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Sep 30, 2019
The client was not a citizen of the United States and so it was critical that the charges be dismissed and his record ultimately expunged. Mr. Weisberg was able to get the charges dismissed. He then prepared papers to have the client’s record expunged. The expungement was granted and the record has been completely removed.
Sep 30, 2019
Client is a medical student with a history of retail theft arrests. Mr. Weisberg represented Client in several misdemeanor retail theft cases and was able to get them all dismissed. The client was then arrested on a felony retail theft. Mr. Weisberg got the client into a pretrial diversion program so that the case could be dismissed and the record expunged. Client violated the terms of the diversion program after being arrested on another retail theft case outside of Cook [...]
Jul 30, 2019
Client charged with felony retail theft from four locations of a home improvement retailer. Total theft was more than $10,000. Mr. Weisberg was ultimately able to convince the prosecutor to dismiss 3 felony charges and reduce the 4th charge to a misdemeanor with probation. Client did not have to serve any jail time and will not become a convicted felon despite the four felony cases.
Jul 30, 2019
Client caught stealing items from a major department store in Skokie. Mr. Weisberg appeared in court with Client and Mr. Weisberg was able to get the charges dismissed without a conviction, guilty plea, fine or court costs. Mr. Weisberg is now in the process of expunging the records for Client.
November 7, 2019 Drug Crimes | Drug Possession | Marijuana
The use of marijuana has been a controversial topic for decades.
Many have argued that the use of marijuana is a relatively harmless act and that criminalizing it is a waste of law-enforcement resources. On the other hand, even a small possession charge held severe consequences in most states. That is, until relatively recently.
Now, more and more states are beginning to review their current drug legislation and adjust policies so that they reflect modern attitudes. Illinois is one of [...]
November 1, 2019 Burglary
For many, burglary and theft are two very different things – one just means taking things that don’t belong to you, while the other refers to breaking into a house or store to take those things. While there is some truth to that line of reasoning, it’s not completely correct. The legal definition of burglary can be much different, and more encompassing, than what most people often assume.
Take, for example, the case of three teenagers who were arrested in [...]
