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NUMBER 10 OF BILL WOLF’S “TOP TEN” FOURTH AMENDMENT CASES FOR ILLINOIS LAWYERS: THE ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT CASE OF PEOPLE V. MCCAVITT.

On Behalf of Wolf Criminal Law | Apr 26, 2022 | Firm News

The defendant was the target of a criminal sexual assault investigation. Pursuant to the investigation, arrest, and prosecution, a computer was seized and a search for images was made to look for images to implicate the Defendant in the sexual assault. Roughly eight...

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SOME WORDS OF WISDOM FROM A TITAN WHO SADLY JUST LEFT US.

On Behalf of Wolf Criminal Law | May 18, 2020 | Firm News

“It is the defense lawyer who says to the all powerful government that it must prove that the charge was properly brought. It is the defense lawyer who gives to all those within our borders, whether they realize it or not, freedom’s comfort.” — Albert Krieger We will...

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BILL WOLF FILES HIS APPEARANCE AS COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENSE ON BEHALF OF CTA HOMICIDE SUSPECT FAJOUR HODGES

On Behalf of Wolf Criminal Law | Apr 19, 2020 | Firm News

On Friday, April 17, 2020, Bill Wolf filed his appearance as counsel for the defense for Fajour Hodges, one of the defendants accused of killing Mamadou Balde on a CTA platform in downtown Chicago. We plan on mounting a zealous defense for Mr. Hodges in the days and...

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NUMBER 9 OF BILL WOLF’S “TOP TEN” FOURTH AMENDMENT CASES FOR ILLINOIS LAWYERS: THE ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT CASE OF PEOPLE V. MCGREGORY

On Behalf of Wolf Criminal Law | Dec 31, 2019 | Firm News

In the course of looking for narcotics and other items pursuant to a search warrant, officers found a credit card embosser, computers, and other items associated with financial identity theft. The officers seized these items and then stored them in inventory for later...

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NUMBER 8 OF BILL WOLF’S “TOP TEN” FOURTH AMENDMENT CASES FOR ILLINOIS LAWYERS: THE ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT CASE OF PEOPLE V. MUELLER

On Behalf of Wolf Criminal Law | Dec 31, 2019 | Firm News

Here, an Illinois State Trooper pulled over an automobile after three separate times, the car touched momentarily either the yellow line or the white fog line based on improper lane usage. This led to a DUI prosecution. The Defendant’s Motion to Quash Arrest was...

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NUMBER 7 OF BILL WOLF’S “TOP TEN” FOURTH AMENDMENT CASES FOR ILLINOIS LAWYERS: THE ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT CASE OF PEOPLE V. DAVIS

On Behalf of Wolf Criminal Law | Dec 31, 2019 | Firm News

Officers are investigating an individual for narcotics trafficking, which included making undercover buys, and arranging for a buy in the late afternoon on the date in question. On that date, officers are conducting a surveillance of this individual following him to a...

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NUMBER 6 OF BILL WOLF’S “TOP TEN” FOURTH AMENDMENT CASES FOR ILLINOIS LAWYERS: THE ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT CASE OF PEOPLE V. JOHNSON

On Behalf of Wolf Criminal Law | Dec 31, 2019 | Firm News

This case is one of several decided this year where the holdings of United States v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008), McDonald v. City of Chicago, 561 U.S. 742 (2010), and People v. Aguilar, 2 N.E. 3d 321 (Ill. 2013) declaring certain firearm possession statutes in...

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NUMBER 5 OF BILL WOLF’S “TOP TEN” FOURTH AMENDMENT CASES FOR ILLINOIS LAWYERS: THE ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT CASE OF PEOPLE V. BASS

On Behalf of Wolf Criminal Law | Dec 31, 2019 | Firm News

A Chicago Police Officer put an “investigative alert” out for the Defendant, claiming that there was, in the opinion of someone in the Chicago Police Department, probable cause to believe that the Defendant has committed a crime without going to a neutral, detached...

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NUMBER 4 OF BILL WOLF’S “TOP TEN” FOURTH AMENDMENT CASES FOR ILLINOIS LAWYERS: THE ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT CASE OF PEOPLE V. MANZO

On Behalf of Wolf Criminal Law | Dec 31, 2019 | Firm News

An Illinois State Trooper performed a legitimate traffic stop, and learned the Defendant was driving a rental car. The trooper places the Defendant in the trooper’s car for 25 minutes seeking proof that the Defendant was a listed driver on the rental car, including...

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NUMBER 3 OF BILL WOLF’S “TOP TEN” FOURTH AMENDMENT CASES FOR ILLINOIS LAWYERS: THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT CASE OF PEOPLE V. MANZO

On Behalf of Wolf Criminal Law | Dec 29, 2019 | Firm News

This case was actually decided in December of 2018, but my law clerk convinced me that it should be included in my presentation, and I believe she was right. In this case, the Illinois Supreme Court concluded that the affidavit for a search warrant for a home was...

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