Blog Posts in June, 2014
Posted on Jun 30, 2014 By Law Office of Michael P. Schmiege
In Chicago, the Chicago Police Department is constantly looking for ways to improve crime fighting strategies and banish wrongdoers from the streets. One of their newest innovations is the Crime ...
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Posted on Jun 25, 2014 By Law Offices of Michael P. Schmiege
Assault is the charge that comes against anyone who has threatened to inflict immediate physical violence. Battery is when physical contact is meant to antagonize someone, such as a push, or when ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2014 By Law Offices of Michael P. Schmiege
Saturday, June 14 a father and son in Bolingbrook were accused of attempting to lure a 15-year-old girl, trying to get her into their van, and then to try attacking adults who stepped in to help the ...
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Posted on Jun 9, 2014 By Law Offices of Michael P. Schmiege
In Illinois, many instances marijuana possession are meant to result in a ticket instead of a criminal arrest, thanks to a new law passed just a couple years ago. This not only means that a person ...
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Posted on Jun 3, 2014 By The Law Offices of Michael P. Schmiege
Fox News reports that seven people, including two teenagers, were shot at a Laundromat on the South Side of Chicago on Monday night. The police say that the injured individuals include a 14-year-old ...
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