Robbery is a complicated crime. It can be charged as a felony or as a misdemeanor. It can turn into burglary, theft when no victim is present, or into robbery, theft when a victim is present. In short, robbery is complicated, this post will go over the nature of robbery and how its charge may affect you. Robbery is a “wobbler” crime. Wobblers are chargesContinue reading
Month: November 2016
Month: November 2016
A review of new criminal laws that took effect in 2016, Part 1
States regularly update their laws. Illinois is no exception. Last year, Illinois passed several laws that came into force in 2016. This post will go over some of these laws and how they may affect you. Illinois passed several police reform statutes. Officers are now required to wear body cameras if their department chooses to participate in the body camera program. If officers do wear body cameras,Continue reading
What happens if you are charged with a misdemeanor?
There are three types of crimes, infractions, misdemeanors, and felonies. Misdemeanors are much more serious than infractions (which are like speeding or parking tickets) but not nearly as serious as felonies. This post will go over the basics of a misdemeanor and what can happen if you are faced with one. A misdemeanor is punishable by a fine (usually) and incarceration (occasionally) in a local jail. TheContinue reading