I listened to the case of a man who’d lost his Green Card some years back and was now facing deportation because of an old felony drug conviction. Although federal immigration authorities ordered the man deported in 2006, at that time his country of origin did not honor such requests. A year or so ago, immigration authorities notified the man that it was renewing its efforts to deport him. Can he petition for executive clemency in Illinois?
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Ever since Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker took office a year ago those who represent individuals petitioning for clemency wondered how he would exercise his executive clemency authority.
Read MoreCan my marijuana conviction be expunged? Beginning next month (Jan. 1, 2020), if you are at least 21 years old, you will be allowed to purchase up to 30 grams of marijuana from a licensed dispensary in Illinois. The Illinois law that decriminalizes small amounts of marijuana also contains provisions allowing people to expunge their old marijuana arrests and some convictions.
Read MoreIf you are a resident of Illinois, there’s a good chance you’ve heard that a new law is going into effect January 1, 2020 legalizing small amounts of marijuana. What is not so clear is what will change and what will remain the same with regarding the use of marijuana in 2020. This article seeks to separate fact from fiction.
Read MoreHow to Expunge a Criminal Record in Illinois? The only way to get rid of an arrest record is to petition for expungement. There are several ways a case can be dismissed in Illinois: non-suit, finding no probable cause, stricken with leave to reinstate (“SOL”), nolle pros (“NP”).
Read MoreHow to get a felony record expunged in Illinois. Can I expunge my felony record? My response: “It depends on whether you were convicted of the crime.” A criminal record can be expunged if you weren’t convicted of the crime you were charged with. For example, if a judge dismisses charges against you for misdemeanor retail theft or burglary, a felony, you can petition to expunge your record. We call the record you’re expunging a “record of an arrest.”
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