Success Stories

In People v. J.H., prosecutors claimed to have his client pinned on a church burglary. DNA was found at the scene. A witness said J.H. had the stolen property. Facing up to 30 years in prison, the case looked impossible. Haiduk did what he always does—filed motions to limit the state’s evidence, prepared tirelessly for trial, and let the jury decide. When it was over, the headlines spoke for themselves:

“Jury Acquits Man of Church Burglary.”

Not every victory makes the newspaper. Haiduk has won countless cases by persuading prosecutors to reduce mandatory prison sentences to probation, by reinstating DUI clients’ licenses before suspension, by winning misdemeanor bench trials, and by exposing unlawful police searches through motions to dismiss. These results don’t make headlines—but they change lives.

A Sampling of Haiduk’s Success:

• People v. BP – Three year statutory summary suspension rescinded
• People v. F.E. – Sexual Assault case dismissed in trial
• People v. J.D. – Illinois Supreme Court agrees with Haiduk, reverses felony conviction
• People v. M. – Appeals court reversed finding on DUI case
• Drug Induced Homicide case reduced after Haiduk’s Motion to Dismiss. People v. M. S.
• Disorderly Conduct client found not guilty after Haiduk holds Bench Trial. People v. F. R.
• DUI suspension dismissed because of Haiduk’s motion. People v. E. B.
• Felony burglary case reduced to misdemeanor trespass by Haiduk’s negotiation. People v. N. W.
• Domestic Battery case dismissed on day of trial. People v. D. S.
• Alcohol charges against minor dismissed. People v. A. P.
• Client with 3 moving violations in a little over a month gets one reduced to a parking violation and no convictions. People v. U. R.
• Client who had previously pleaded guilty to serious felony sex offense gets conviction vacated and removed from sex offender list based on Haiduk’s appeal. People v. T. M.
• 3 Year suspension of client’s driver’s license rescinded by agreement. People. v. C.W.