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Are Technical Probation Violations in IL on Hold Right Now?

By: Andrew Weisberg May 26, 2020

COVID-19 | Probation Violations

While probation offices across Illinois are closed or operating with fewer employees due to COVID-19, there may be a decrease in technical probation violations resulting in any real punishments.

For many years, criminal justice researchers have gathered a lot of data about whether or not punishments for non-criminal probation violations are helpful to anyone. With many probation offices changing the way they do things during the COVID-19 pandemic, that question is being asked again.

So what is the difference between [...]

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Illinois Prisoners Have Rights — Are They Being Violated?

By: Andrew Weisberg May 12, 2020

Criminal Defense | Early Release | Prisoners Rights

Regardless of how a person winds up in prison, all prisoners’ rights are the same. This is true even during the current pandemic or any other natural disaster for that matter.

One of those rights is personal safety. To help protect that right and to prevent further COVID-19 infections in the state prison system, certain inmates are being released early.

The concerted effort, however, has since given way to public questions about precisely who has been released and whether or [...]

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Police Crack Down After Spike in COVID-19 Domestic Violence Cases

By: Andrew Weisberg May 8, 2020

COVID-19 | Domestic Violence

The COVID-19 shutdown has affected Americans in many ways. Aside from (and possibly due in part to) the financial impact, there have been a number of other unintended side effects of this pandemic.

Across the nation, authorities are seeing a noticeable rise in domestic violence cases being called in. The spike in domestic violence reports is particularly worrisome to police because they believe the actual number of incidents may be far larger and going unreported.

While increased stress in the [...]

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How the Stay-at-Home Order Could Land Some Chicagoans Criminal Charges

By: Andrew Weisberg May 4, 2020

COVID-19 | Property Crimes

 

A majority of Chicagoans are spending most of their days indoors thanks to the unprecedented stay-at-home order. Living through this quarantine order can be stressful and this tension can cause some people to make decisions they may not otherwise – decisions that can have legal consequences.

If you find yourself in a dispute with a neighbor because you’re now constantly at home due to the stay-at-home order or taking actions you normally wouldn’t due to boredom or stress, then [...]

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Store Owners Beware: IL Governor Addresses Price-Gouging

By: Andrew Weisberg May 2, 2020

COVID-19 | Price Gouging

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that even in a time of crisis some people are interested in profit — at the expense of others’ misfortune.

Reports of companies and individuals price-gouging, among other white-collar crimes, abound. You are probably already aware that items being hardest hit include toilet paper, hand sanitizer, surgical masks, and other necessary medical equipment.

Since the initial outbreak, Illinois officials have reported over seven hundred calls from people complaining of price-gouging. And the Governor of [...]

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Take a deep breath—you’re not alone.

A first-time DUI doesn’t define you. Whether you didn’t realize you were over the limit or the stop was flawed, how you handle it now matters. A skilled Chicago criminal defense lawyer can help protect your future. At the Law Offices of Andrew Weisberg, we’re here to [...]

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