Oppenheimer Firm
A sudden stop by Illinois police can be stressful. Knowing how to handle the situation protects your future and your personal freedom. You must navigate these tense moments carefully to safeguard your basic legal rights under state law. Remain calm and polite...
Criminal cases depend largely on the evidence and testimony that are part of the case. Even if the case doesn’t go to trial, those factors have a profound impact on how a case is handled. Unfortunately, not every piece of evidence or testimony is valid. Sometimes,...
Police officers typically need search warrants to conduct thorough searches of private residences, business facilities, mobile devices or vehicles. A search warrant signed by a judge is the strongest legal authorization for a law enforcement search. Police officers...
A confession by a person suspected of a crime is one of the most compelling pieces of evidence the state can obtain. As such, police officers are often eager to push people into confessing during an investigation or immediately after their arrest. In some cases,...
Police car chases are often thrilling when they are part of a movie plot. In real life, they are terrifying for anyone who happens to be nearby. There have been cases of police officers causing crashes or even injuring pedestrians because they focus so intently on...
One of the leading reasons behind the rising number of exonerations in the U.S is false or misleading forensic evidence. When forensic science is misapplied, a case can result in a wrongful conviction. Here is how this can happen: Unsupported techniques Some forensic...
It may begin with a simple traffic stop or an officer approaching you while walking down the street. Based on this interaction, the offer may believe they have cause for a search, escalating the encounter to one that results in criminal charges. It may start with drug...
