HS hired our firm in 2012 because he had been charged with his 3rd DUI. As usual we filed a petition to rescind Statutory Summary Suspension, Subpoenaed all relevant reports, and began our investigation. It turned out that HS had been followed by a “concerned citizen” who was reporting supposedly erratic driving. The citizen had…
DT was arrested last fall when local Police were investigating a hit and run accident. Having originally been called to the scene of an accident involving three parked cars, the police claim to have followed a trail of debris leading them to DT’s garage. After following the trail of debris and locating DT at his…
QS was arrested last October for Possession of Cannabis with intent to Deliver, a Class 3 Felony. He had originally been detained by local police officers when he picked up a box containing 6 pounds of Marijuana from a friend’s house. The package had been shipped here from California. QS was found to be in…
AC hired our office last February because he had recently become aware of an active warrant for his arrest. He wasn’t sure why a warrant had been issued. We researched the issue for him and learned it was for an old Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol violation. AC didn’t remember ever being arrested for…
Last summer, BR was driving his car on the south side of Chicago when police officers attempted to pull him over for an alleged traffic violation. The officers claimed that he attempted to flee. The reports we obtained stated that BR had thrown a white object out of the driver’s side window while driving away…
When we are hired on a new DUI case, the first thing we do is file a petition to rescind statutory summary suspension. It is done within hours of being retained. It doesn’t matter if the client blew in a breathalyzer, failed field sobriety tests, or was extremely intoxicated. A tactical advantage is gained by…
WC was arrested last winter for Unlawful Use of Weapons (handgun) a Class 4 Felony. Chicago Police had received a call of a man with a gun and responded to the area of WC’s house. Upon arrival, the officers saw WC and detained him for questioning. They claimed to see some footprints in the snow…
Robert J. Callahan and Associates won again today when our Motion to Dismiss was granted in a Civil Drug Asset Forfeiture case. Last June, K.S. had his car and $9000.00 in cash seized by the Kankakee Police Department. The seizure was pursuant to his arrest for possession of a controlled substance and a handgun.
Late last summer CL was approached by some unknown male individuals who were attending a party next door to his house. There were numerous people walking across his lawn and driveway. Some of them had discarded some beer cans and cigarette butts on his property. CL asked these individuals to stop walking on his lawn,…
M.B. was pulled over in August, 2012, by Chicago Police Officers for improper lane usage. Officers claimed they could smell a strong odor of alcohol, his speech sounded slurred and his pupils were dilated which indicated intoxication. Officers ran his name and found that he was driving on a suspended license without insurance. He was…
