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Violation of Bail Bond with a Firearm

VIOLATION OF BAIL BOND WITH A FIREARM

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CHICAGO, IL VIOLATION OF BAIL BOND WITH A FIREARM DEFENSE

The relevant statute may be seen at 720 ILCS 5/32-10(a-5)


http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=072000050K32-10


See the entry at this website for Violation of Bail Bond


Penalties and Definition:

  •  When you knowingly violate a condition of your bail bond by having a firearm in violation of your conditions of bail that is a Class 4 felony the first time with a one-to-three-year prison penalty (three to six years if an extended sentence), or else a thirty month probation period, and up to a $25,000 fine. With subsequent violations it is a Class 3 felony with a two-to-five-year penalty (five to ten years if an extended sentence) with thirty months’ probation possible instead, and up to a $25,000 fine. 


However, these formal penalties are just the start of the negative consequences here. You may have to pay court and attorney fees and find it hard to get a job or get admitted to a school or to be considered for a residential lease. Such a charge will show up on a background check. You will find it more difficult to receive professional licenses needed for employment. Your rights to vote or own a firearm can be restricted or just denied. If you are an immigrant, you may be deported.

How can we defend you against the charge of violation of bail bond with a firearm?

  •  We might show that the weapon belonged to someone else and that you did not know it was on your property, or in your home or vehicle (if it was not found on your person).
  •  We can show that it was an illegally conducted search by an officer or that they exceeded the bounds of their authority.
  •  We can call relevant witnesses to cast doubt on their testimony in court. We might argue that you had immediate need of it for self-defense as a possible mitigating circumstance in sentencing.
  •  We can file “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.

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