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AZHARI LLC BLOG

May. 22 2017

Get a DUI When Children are Present, Face More Serious Charges

Get a DUI When Children are Present, Face More Serious Charges
Posted By: Sami Azhari
Category:
DUI

Not all DUIs are the same. Some drivers don’t think they’re past the legal limit and make a simple mistake. Others can’t control their drinking problems. Still others can be the victim of faulty equipment and overzealous policing. Then there are the factors that can aggravate or [...]
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May. 17 2017

4 Lesser-Known Illinois Crimes on the Sex Offender Registry

4 Lesser-Known Illinois Crimes on the Sex Offender Registry
Posted By: Sami Azhari

Illinois’s sex offender registry is not a place where you want to see your name. The public list allows friends, employers, and anyone with access to Google, really, to see your name, address, occupation, and a list of past sex offenses. Many of these offenses are things that most people [...]
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May. 11 2017

Chicago Accountant Indicted for $500,000 of Tax Evasion

Chicago Accountant Indicted for $500,000 of Tax Evasion
Posted By: Sami Azhari

By now, you have (hopefully) filed your taxes – or at least filed for an extension. The due date has come and passed, and soon the IRS will start looking at this year’s returns in an attempt to crack down on anyone who didn’t comply with the law and tried to cheat the government out of [...]
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May. 2 2017

With Crime in Chicago Decreasing, Cops Look to Tips

With Crime in Chicago Decreasing, Cops Look to Tips
Posted By: Sami Azhari
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The end of 2016 didn’t look great for Chicago. Our city had seen the highest number of murders in decades, and questions about how to handle gun violence here sparked debate among current law enforcement officials and the recently ousted police chief. Now that we are almost halfway into [...]
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Apr. 26 2017

Former CPS Consultant Sentenced to 7 Years for Bribery Scandal

Former CPS Consultant Sentenced to 7 Years for Bribery Scandal
Posted By: Sami Azhari
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A scandal that has rocked the Chicago Public Schools is finally coming to a close, as the heads of the SUPES Academy have started to receive prison sentences. SUPES Academy was an education training firm that was closely tied to the Chicago Public School due to bribes from two of the heads [...]
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Apr. 21 2017

Former Mexican Cop Charged for Leaking Info to Drug Smugglers

Former Mexican Cop Charged for Leaking Info to Drug Smugglers
Posted By: Sami Azhari
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Police officers are sworn to protect and defend citizens from criminals. They are certainly not supposed to protect and defend international drug smugglers – much less aid and abet their crimes. Unfortunately, Ivan Reyes Azrate, a former Mexican Federal Police commander, is accused of [...]
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Apr. 13 2017

What Does “Immunity” Mean in a Federal Criminal Case?

What Does Immunity Mean in a Federal Criminal Case
Posted By: Sami Azhari
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Have we gone a day in 2017 without seeing “Trump” and “Russia” in our headlines? Despite this, it doesn’t seem like we’ve gotten any closer to really understanding what exactly is going on. For a brief period of time, it seemed like Michael Flynn, Trump’s first National [...]
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Apr. 7 2017

What Happens If I Violate My Probation in Illinois?

What Happens If I Violate My Probation in Illinois
Posted By: Sami Azhari

After a conviction, hearing the word “probation” can be a relief. Probation allows you to avoid jail time, leaving many offenders feeling extremely lucky, even if the probation period ends up being many months – or even a few years. Once you have a few meetings with your probation [...]
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Mar. 30 2017

Meth for a Video Game System? Yes, That’s a Crime in Illinois

Meth for a Video Game System - Yes, That's a Crime in Illinois
Posted By: Sami Azhari

Stealing is a crime. Stealing in order to obtain meth may bring more serious charges if you are caught with the drug. The person who offers to trade meth in order to get you to commit theft, though? They’re probably going to face severe penalties – and they may even make [...]
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Mar. 21 2017

When Is Theft a Federal Crime?

When Is Theft a Federal Crime
Posted By: Sami Azhari
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Stealing doesn’t seem like it should be a federal crime. After all, why should the feds get involved if someone rips off a Walmart or takes another person’s car? It is true that, for the most part, the feds don’t get involved with those types of theft cases – though they can if they [...]
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