Monthly Archives: March 2017

EXTRADITION TO ILLINOIS: VIOLATION OF PROBATION

Posted on March 28, 2017 by admin

If you violate the terms of your out of state probation, you can be extradited to the state where you originally had the problem. Extradition means you could be arrested in your current state and brought back to face charges … Continue reading →

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POSSESSION OF BURGLARY TOOLS IN ILLINOIS

Posted on March 16, 2017 by admin

You need not commit a burglary to be charged with a crime. The mere possession of burglary tools may be enough. Under Illinios law, you may be convicted of a Class 4 felony, punishable by one to three years in … Continue reading →

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CAN MY PAST SEXUAL OFFENSES BE USED TO PROVE A CURRENT CRIME IN ILLINOIS?

Posted on March 6, 2017 by admin

Past crimes generally cannot be used to prove a current offense except under certain circumstances. One major exception, however, is that Illinois law specifically allows the use of prior sex offenses to show a tendency to commit that type of … Continue reading →

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