McHenry County Branch Court is Closing. Interesting.
If you’re not aware, McHenry County actually holds court in two “courthouses”. There’s the main courthouse at 2200 […]
Driver sober AND get pulled over.
Nothing warms my jaded, criminal defense attorney heart more than when law enforcement comes up with cute catch […]
You matter less, Part III
I’m hoping that somebody somewhere steps up soon and explains this stuff to me. Even as an attorney I’ve […]
The hypocrisy of your outrage over Donald Sterling.
I didn’t even know who Donald Sterling was until this whole Clippers/mistress/racism thing went down. In case you’re […]
Drugs, Schools, Parks and completely random drug/school/parks laws.
Sometimes a drug deal in Elgin is just a drug deal. I’ve given up reading some of the […]
McHenry County might have the most inefficient system for DUI cases anywhere ever.
It might be impossible to come up with a less efficient way to handle DUI than they do […]
Mental Illness v. Public Safety.
I don’t know how I initially missed this story, but it’s very sad. Apparently a suicidal man in […]
That Cary Shaken Baby Case, And How Prison Time is Calculated.
Alvin Santiago had been facing charges of shaking a baby in his care while in Cary, Illinois. Today, […]
The Unfair Fight.
I’m not willing to let this press release/social media campaign issue die yet. Like I wrote about a […]
Late to the party.
The process of going from being a “regular” person to being “accused” is an interesting one. If you’re […]
St. Charles wants you to drive sober over the holidays… does that mean they don’t care about the rest of the year?
I love this time of year. Not just because there’s all sorts of outside fun like ice skating, […]
Crime News… Whose Perspective?
Obviously I love to troll the press and media releases for local crime. They amuse me. There’s nothing […]