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Sep. 10 2020

Dentist Admits False Claims on 1300+ Illinois Patients

Posted By: Sami Azhari

Category:

Fraud Health Care Fraud

Some people believe that insurance is easy money for medical professionals. They think that the insurance industry is easy to mislead; that those in the medical field can charge whatever they like for their services, and insurance will pay. This is just not true. That doesn’t stop some [...]

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Aug. 27 2020

When Personal Possession Becomes Marijuana Trafficking in Illinois

Posted By: Sami Azhari

Category:

Drug Possession Drug Trafficking Marijuana Laws

Despite ever-relaxing attitudes towards cannabis in Illinois and nationwide, illegal cannabis trafficking is still very much alive. For many professional drug operations, it is the most profitable drug to traffic, in fact, and eradicating illegal operations is still at the forefront of law [...]

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Aug. 18 2020

Dispensary Burglary Exposes Risk of IL’s All-Cash Cannabis Industry

Posted By: Sami Azhari

Category:

Burglary Theft

New industries lead to new logistical problems. Some new industries have more problems than others, though, and Illinois’ new cannabis companies have recently discovered that they are incredibly vulnerable to burglary losses. In fact, during the first month of legal cannabis sales alone, [...]

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Aug. 14 2020

What Happens When IL Assault and Battery Is Labeled a Hate Crime?

Posted By: Sami Azhari

Category:

Assault Battery Hate Crimes

Tensions have been high nationwide this summer. Protests for racial equality have been widespread, especially in Illinois. As a result, more people are aware of race in their day-to-day lives - and the result is not always positive. Recently in Oak Park, Illinois, a man was charged with a [...]

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Aug. 5 2020

In Homicides, Intent Can Determine If You Spend Life in an IL Prison

Posted By: Sami Azhari

Category:

Capital Crimes Homicide/Murder

In a recent tragedy at a Michigan youth home, intent played a role in determining the homicide charges of three former employees. According to an investigation by state authorities, the three staff members may have been responsible for the death of a 16-year-old Black boy. The employees [...]

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Aug. 5 2020

Conspiracy to Traffic Controlled Substances: Class X Felony in IL

Posted By: Sami Azhari

Category:

Criminal Law

Following an investigation for narcotics and firearm offenses, members of two gangs in Chicago face the most serious type of felony charge in Illinois: A Class X felony. The investigation, called “Operation Full Circle”, resulted in the seizure of dozens of firearms, large amounts of [...]

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Jul. 24 2020

How Is It Public Indecency When I’m Inside My Own Home in Chicago?

Posted By: Sami Azhari

Category:

Criminal Law Public Indecency

Your home is supposedly your castle - it’s the place where you can do whatever you want. It’s one of the only places that you can wander around dressed - or undressed - however you please, right? Well, not quite. Recently, a man has been declared wanted for being naked in his own [...]

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Jul. 17 2020

Criminal Mischief Becomes a Hate Crime for Illinois Man

Posted By: Sami Azhari

Category:

Criminal Law Hate Crimes

Race relations have come to the forefront of the American consciousness with the current wave of protests. As a result, hate crimes are coming to the forefront of the news cycle. Many people are discovering that “hate crime” is a broader term than they had previously understood. That’s [...]

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Jul. 17 2020

COVID-19 Grace Period for Chicago Sex Offenders Not a “Free Pass”

Posted By: Sami Azhari

Category:

Coronavirus / COVID-19 Sex Crimes Sex Offenders

The global pandemic has put a halt on many plans and procedures. Buildings are closed. Deadlines have been pushed back. Events have been rescheduled. Law enforcement and criminal justice are not immune to the effects of COVID-19. Case-in-point: Chicago’s Criminal Registration Unit is [...]

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Jul. 3 2020

Chicago Woman Facing 15 Years for No Probation for DUI Charges

Posted By: Sami Azhari

Category:

DUI

The consequences for DUI in Illinois are serious. You could find yourself paying thousands of dollars just for one drive home. Worse, these costs don’t even begin to cover the possible jail time and other consequences of drinking and driving. Case-in-point: a woman in Glendale Heights is [...]

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