Client received a Notice that her Court Supervision was going to be revoked due to receiving another traffic citation while on a period of Court Supervision. After successful negotiations with the Village Prosecutor, Mr. LaScola was able to preserve her Court Supervision preventing the sentence from turning into a traffic conviction & the only additional penalty imposed was an increase in the fines & costs due to the court. Conviction Avoided – Supervision Preserved – No Insurance Rate Increase for the Client !!
Client charged with an Aggravated Speeding alleged to be traveling 30mph over the posted speed limit in the City if Highland Park. Mr. LaScola, after successful negotiations with the Village Prosecutor, achieved a reduction of the speed to 20 mph over the posted limit which enabled our client to receive Court Supervision and minimal fines. Mandatory Misdemeanor Conviction AVOIDED!!!
Our client, an out-of-state Commercial Truck Driver, was given 2 miving violations while traveling through Illinois. Mr. LaScola reached successful negotiations with the prosecutor resulting in the Dismissal of one of the citations and an amendment of the other to a non-moving violation. Our client’s MVR remains clean & he won’t have any job-related issues.
Our client, while operating on an out-of-state restricted driving permit was stopped for multiple moving violations and subsequently alleged by the IL State Trooper as driving beyond the scope of her driving permit and charged her with a Class A Misdemeanor Offense of Driving on a Suspended License. After successful negotiations with the State’s Attorney, Mr. LaScola achieved a dismissal of the most serious offense (Driving on a Suspended License) and had 1 of the other 2 minor moving violations dismissed. The result: Court Supervision and minimal fines on a petty speeding offense – no traffic conviction & the criminal charge fully dismissed!!!
Client charged with Retail Theft and Resisting Arrest in Chicago & scheduled to answer charges at a misdemeanor Branch Court. Mr. LaScola was the first attorney to check in for his client, answered ready to proceed and the State was not ready to proceed at that time. The State wound up dismissing the charges and the case is now closed.
Our client, who is a licensed attorney, was facing charges of battery in misdemeanor court in Chicago. Mr. LaScola arrived early – was the first attorney to check in and answered ready when the case was called. The State was not prepared to answer ready for trial and, as a result, dismissed the charge against our client. Case Closed!!
Our client was charged with a Speeding in a Construction Zone and resides out of state. Mr. LaScola prepared an Affidavit allowing him to handle the case for the client so that he didn’t have to take off work and come to Chicago. Despite the client not being present, Mr. LaScola worked out a deal on the Speeding and got the traffic citation amended so that the added language “in a construction zone” was stricken from the ticket – Client received Court Supervision with only court costs and zero base fine.
Client charged with Retail Theft and facing a crime of moral terpitude that could interfere with future immigration applications. Mr. LaScola worked out a deal with the Village Prosecutor that involves a deferred prosecution requiring the client to complete public service hours in exchange for an eventual dismissal.
Our client is charged with DUI and facing a 6-month license suspension for providing a breath sample that exceeded the .08 legal limit. Mr. LaScola took immediate action and filed a Petition challenging the license suspension and forced the State to continue the case. After the first scheduled court date, the Secretary of State had still not confirmed this Suspension. On the second court date, the Suspension had still not been confirmed, but the State ran out of time because of Mr. LaScola’s aggressive, early filing of the Petition to Rescind the Statutory Summary Suspension. Mr. LaScola returned to court on July 31, 2014 to have an Order entered RESCINDING the license suspension. Now, our client will be legally driving in a few days!!!
Our client a commercial truck driver (CDL driver) from Canada was charged with causing an accident with a standard vehicle on the Bishop-Ford Expressway. Even though our client believed the other motorist struck his truck, the IL State Police Trooper gave our client the traffic citation. Our client traveled to Chicago to defend this ticket. Mr. LaScola cross-examined the other motorist and created doubt in the Court’s mind as to how the accident happened. Our client also took the stand and testified very credibly. After hearing all the evidence, the Judge made a finding of NOT GUILTY!!
