Cash Seizure at O’Hare Airport
Chicago criminal defense attorney and founding attorney at Edward Johnson & Associates P.C., Edward Johnson joined Legal Eagles and discussed a Cash Seizure incident at O’Hare Airport with a caller Chuck. Listen to the segment below or read through the transcript.
Illinois Order of Protection
The intention of orders of protection is honorable. They’re meant to shield victims of abuse, including domestic partners, children, or high-risk adults in vulnerable situations, from acts of harm against a person perceived as a threat to them.
Domestic Violence Calls Spike During Illinois’ Stay-at-Home Order
In Chicago, according to numbers provided by the city, on March 30, the domestic abuse hotline received 104 calls, the highest daily volume in over a year.
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Illinois Prison Inmates Allowed to talk to Attorneys on Phone
Illinois Department of Corrections officials say they have restored attorney-client phone calls at Stateville and Hill prisons, acknowledging that pandemic-related restrictions on inmate movement had forced officials to temporarily suspend the calls.
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COVID-19 Updates from Illinois Courts – Apr. 22 2020
Illinois Supreme Court Announces Changes to Oral Arguments and MCLE Deadline
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Chicago’s Defense Lawyer: Eddie Genson
Chicago’s Defense Lawyer: Eddie Genson A brilliant, legal mind that combined street smarts, charisma and knowledge to win cases for the elite. Edward Johnson and…
Cook County Jail Hunger Strike
COVID-19 has peaked the levels of all citizens in the US, including those incarcerated. Cook County inmates have begun denying ordinary nourishment, a form of hunger strike, in the hopes of receiving better treatment and conditions in their county jail in the heart of Chicago, Illinois.
Illinois DUI Realities and Risks
Arrests are terrifying. Even when the arrestee believes they’re innocent or has legitimate reasons for their actions, being detained by authorities can be so harrowing that they forget they’re owed due process.
Illinois Search and Cash Seizures Law
Every criminal defense attorney in Chicago has encountered it: A client’s cash assets are taken by authorities at O’Hare Airport with little or no explanation.
Addiction Strikes Attorneys
Given the intensity of workweeks, averaging 60 hours, this should come as no surprise that lawyers have increasingly turned to unhealthy ways to cope with…
Motive vs. Action
One of the first things they teach you in an intro to law course is what the courts focus on. The parts of an accusation…
Actual Physical Control: The What If Loop Hole
Individuals who have consumed alcohol and are not safe to drive, have options available to get home safely: sleep it off in your car, simply…
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Keep Your Driving Privileges After a DUI Conviction
Keep Your Driving Privileges One of the most devastating effects of a DUI conviction is losing your rights to drive. Your job, your social activities…
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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services filed a plan in February proposing a complete overhaul of the system. U.S District Judge Jorge Alonso…
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Perjury Problem
Last week, the Law Office of Edward Johnson’s Criminal Defense Blog wrote an article concerning the Chicago Police perjury issue. Because of the Chicago Tribune’s…