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Search and Seizure

Officers in Chicago must follow search and seizure laws

All too often, we hear of cases where a defendant pleads guilty to a drug charge, without first learning about the legal avenues that may have been available. At the Law Offices of Damon M. Cheronis, we understand just how much a drug charge can impact a person’s life, even after he or she has served their time and paid their fines. For example, many employers are wary of hiring someone with a criminal record....

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Federal Drug Charges

A federal drug crime conviction can result in a long prison term

Those accused of federal drug crimes, such as federal drug trafficking, can face major consequences if they are convicted. For example, significant prison sentences are often given for federal drug crime convictions. This is underscored by a recent report on trends in the federal prison population. The report was issued by the Urban Institute and the Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections. According to the report, there has been considerable growth (around 750 percent growth)...

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Drug Possession

Conditions of probation

One thing a drug possession conviction can lead to is a severe curtailing of one’s freedom. A person convicted of such an offense could end up having a nearly complete loss of freedom for a time through a prison sentence. However, prison sentences are not the only penalty that can be issued in drug possession cases that can have significant effects on a person’s freedom. Take for instance, probation. Probation is when a court orders...

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Drug Possession

When is a Miranda warning required?

Sometimes, in drug crime cases, authorities use responses a suspect gave to questions police asked as evidence against the suspect in criminal proceedings. There are certain things that can impact whether such evidence is in fact allowed to be used in criminal proceedings. If the suspect’s responses were given during a custodial interrogation, one such thing is whether police gave the suspect a Miranda warning. A Miranda warning involves police informing a suspect of certain...

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Drug Sales and Distribution

Aggravated meth delivery charges in Illinois

For certain criminal charges here in Illinois, there is both a regular form of the charge and an “aggravated” form of the charge. Delivery of methamphetamine is such a charge.  Under what circumstances could a person accused of delivering methamphetamine face the aggravated form of the charge rather than the regular form? According to Illinois law, a person commits aggravated meth delivery if they deliver meth and certain special circumstances are present. Given the special...

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A lawyer who truly cares and listens to his clients. Damon, is a lawyer who truly cares and listens to his clients. He was totally prepared for the case so he was never surprised by the prosecutions evidence or arguments. He and was able to put the prosecutors in a defensive mode. He was by far the best attorney in the court room. I would highly recommend him to everyone.

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More than just and attorney! Very professional, always pays attention to detail and hungry to fight for his clients. The price I paid does come close to how hard he works. More than just and attorney! I definitely would recommend Damon to anyone I knew who needed a good attorney.

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