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 MoreIn Illinois, the governor has the sole authority to reinstate someone’s FOID card rights lost due to a felony conviction. Several years ago few knew that clemency could be used for this purpose.
Read MoreI had a client who was arrested for shoplifting at Macy’s. As a first-time, youthful offender, my client was sentenced to supervision and ordered to pay $500. If he had completed his supervision successfully, my client would not have a conviction on his record.
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