Recent Victories

Recent Case Victories from Acosta, Batovski & Schmiege

People v. P.J. The Defendant was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance a Class 4 Felony. If convicted the Defendant was facing 1-3 years in prison. In this case Chicago Police Officers received a tip that the Defendant was selling drugs on a street corner. The police officers relocated to the corner and stopped and searched the Defendant and recovered heroin.  The Defendant hired Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney Michael P. Schmiege. Mr. Schmiege believed that the manner in which they stopped and searched the Defendant was illegal and in violation of the Defendants Fourth Amendment rights that prohibit unreasonable searches and seizures. Mr. Schmiege filed a Motion to Suppress Evidence which was granted by the trial court and the recovered heroin was suppressed and the State had no choice but to DISMISS the case. CASE DISMISSED. July 2010. 

People v. V.A. The Defendant was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver.  In this case the Defendant's home was the target of a search warrant and numerous kilograms of cocaine were recovered.  If convicted the Defendant was facing 15-60 years in prison.  The Defendant hired an attorney who negotiated a plea bargain for a sentence of 10 years in prison.  Not happy with the prospect of spending the next 10 years of his life in prison the Defendant hired Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney Alfredo Acosta.  Mr. Acosta demanded that the Cook County State's Attorney's Office produce the alleged evidence and when they were unable to do so the prosecutors were forced to DISMISS the charges against the Defendant and the Defendant went home a free man. CASE DISMISSED. June 2010.

People v. J.D.  The Defendant was charged with Unlawful Use of a Weapon a Class 2 Felony and if convicted of the Defendant was looking at prison sentence of 3-7 years.  In this case the Defendant was driving a vehicle which was stopped by the Maywood Police Department.  The police officers new the Defendant to be a high ranking member of a street gang and decided to search the vehicle and they recovered a handgun.  The Defendant hired Maywood Criminal Defense Attorneys at Acosta, Batovski & Schmiege.  Mr. Acosta took the case to a bench trial where the Defendant was found NOT GUILTY. May 2010.

People V. B.G. The Defendant was charged with numerous counts of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault, Criminal Sexual Assault and Criminal Sexual Abuse. If found guilty the Defendant was looking at 6-30 years in prison. The Defendant maintained his innocence and hired Chicago Criminal Defense Attorneys Michael P. Schmiege and Alfredo Acosta.  Mr. Schmiege and Mr. Acosta took the case to trial and the Defendant was found NOT GUILTY. April 2010.

People v. J.D. The Defendant was charged with Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Cannabis with Intent to Deliver.  In this case the Defendant's house was hit with a search warrant and the police recovered guns, cocaine, and cannabis. They also recovered documents that would prove the Defendant resided at the house.  If convicted the Defendant would be facing 3-7 years in prison.  The Defendant hired Maywood Criminal Defense Attorney Alfredo Acosta who took the case to a bench trial and argued that there was no nexus between the Defendant and the weapons, cocaine and cannabis.  The Defendant was found NOT GUILTY. April 2010. 

People v. J.S.  The Defendant was charged with Attempted Murder.  It was alleged that he shot his ex-girlfriends new boyfriend in the face.  If convicted of this offense the Defendant would be facing a sentence of 31 years at 85%. The Defendant maintained his innocence and hired Maywood Criminal Defense Attorney Alfredo Acosta.  Mr. Acosta took the case to trial. Despite the fact that alleged victim testified that he saw the Defendant shoot him Mr. Acosta was able to convince the Judge that the State failed to prove the Defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and the Judge agreed.  The Defendant was found NOT GUILTY.