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While filing bankruptcy you need to get the help of a criminal attorney 22 Apr 2013 | 11:24 pm
Bankruptcy comes under the jurisdiction of the federal courts and not the state courts. Therefore, the bankruptcy proceedings function on the basis of the federal laws. Moreover, during bankruptcy, if...
Domestic battery prosecutions: reviewing the law and penalties 14 Mar 2013 | 12:02 am
Domestic battery is one of the most common criminal charges prosecuted in Illinois courts. The number of arrests is so large that most courthouses have a courtroom that is dedicated to hearing these c...
Investigative alerts allow Chicago police to make false arrests without warrants or probable cause 7 Mar 2013 | 12:17 am
With the help of local media, the public is learning more about a dubious practice by the Chicago Police Department of making warrantless arrests based on questionable information. The Tribune reporte...
Police officers to take classes on constitutional rights as part of settlement in Rockford lawsuit 4 Mar 2013 | 10:23 pm
The City of Rockford has reached a settlement in federal litigation accusing its police department of violating the civil rights of anti-abortion protestors. The lawsuit was filed by members of the Pr...
Cook County jail overcrowding: inmate population almost at maximum capacity 3 Mar 2013 | 11:36 pm
10,136. That’s the maximum number of inmates the Cook County jail can hold. And according to Sheriff Tom Dart, the jail has almost reached that limit. Jail administrators are concerned because the whi...
Illinois juvenile law: commission says raise age at which youth are prosecuted as adults 28 Feb 2013 | 05:30 pm
An Illinois advocacy group is urging lawmakers in Springfield to change the age at which youth offenders can be charged as adults. Prior to 2010, anyone arrested and charged with a crime who was 17 ye...
The right to remain silent: a summary of the law 23 Oct 2012 | 10:13 pm
We all know that we have the right to remain silent. After all, we hear the phrase all the time in movies and on television whenever a person gets arrested. However, what most of us do not know is how...
An overview of federal laws against possession of child pornography 14 Feb 2012 | 07:49 am
Federal authorities are increasing their efforts to investigate and prosecute child pornography offenders. Agents are coordinating with state and local law enforcement to pursue individuals involved i...
Summary of aggravated identity theft under federal law 9 Dec 2011 | 11:56 am
Federal law has two statutes that address the crime of identity theft. The first is 18 USC 1028. Congress passed this statute as part of the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrent Act in 1998. This w...
Overview of tax evasion and its elements 30 Sep 2011 | 08:41 am
In order to get a conviction on tax evasion, the United States Attorney must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of the elements of tax evasion. The crime of tax evasion is found at Title 26, United...
