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Advocating Overthrow of Government

ADVOCATING OVERTHROW OF GOVERNMENT

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CHICAGO, IL ADVOCATING OVERTHROW OF GOVERNMENT DEFENSE

See the relevant law at 720 ILCS 5/30-3

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?ActID=1876&SeqStart=80300000&SeqEnd=80700000


Definition and Penalty:

 When you advocate the violent overthrow or even reformation (not to be confused with reform) of the state, you can do so verbally, or by knowingly publishing or helping publish or distribute a document advocation such violence or becoming a member of an organization advocating such violence, you have committed this offense. This is a Class 3 offense with a prison sentence of two to five years in prison (five to ten if an extended sentence). A probation period of thirty months and a $25,000 fine are also possible.

How we can defend you against the charge of advocating overthrow of government: 

 If a treasonous document is composed, published, or distributed, there is a heavy burden of proof on the state to prove both your involvement and your knowledge and understanding of the contents. 


 If you are alleged to be a member of a treasonous organization advocating violent overthrow or change of government, the state must prove both your involvement and your knowledge.


 We can try to show that it was a case of mistaken identity (another did it). We might even show you were trying to help your country by going along with an investigation (see the Cullen Davis murder case in Texas where the defendant got off from a charge of attempted murder against a judge in the previous trial where he was charged and acquitted of murder).


We can file “motions to suppress” relevant evidence if that evidence that was wrongfully obtained against your rights or someone else’s or if it is somehow questionable in another way, thereby making it inadmissible and clearing you or at least minimizing the prosecution’s case so they concede or negotiate. 


 If this evidence is admitted, we can argue at trial that the evidence or testimony is wrong or made up against you (someone is lying about observing your communications and activities, and therefore cause a reasonable doubt in the jurors’ minds.


Prosecutors do not like to waste taxpayer's money on expensive public trials; we can possibly wrap things up in pretrial phase or if not, start negotiating from there for lesser charges and sentences for you. This is where having an experienced attorney to represent you and negotiate and speak for you can save years of your life and tens of thousands of dollars of fines and/or foregone income. It is worth it, and you deserve a good defense. 


Other lawyers so often talk of how they will “aggressively fight for you.” They are doing nothing more than basically quoting from the American Bar Association’s Rules of Professional Conduct about the principle of a “lawyer's obligation zealously to protect and pursue a client's legitimate interests, within the bounds of the law.” When you hire Phillip Haddad as your criminal defense attorney in Chicago or elsewhere in its suburban area, he will not only do his professional duty to zealously represent you but will get you the justice you deserve. His extensive experience in criminal defense will help you avoid conviction or else minimize the penalties. Call criminal defense attorney Phillip Haddad at 708-833-3505 as soon as possible if you are in legal trouble.

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