Springfield IL Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyers
Quite often you see in traffic cases and misdemeanor cases a judge will hear a case by himself or herself. That is a bench trial. A jury trial is when 6 - 8, 12 people sit in judgement of the facts of the case trying to determine whether or not the person is guilty. More information is …
One of the real questions that we have, and we advise clients about this all the time: What do I do when I'm going to be first questioned by a police officer on any particular issue? I suppose you have to take a step back and think to yourself: Am I a target of this investigation? Or am I just …
Legal professionals use both confessions and admissions in court as strong sources of evidence because the actual words of the accused usually carry weight in the jurors' minds. Although both confessions and admissions usually occur over the course of an investigation by police, often during …
Chicago will pay out $1 million to a man who was wrongfully prosecuted for armed robbery and spent two years sitting in jail for a crime he didn't even commit, as reported by the Chicago-Sun Times. On Wednesday, February 10th, a Cook County jury awarded 24-year-old Jermaine Durdin the money after …
Shoplifting is considered a serious crime in the State of Illinois, and you could be facing some stiff potential penalties that include fines and jail times. The involved merchant can also sue you for damages, a financial strain you'd be stuck dealing with after your case has been through court. In …
Businesses in Springfield are being advised to be on the lookout, reports WAND 17. According to the news report, counterfeit $100 bills are being passed around in local businesses in the city. So far, the Springfield Police Department has had four reports regarding the fake bills, which were used …
Quite often when an individual is detained, at least within the Central District of Illinois, be it in Champaign, Urbana, Peoria, Springfield, Rock Island, the individual will be housed in a county jail. In Springfield it would be Sangamon County, in some of the counties contiguous. Basically, the …
Video: Springfield criminal defense lawyer Jon Noll answers the question "If A Person Is Detained Will Noll Law Represent Them?" …
