Uber, Lyft, and other ridesharing companies have made it easier to catch a ride to the airport or make it home safely after a night out. These companies also offer a convenient source of income. It’s far easier to become an Uber or Lyft driver…
Everyone is aware that they have a legal right to protect themselves from attacks against their person or their home. However, the law regarding the use of self-defense varies from state to state and each state can have different rules on how the concept of…
When someone is charged with a crime, often their first instinct is to want to challenge the charges and prove their innocence at trial. However, taking a case to trial also creates the possibility of being sentenced to the most severe criminal penalties if the…
Social media has become an integral part of daily life. With so much information about daily activities being broadcast or made available electronically through platforms such as Facebook and Twitter it creates mountains of potential evidence for the prosecution to use at a criminal trial….
Under Illinois law, there are five different classes of felonies based on the time of imprisonment in a state prison. Apart from first-degree murder, which is not classified, the most serious type of offense is a Class X felony. If you have been accused of…
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