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Criminal Defense
June 1st, 2017

Worst First Date Ever

In this modern Internet age, many people looking for love rely on websites to find dating partners. A man looking for love on Craigslist learned the hard way why it is sometimes a mistake to do so. Having found a woman who was looking for “dating,” the pair then checked into a motel room. It...

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Firm News
May 30th, 2017

2017 Chicagoland Scholarship Celebrates 7 Finalists

The Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC 2017 Chicagoland Scholarship was created to help Chicago-area students pay for the costs associated with secondary education. As attorneys with deep roots in the Chicago-Metropolitan community, we know the value of a post-high-school education and want to assist aspiring students.

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Criminal Defense
April 19th, 2017

Naked Brothers in Big Truffle over Magic Mushrooms

Psilocybins, aka “magic mushrooms” are toxic mushrooms that can often be found growing out of manure in many a cow pasture. The toxins contained in the mushrooms have hallucinatory properties very similar to those of LSD or peyote. Aside from the impairment to all the body’s senses that one may experience, the drug also has...

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Criminal Defense
April 17th, 2017

Man Locked Out…Then Locked Up

As criminal defense attorneys, we know that sometimes, police uncover crimes in all kinds of unusual circumstances. Recently in Ohio, police discovered evidence that led to the arrest of an alleged drug dealer after the man called 911 for assistance after he accidentally locked his keys in his car. Normally, this would be no big...

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Criminal Defense
April 14th, 2017

Crooked Cop Busted by His Own Bodycam

The Rise of the Bodycam In the wake of years of allegations of police misconduct across the country, a movement has taken place insisting officers in the field wear audio/video recording equipment, known as a “body-worn cameras” or “bodycams” to monitor and record their official (and unofficial) activities while on duty. The original intent of...

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DUI
April 12th, 2017

Magician Juggles His Way Out of a DUI

A college student was driving home late on a Friday night from the library. He knew he had a broken taillight, so he was driving as carefully as he could. Still, he attracted the attention of a member of the local law enforcement community, who pulled over his vehicle to conduct a sobriety check. The...

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Criminal Defense
March 13th, 2017

Systemic Use of Brutality and Excessive Force by Chicago Police

The U.S. Department of Justice recently concluded a 13 month long investigation into allegations of police misconduct and brutality in the Chicago Police Department. Their conclusion, according to U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch, is that the Chicago Police Department has been engaged in an illegal pattern of excessive force, especially when it came to minorities. Among...

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Criminal Defense
March 10th, 2017

New Illinois Law Allows Expungement Even If Previously Convicted of a Crime

You were arrested, charged, or cited with a criminal offense, whether it was a felony or misdemeanor, in Chicago or elsewhere in Illinois. You appeared in court, and the charges were either dismissed, you were found not guilty after a trial, or perhaps you received a sentence of court supervision, or some expungeable form of...

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Criminal Defense
March 6th, 2017

Warm Car Leaves Driver Cold

In Michigan, a man starts his car in his driveway, and goes inside for a few minutes while the engine and vehicle interior “warmed up”. He comes out five minutes later, to see a $128.00 ticket for leaving his vehicle unattended, with the engine running, and the keys in the ignition. Outraged, he posted the...

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Written by Mitchell S. Sexner Last Updated : August 4, 2020