Firm Case Number: 2011-26-953
Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon
NOT GUILTY
26th & California, Chicago
Chicago Police arrested Mr. C near Sacramento and 65th Street for having a 9mm Kel-Tec semi-automatic. At trial we proved that Mr. C had a FOID card, had registered the gun with the City of Chicago, and was standing in front of his apartment building. Furthermore, Attorney Levinsohn showed that Mr. Collins had the gun to defend his fiancée who had just been attacked and they were waiting for the police. Finding of Not Guilty.
Case Number: 2011-DM-948
Domestic Battery
NOT GUILTY
Skokie Courthouse
Our client’s wife claimed that he came over to her house, got into an argument with her, and then choked her. At trial we used the photograph of the wife taken by the police to show that there were no marks on her neck from choking. We obtained the 911 tape to show that she did not tell the police that he choked her. We had the responding Park Ridge Police Officer testify that our client, his wife and her brother were outside of the house when he arrived and there was no mention of choking. Finding of Not Guilty.
Firm Case Number: 2011-26-945
Possession of Cannabis
NOT GUILTY
26th & California, Chicago
Mr. T was arrested in the area of 71st and Throop when the police followed him through a house to the backyard. They claimed to have found him dropping a gram of cannabis to the ground. They then searched the housed and said they found 84 grams of cannabis inside. At trial, we showed that the officers lied when they claimed to have seen Mr. T dropping a bag of cannabis. Attorney Levinsohn also showed the court that there was no connection between Mr. T and cannabis allegedly found in the house. Finding of Not Guilty.
Case Number: 2011-26-900
Selling Counterfeit Merchandise
NOT GUILTY
26th & California, Chicago
Chicago Police Officers raided a convenience store on 95th Street and found counterfeit Nike Air Jordan shoes for sale. At trial I proved that Mr. M was not the owner or manager of the store. At trial I also showed that Mr. M did not know that the shoes were fake. In fact the police officers had to rely on a special investigator from Nike to open up the boxes and examine the shoes to determine that they were fake. Finding of Not Guilty.
Firm Case Number: 2011-05-860
Retail Theft
DISMISSED
Bridgeview Courthouse