Case Results of Top Illinois Criminal Defense Lawyers

The Law Offices of Brucar & Yetter
Wheaton, Rolling Meadows and St. Charles, Illinois

• People v. R.L. - client charged with possession of child pornography by the Department of Homeland Security and local police. After a year of litigation the case was thrown out when all of the evidence was suppressed by a motion. Shortly thereafter the case was expunged from the client's record so no evidence of the arrest will ever appear.
• In re C.J. - client was charged with arson to a place of worship, a non-probationable felony. After six months of litigation he received a sentence of probation and no jail on a charge of criminal damage to property.
• People v. P.A. - client was charged with predatory criminal sexual assault. After having no success with another law firm we were hired and immediately began challenging the prosecution case in court. We also used medical evaluations and expert witnesses to challenge the state. Finally the prosecution gave in and our client received probation on a misdemeanor.
• Secretary of State v. J.V. - our client came to us after committing four DUIs in a 12-year period. His license had been revoked but after serious litigation he received full reinstatement of privileges.
• People v. C.A. - client charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery to a child was originally offered more than 20 years in prison. Our defense lawyers litigated this case for four years, through three motions to suppress and two motions to dismiss for prosecutorial misconduct. In the end, our client received only eight of a possible 30-year sentence.
• People v. T.M. - client was charged with multiple DUIs. We took both cases to trial separately and he received "not guilty" verdicts on both. We also convinced the state to dismiss a separate driving-while- license-suspended charge.
• People v. D.J. - family of a hospitalized man contacted us when the police arrived to question him. They were threatening to charge him with home invasion, a class X felony carrying a minimum sentence of six years in prison. We became immediately involved, and within two months our client received supervision for the misdemeanor of criminal damage to property and no conviction entered on his record.
• People v. P.H. - client involved in car accident with a fatality. After several weeks of our own investigation it became clear the other driver had drugs and alcohol in her system. Our client kept his driver's license and accepted a fine.
• People v. C.J. - client came to us after being charged with multiple counts of attempted murder. Our investigation into the forensic evidence and the witnesses to the shooting resulted in his charge being lessened to discharge of firearm.
• People v. P.G. - an individual came to us after having been arrested for theft for the fourth time in just a few years. The client had a drug problem, but the courts had sentenced her to three prior penitentiary sentences and the state was looking for a long penitentiary sentence for this offense. We spent months working up a comprehensive sentencing strategy and after the hearing our client received drug treatment instead of prison.
• People v. K.F. - A Brucar and Yetter client was charged with burglary in two different counties at the same time. We worked extensively with both courts and prosecutors and our client's case was disposed of with nothing on his record.
• People v. A.V. - client unhappy with another attorney came to us charged with public indecency. Within two months the case is thrown out after we win a motion to suppress the evidence against him.
• People v. C.P. - client charged with telephone harassment has charges dismissed after we successfully have state barred from presenting evidence because of irregularities with their case.
• People v. K.M. - client recently had his DUI arrest dismissed after the court suppressed most of the state's evidence because the police mistakes during his arrest.
• People v. D.M. - client recently had his charge of possession of Ketamine ("special K") with intent to deliver thrown out after our litigation forced the evidence against him to be suppressed.
• People v. M.L. - client found not guilty of retail theft charges despite being identified by multiple state witnesses who said she intentionally took items from the store. We were able to convince the judge of her innocent mistake. The state offered her a deal but she wanted to prove her innocence.
• People v. D.T. - our client was found not guilty of solicitation of prostitution at a bench trial because the state could not prove it wasn't a misunderstanding.
• People v. P.B. - court finds no probable cause exists to arrest our client for possession of cocaine case after we cross examined the officer at a motion to suppress.
• People v. D.I. - A young defendant was recently charged with burglary to a motor vehicle. We were able to convince the judge our client did not deserve to have his life ruined over such a small thing. He received one month of court supervision on a misdemeanor theft charge, leaving him with no criminal record.
• People v. P.J. - A man was charged with predatory criminal sexual assault to his step daughter in the middle of a nasty divorce. After he hired us we secured his release from jail. Then after extensive negotiations calling into question the mother's story and using expert witness reports the felony was dismissed.
• People v. A.P. - young man accused of theft from his employer. The case had been referred to the state's attorney for further investigation. We got involved at this phase, and due to our early intervention, no charges were filed against our client.
• People v. F.H. - after having another lawyer work on his case for two years a client charged with stealing from his employer over the course of six months hired us to take over his defense. Our investigation uncovered a co-worker with a history of theft, and after a three day trial, our client was found not guilty of embezzlement.
• In re K.C. - juvenile with four separate felonies over the course of 18 months received probation and public service after a long contested sentencing hearing where the state was seeking to send him to prison.
• People v. M.T. - man represented by another lawyer was found guilty at trial, convicted of Criminal Sexual Abuse and sentenced to prison. We took over his case and the sentence was vacated and the conviction undone by the appellate court.
• People v. I.J. - former client came to us after several years with a new problem. He had been charged with three different DUIs by three different departments. We won one DUI at a jury trial, one at a bench trial and the third was reduced to a traffic ticket.
• People v. B.H. - client charged with possession of child pornography went to sentencing, where the state argued for him to be sent to prison. After our lengthy sentencing presentation, the judge did not give him one day in jail.