Category Archives: escape

CAN MY FLIGHT BE USED AS EVIDENCE OF GUILT?

The answer is yes. If you fled from a crime, your flight can be one of the circumstances considered to establish your guilt. Whether an inference of guilt may be drawn from your flight depends on if you knew (1) … Continue reading

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CAN YOU BE CHARGED WITH ARMED VIOLENCE IF YOU THREW THE GUN AWAY BEFORE YOUR ARREST?

Perhaps you were dealing drugs or some other offense. The police arrived, so you started to run. Worried about your gun, you threw it in the dumpster. The police caught up with you, and now you are under arrest. Can … Continue reading

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CAN RUNNING FROM POLICE BE GROUNDS FOR ARREST IN ILLINOIS?

You like to walk at night. A police officer thought your presence late at night was suspicious so he stopped you. You didn’t want him to find the concealed weapon or the cocaine in your pocket, so you ran. Now … Continue reading

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