Blago’s Last Stand
Last week I read an interesting article in the newspapers about former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. With his sentencing date coming up soon, he and his wife have been furiously campaigning the public to send in letters of support for the convicted Governor. I can only assume that Blago hopes to have a Miracle on 34th Street moment in which thousands of letters are dumped [...]
Tagged: blagojevich > Chicago > conviction > criminal > criminal record > felony > felony convictions > Governor > Governor's pardon > Illinois > judge > Quinn
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Former Island Lake Mayor Charles Amrich “not guilty” in Lake County
Island Lake’s former mayor, Charles Amrich, was found not guilty by a Lake County (Illinois) jury after fighting for his innocence for nearly four years. He was arrested in June 2007 and charged with felony official misconduct. According to the Daily Herald, “Amrich was accused of violating state law that prohibits elected officials from doing personal business with the governments he represents. Investigators said Amrich [...]
Tagged: arrest > Charles Amrich > corruption > Expunge > felony > Governor > Guilty > Illinois > Island Lake > judge > jury > Lake County > mayor > misdemeanor > not guilty > pardon > Quinn > Seal > sentence
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Arrested for DUI in Illinois? Only if it was dismissed can you expunge/seal the arrest
Michael Lewis, a Chicago resident, was arrested by Morris police in October of 2010 for aggravated driving under the influence. Earlier this month, a Grundy County Circuit Court judge sentenced Lewis (after a plea of guilty) to conditional discharge, jail, and community service. Lewis has a previous record of DUI arrests as well. ### DUI’s are (unfortunately) a very common offense. Many people think “supervision” [...]
Tagged: Chicago > community service > conditional discharge > DUI > Expunge > Governor > Grundy County > Illinois > jail > judge > Michael Lewis > Morris > Morris Police > pardon > plea > police > Seal > sentence > supervision > www.xpunged.com
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War protestors arrested by Chicago Police still have criminal record despite dismissed case
On March 21, 2003, about 900 protestors in opposition to the Iraq arrested by the Chicago Police along the Magnificent Mile. The protest was organized by the Iraq Peace Pledge, March 19 Coalition, and was supported by approximately 70 other organizations, including Chicago Coalition Against War and Racism. Police spokesman Dave Bayless told the press that the arrested anti-war protestors faced mob-action and “other misdemeanor charges.” [...]
Tagged: Afghanistan > arrest > Chicago Coalition Against War and Racism > Chicago Police > criminal record > Expunge > Iraq > Iraq Peace Pledge > judge > lawsuit > March 19 Coalition > protest > protestors > Seal > war > www.xpunged.com
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Limitations To Expungement, Sealing of Criminal Records is Important
By: Kelly Cass During the early morning hours of Sunday, March 13, New York City Police responded to a 911 call for what they believed was a relatively routine domestic incident: a woman had a fight with her ex-boyfriend and she was worried about her safety. When four officers arrived on the scene, the woman told them she had gotten into a fight with her [...]
Tagged: arrest > Background > Battery > Brooklyn > clients > conviction > criminal > criminal record > domestic > domestic battery > Expunge > Illinois > judge > Law > NYPD > pardon > police > Seal > suspect > violent
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