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the People of the State of Illinois v. Alfred Roland Walker
Bloomington, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with home invasion (720 ILCS 5/19-6(a)(3) (West 2016)), armed robbery (id. § 18-2(a)(2)), aggravated battery with a firearm (id. § 12-3.05(e)(1)), and aggravated discharge of a firearm (id. § 24-1.2(a)(2)).... More...
(02-17-2026 - 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)United States of America v. Donte Hughes
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with robbing a United States Postal Service letter carrier. DONTE HUGHES and another individual approached the carrier from behind as she was delivering mail. The other individual wrapped both arms around the carrier, preventing her from moving, while Hughes reached into the carrier’s pocket and demanded property. ... More...
(02-17-2026 - IL)State of Illinois v. Sahran Almasri
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with aggravated identity theft for a victim over 60. Sahran Almasri, 37, accused for charging more than $9,000 on stolen credit cards.... More...
(02-16-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Burhan Mirza and Kashif Iqbal
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with health care fraud and money laundering. In 2023 and 2024, BURHAN MIRZA and KASHIF IQBAL, along with several co-schemers, used nominee-owned laboratories and durable medical equipment providers to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare and private healthcare benefit programs for items and services that were not prov... More...
(02-13-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Jeffrey A. Mullinix
East St. Louis, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with threatening to kill federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis. A federal complaint charged Jeffrey A. Mullinix, 67, with one count of interstate communication with a threat to injure. “Violence and threats against law enforcement officers can never be tolerated, ... More...
(02-07-2026 - 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)United States of America v. Derwin Vazquez, Jr.
Rockford, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States by making false statements to purchase seven firearms. From 2020 to 2023, DERWIN VAZQUEZ, JR. conspired with his sister—JALISSA R. VAZQUEZ—to make false or fictious written statements to three licensed firearms dealers in connection with the acquisition or attempted acq... More...
(02-07-2026 - IL)State of Illinois v. James L. Parker
Peoria, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with engaging in an online chart with a child and planning to meet for sexual purposes. James L. Parker accused of making an indecent solicitation of a child and grooming.... More...
(02-06-2026 - IL)State of Illinois v. Mugshots of Kozzie Williams, Makai Allison, Malik Allison
Springfield, Illinois, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with shooting a police officer. Mugshots of Kozzie Williams, Makai Allison, Malik Allison are accused of shooting a police officer.... More...
(02-06-2026 - IL)State of Illinois v. Lawrence Reed
Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Lawrence Reed, allegedly set a woman on fire on a CTA Blue Line train.... More...
(02-06-2026 - IL)State of Illinois v. Sean Grayson
Springfield, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manslaughter. Sean Grayson, a former sheriff's deputy, was charged with manslaughter for shooint and killing Sonya Massey, 36, in her Springfield, Illinois home on in 2024.... More...
(01-30-2026 - IL)State of Illinois v. Adam Stone
Chicago, Illinois, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wo counts of home invasion. Adam Stone, age 28, was accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriends house in 2022 to confront her .... More...
(01-28-2026 - 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. James L. Parker
Peoria, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with suspicion of engaging in an online chat with a child and planning to meet for sexual purposes. James L. Parker was taken into custody without incident and was booked into the Peoria County Jail.... More...
(01-23-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Jason Dawson
East St. Louis, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with arson. Jason Dawson, 38, was setting fire to an insurance office building on East Delmar Avenue in Alton on Nov. 22, 2025. The complaint alleged Dawson was upset about the amount for a life insurance policy cashout after a meeting with employees on Nov. 21 and returned to the office the following day to set... More...
(01-23-2026 - IL)State of Illinois v. Andres Morales Gonzalez
n January 21, 2026, the Mount Prospect Police Department charged Andres Morales Gonzalez, 35 years old, no permanent address, with one felony count of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault, one felony count of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, one felony count of Aggravated Battery Involving Strangulation, and one felony count of Unlawful Restraint. These charges stem from an incident that occurred o... More...
(01-23-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Juan Espinoza Martinez
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyers Jonathan Bedi and Dena Singer represented the Defendant charged with racketeering and murder-for-hire. Juan Espinoza Martinez had sent private messages on Snapchat that included pictures of Trump Administration Homeland Security official Gregory Bovino and a series of threatening comments, including “10K if you can take him down.” The defendant... More...
(01-22-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Antoine Larry
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer Beau Brindley represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and interference with commerce by threat or violence. Antoine Larry was serving as a patrol officer for the Phoenix, Ill. Police Department when he conspired with another officer to corruptly solicit cash and drugs from the occupants of vehicles during traffic ... More...
(01-21-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Traveon H. Reese
East St. Louis, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Traveon H. Reese, 31, of Atlanta, Georgia, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, one count of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. “This conspiracy victimized numerous hardworking people across central and southern Illinoi... More...
(01-16-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Christopher William Crawford
Peoria, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing drugs. 21:841A=CD.F CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE On or about 9/5/24 and 9/9/24 in Peoria County in the CDIL, Dft knowingly and intentionally distributed 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual), a Schedule II controlled substance. In violation of 21 U.S.C. Sections 841(a)(1)... More...
(01-16-2026 - IL)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)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)United States of America v. Rogello Ibarra
Rockford, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs.... More...
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