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You’d never even steal a $20 bill from someone’s unattended wallet, so how did you find yourself facing charges of credit card fraud? It can happen more easily than you might think. Credit card fraud is a type of identity theft, and it’s a common problem in this country. While many instances of fraud involve online predators from far-flung lands,…
If you have even a passing understanding of how the American criminal justice system works, you’ve heard of a Miranda warning. The statement that begins, “You have the right to remain silent…” is heard on countless television shows and considered an important protection for criminal defendants. What if the police officer who arrested you for drug trafficking or some other…
Imagine this: You’re accused of a serious crime. You know you’re innocent, and you think that you will be able to prove your innocence in court — if the prosecutor’s case doesn’t fall through before then. Just the same, you’re hustled off to jail and separated from your family, your job and your life and told that you can only…
On Feb. 28, Illinois authorities arrested eight men and a juvenile male on multiple drug and weapons charges. The defendants are all alleged members of the La Raza street gang in DuPage County. According to media reports, ATF and DEA agents took the defendants into custody following a series of raids conducted between 6 a.m. and noon. Three of the…
Someone who the police have arrested can expect to face a judge for arraignment. The judge will formally read the charges and set bail. If the defendant can come up with the bail money, the court will release him or her from jail until the time of trial arrives. If the person does not have the money or resources to…
Many people in Illinois have raised serious concerns about the continuing impact of racial bias on prosecution, conviction and sentencing in criminal cases. One of the most important areas of study has been implicit bias, when people’s decisions are affected by unconscious stereotypes and prejudices. Implicit bias rests on the acceptance of socially propagated stereotypes about a racial group rather…
Martin Sandoval, a 56-year-old former Illinois state senator, pleaded guilty in late January 2020 to tax fraud and bribery charges. He has admitted to taking $250,000 in bribes from a local red-light cameral company as well as other individuals and their business interests. As part of the plea agreement, he also admitted to having his accountant underreport his earnings to…
An Illinois pastor at a Chicago church has been indicted on charges of stealing over $800,000 of money that was designated for a food program to help needy children. The 45-year-old man had previously been charged with fraud for taking $100,000 from an elderly man in 2011. The pastor ran a daycare at a local church, which received funding from…
A number of people in Illinois and across the country have been exonerated even many years after a criminal conviction on the basis of DNA evidence examined later on. While DNA evidence is often entered at trial by both the prosecution and the defense, there are circumstances where DNA could be re-examined after a conviction. These kinds of requests, especially…
Police in Dixon have placed a 67-year-old man in Lee County Jail on accusations of selling cocaine in the area. A news release from the Dixon Police Department named him as a suspect in a drug investigation. Investigators reported finding 30 grams of cocaine during a search of the man’s home located in the 200 block of Willett Avenue. Law…