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Uncased Weapon in a Vehicle

UNCASED WEAPON IN A VEHICLE

CHICAGO CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER

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CHICAGO, IL UNCASED WEAPON IN A VEHICLE DEFENSE

 See Unlawful Use of a Weapon at this website


Penalties and Definition:

 A Class A sentence with a penalty of up to 364 days in jail. Probation may instead be imposed for a period of up to two years and a $2500 fine can also be imposed for carrying concealed on one’s person, or in one’s vehicle a pistol, revolver, stun gun or Taser or other firearm unless one is on or in one’s own property or on another’s property with permission. This does not apply if the weapon is broken down, or if it is inaccessible, or unloaded and cased or carried by FOID cardholder. Therefore, if you are stopped in a vehicle by an officer and they either saw you had such a complete and accessible weapon and it was uncased, then you can be found guilty of this offense even if your weapon was unloaded, if you had no FOID permit.

How we can defend you against the charge of having an uncased weapon in your vehicle:

  • We might show that the weapon belonged to someone else, and that you did not know it was in your vehicle. 
  • We might show the weapon was inaccessible to you as a defense to this charge. 
  • We can dispute the facts and testimony of witnesses or officers for this charge by filing “motions to suppress” unreliable, improperly obtained, or other questionable evidence or testimony (especially if you were improperly questioned or were not made aware of your rights). 
  • If the evidence or testimony is still admitted by the judge, we can argue at trial that the evidence or testimony is incorrect or fabricated against you and therefore should give the jurors a reasonable doubt. 


This is where having an experienced attorney to represent you and negotiate and speak for you can save years of your life and large fines and/or foregone income. You deserve the best possible 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.


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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