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            The answer is generally no.  The fact you might have been drunk or high is not a get out of jail free card.  However, in limited circumstances, voluntary intoxication may be considered in deciding whether you had the necessary … Continue reading →

Under Illinois criminal law, there are four types of stalking: * Knowingly engaging in a course of conduct that you should have known would cause a reasonable person to fear for their own or another’s safety or cause them to … Continue reading →

After the officer approached you, you lost control. You may even have hit them. What is aggravated asssault or aggravated battery to an officer? What can you do? In Illinois, you can be charged with aggravated assault if you knowingly … Continue reading →

            Your original criminal case ended in a sentence of supervision or probation, albeit with certain conditions.  You thought you were done.  But now the state says you violated that probation. Maybe you failed a drug test, failed to pay … Continue reading →

There are two ways for a domestic battery to become an aggravated offense in Illinois:  See  720 ILCS 5/12-3.3 Aggravated Domestic Battery. A “family or household member” includes your current or ex-spouse, parent, child or step child, blood or marital … Continue reading →

            Under Illinois law, you may not knowingly take photos or videos of a child without their parent’s consent if you are a child sex offender.  (See 720 ILCS 5/11-24.) You also may not operate any type of business in … Continue reading →

The First Amendment does not protect threats of violence. However, a threat is not a crime unless the state can show that you consciously disregarded a substantial risk that your statements would be viewed as threatening violence.  The state must … Continue reading →