government. United States v. Wade, 962 F.3d 1004, 1012 <br> (7th Cir. 2020). In 2007, Scott Ginsberg learned of apartments<br> changing into condominiums in Roselle, Ill... More...
$0 (12-11-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Gabriel Bush
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> This case offers a window into the viâ€<br> olent and ruthless world of the Hobos street gang, which opâ€<br> erated in Chicago from 2004 to 2013. With the credo, "The<br> 2 Nos. 1... More...
$0 (12-11-2021 - IL)United States of America v. William Ford
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> This case offers a window into the viâ€<br> olent and ruthless world of the Hobos street gang, which opâ€<br> erated in Chicago from 2004 to 2013. With the credo, "The<br> 2 Nos. ... More...
$0 (12-11-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Byron Brown
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> This case offers a window into the viâ€<br> olent and ruthless world of the Hobos street gang, which opâ€<br> erated in Chicago from 2004 to 2013. With the credo, "The<br> 2 ... More...
$0 (12-10-2021 - IL)Monta Anderson v. United States of America
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a conspiracy to distribute heroin charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Beginning in 2010, Anderson participated in a conspiracy <br> to distribute heroin in central Illinois. Over the course of two <br> years, he bought heroin for the conspiracy from a Chicago <br> supplier and distrib... More...
$0 (12-08-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Allen Teague United States of America v. Lonnie Whipple
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant Allen Teague with two counts of distribution of cocaine and Whipple with one count of conspiracy to distribute over 500 grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> One component of a federal criminal <br> sentence may, and sometimes must, be a period ... More...
$0 (11-15-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Todd Stands Alone
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL- Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a inflicting bodily injury to a federal officer charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> On March 1, 2018, Todd Stands Alone was imprisoned at <br> a federal correctional facility in Oxford, Wisconsin. That evening Correctional Officer Shay Decker inspected Stands <br> Alone's cell, where ... More...
$0 (11-14-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Eddie Hicks
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL- Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with using his position as a police officer to steal drugs and guns from pushers and to extort money from them charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> For about 30 years, Eddie <br> Hicks worked as a police officer in Chicago. A jury concluded <br> that he used his position to steal drugs and g... More...
$0 (11-14-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Christian Lovies
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL- Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with a violating the terms of his parole.</h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Henry Wood served time in Indiana state prison for methâ€<br> amphetamineâ€related offenses. In 2018, he was released on<br> parole under enumerated conditions. Any violation subjected<br> him to "being taken int... More...
$0 (11-13-2021 - IL)Christopher Harris v. United States of America
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Chicago, IL - Criminal defense lawyer represented Petitioner-Appellant with seeking federal habeas corpus relief after two prior cocaine convictions. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Harris was charged in 2016 with possessing with intent to <br> distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. <br> See 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (2010). Because of his pr... More...
$0 (09-29-2021 - IL)United States of America v. Justin Michael Kellett
Rock Island, IL - The United States of America charged Justin Michael Kellett with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> Justin Michael Kellett, 36, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm by a felon. Kellett was ordered to remain on supervised release for five years following his release from prison. Kellett has remained in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Servi... More...
$0 (12-07-2019 - IL)United States of America v. Matthew Eric Moultrie
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/styles/slideshow/public/slideshows/slides/04_0.jpg?itok=OD04nKUJ"><br> </center><br> Rock Island, IL - Rock Island Felon to Serve Seven Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearm<br> <br> Matthew Eric Moultrie, 20, of Rock Island, Ill., to seven years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. ... More...
$0 (09-27-2019 - IL)United States of America v. Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc.
<center><br> <img width="200" src="https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/styles/slideshow/public/slideshows/slides/red_thing.jpg?itok=hejB-_CT"><br> </center><br> New York, NY - Merrill Lynch Commodities Inc. Enters into Corporate Resolution and Agrees to Pay $25 Million in Connection with Deceptive Trading Practices Executed on U.S. Commodities Markets<br> <br> Merrill Lynch Commodities Inc... More...
$25000000 (06-25-2019 - IL)United States of America v. Sushil A. Sheth
<center><br> <img width="200" src="https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/styles/slideshow/public/slideshows/slides/red_thing.jpg?itok=hejB-_CT"><br> </center><br> <br> Dr. Sushil Sheth amassed significant<br> wealth as a cardiologist, but, as he later admitted in a plea<br> agreement, he did so in a scheme to overbill government and<br> private insurers by approximately $13 million. In his p... More...
$0 (05-13-2019 - IL)United States of America v. Donald Wanjiku
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg/200px-Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg"><br> </center><br> Donald Wanjiku pled guilty to one<br> count of transportation of child pornography in violation of 18<br> U.S.C. § 2252A, but he retained his right to appeal the district<br> court’s denial of his motion to suppress the ... More...
$0 (03-19-2019 - IL)Anthony Sansone v. Megan J. Brennan
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg/200px-Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg"><br> </center><br> Tony Sansone, who is confined to a wheelchair, needs a parking place with room to deploy his van’s wheelchair ramp. For years, the Postal Service, his employer, provided him one. But in 2011, it took that spot away and fa... More...
$0 (03-07-2019 - IL)United States of America v. Andrew J. Sone
<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.ilcd.uscourts.gov/sites/all/themes/district/welcome-img.jpg"><br> </center><br> Rock Island, IL - Ohio Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Sex Crimes Against Minor Girls in Multiple States<br> <br> An Ohio man, Andrew J. Stone, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for committing sex crimes against minor girls, specifically transportation of a minor ... More...
$0 (02-17-2019 - IL)United States of America v. James Snyder
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg/200px-Dirksen_Federal_Building.jpg"><br> </center><br> Chicago, IL 0 Federal Jury Convicts Mayor of Portage, Ind., on Corruption Charge for Pocketing a Bribe to Influence City Contrac<br> <br> A federal jury convicted the mayor of Portage, Ind., on a corruption charge for solic... More...
$0 (02-15-2019 - IL)United States of America v. Shawn Lee
<center><br> <h1><br> <p style="border:3px; border-style:solid; border-color:#FF0000; padding: 0em;"><br> <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/recent.asp" target="_new">MoreLaw Helps People Find Lawyers</a><br> <font><br> </h1><br> </center><br> Springfield, IL - Carlinville Man to Serve 17 1/2 Years in Prison for Selling Ice Methamphetamine, 12 Guns Recovered, Forfeited<br> <br> A Carlinville... More...
$0 (02-04-2019 - IL)United States of America v. Gregory Michael Torronez
<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.ilcd.uscourts.gov/sites/all/themes/district/welcome-img.jpg"><br> </center><br> Rock Island, IL - Felon to Serve Nine Years in Prison for Illegal Gun Possession<br> <br> Gregory Michael Terronez, 31, of Rock Island, Ill., to 110 months (9 years, 2 months) in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm by a felon. Terronez was ordered to remain o... More...
$0 (09-27-2018 - IL)United States of America v. Funds In The Amount of One Hundred Thousand and One Hundred Twenty Dollars ($100,120.00)
In December 2002, law enforce-ment seized $100,120 in United States currency from a passen-ger on an Amtrak train. The federal government initiated a civil forfeiture proceeding against the currency. The passen-ger and the owner of the funds, neither of whom were ever charged with committing any crime related to the funds, joined the suit as claimants. After fourteen years and two ap-peals, the ca... More...
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