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AZHARI LLC BLOG

Aug. 30 2018

Yes, a Chicago School Fight Can Lead to Illinois Assault Charges

Yes, a Chicago School Fight Can Lead to Illinois Assault Charges
Posted By: Sami Azhari

If your teen gets involved in a school fight, it might seem like no big deal, but you should be aware that he or she may be charged with assault under Illinois law. Case-in-point: seven teens were arrested and one teen was hospitalized after a fight recently broke out at Champaign Centennial [...]
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Aug. 22 2018

You Use Bitcoin – Should You Be Afraid of Money Laundering Charges?

Bitcoin
Posted By: Sami Azhari

The term “money laundering” was first used in the early 1900s to describe organizations that took income from illegal activities and “washed” it into the flow of legal money. Historically, service-based businesses have been used as money laundering operations, as services are much [...]
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Aug. 16 2018

What You Should Know about Shoplifting Charges in Illinois

What You Should Know about Shoplifting Charges in Illinois
Posted By: Sami Azhari
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Shoplifting seems like a relatively minor crime without serious criminal consequence, but this is often not the case. Because shoplifting is a leading cause of financial loss for most retailers, more and more merchants have begun to prosecute even relatively minor shoplifting offenses, and the [...]
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Aug. 9 2018

Breaking Down Child Sexual Abuse Charges in Illinois

Breaking Down Child Sexual Abuse Charges in Illinois
Posted By: Sami Azhari

Child sexual abuse charges should not be taken lightly in Illinois. A Quincy man was recently sentenced to two decades behind bars after he was found guilty of sex crimes against two girls. He was accused of inappropriately touching the girls in 2015 or 2016. The incident came to light in [...]
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Aug. 1 2018

How a Chicago Lawyer Can Help Your Business Fight Fraud Charges

How a Chicago Lawyer Can Help Your Business Fight Fraud Charges
Posted By: Sami Azhari

Corporate fraud is a serious offense that carries significant penalties regardless of whether it’s prosecuted at the state or federal level. However, fraud cases are not as clear-cut as they seem, meaning that many people and businesses are wrongly charged with fraud. Defenses for fraud [...]
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Jul. 27 2018

What Separates Robbery from Burglary and Theft in Illinois?

What Separates Robbery from Burglary and Theft in Illinois?
Posted By: Sami Azhari
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Most people think of robbery, burglary, and theft as one crime. However, the laws of Illinois make distinctions between all three offenses. In this post, we’ll detail the differences for you and let you know how an experienced Illinois criminal attorney can help you with your charges. Theft [...]
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Jul. 19 2018

What to Expect If You’re Arrested for Assault and Battery in Illinois

What to Expect If You’re Arrested for Assault and Battery in Illinois
Posted By: Sami Azhari
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If you are arrested for assault and battery in Illinois, what happens next? We’ll detail the process in this post and let you know how a skilled Chicago criminal attorney can help you fight your charges. The Arrest Police must have a warrant to arrest you unless they have probable cause [...]
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Jul. 13 2018

You’re Riding the L Train – Can Cops Just Search You for Drugs?   

You're Riding the L Train – Can Cops Just Search You for Drugs?   
Posted By: Sami Azhari

If you are riding a bus or train in Chicago, can the cops conduct a search on you for drugs? Are you always protected against searches and seizures? Learn more about search and seizure laws and how they apply to drug trafficking in Illinois. How Fourth Amendment Protection Applies to Illinois [...]
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Jul. 3 2018

Protecting Your Reputation If Charged with Illinois Domestic Violence

Protecting Your Reputation If Charged with Illinois Domestic Violence
Posted By: Sami Azhari

Criminal charges can tarnish anyone’s reputation, but domestic violence charges are especially damaging. Just ask former NFL quarterback Erik Kramer. You might remember Kramer from his four years with the Chicago Bears. He retired from football in 1999, but he made news earlier this month [...]
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Jun. 28 2018

Common Sex Crime Charges in Illinois

Common Sex Crime Charges in Illinois
Posted By: Sami Azhari

Short of murder, sex crimes are some of the most grievous offenses a person can commit. Accordingly, sex crimes are severely charged and penalized, and a sex crime conviction carries a negative stigma that will come back to haunt you – possibly for the rest of your life. Most sex crimes [...]
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