Criminal Defense
July 25th, 2016

Chicago Police Arrest 140 in Raids on Gangs

Chicago police implemented a two-day operation netting thousands of dollars in drug money and a great number of weapons, as well as the arrest of 140 people. This raid on the gangs was one of the largest in Chicago history. The purpose of the operation was to get weapons off the street and to hopefully...

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Criminal Defense
July 20th, 2016

Man Steals Dough from Cars to Support Chicago Pizza Habit

A man has been arrested for stealing money from cars to pay for his pizza habit. The man, from the Chicago suburb of Cicero, told police that he loved pizza and wanted to taste an array of pizzas from all over the western suburbs. In order to foot the bill for this food fest, he...

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Criminal Defense
June 27th, 2016

Chicago Man Freed After 20 Years in Jail

A man, who had previously been sentenced to life in prison for murder, was freed from Chicago’s Cook County Jail after serving over 22 years of the sentence. The man was convicted of murdering two men in what appeared to be a drug deal that went bad. But, after demonstrating to an appellate court that...

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Traffic Violation
June 21st, 2016

Chicago Red-Light Camera Laws Given the Green Light

Chicago’s red light ticketing camera program has received a lot of bad press over the years. This controversial program has been linked to bribery, unfair ticketing, and overall mismanagement. Even the original vendor is accused of obtaining the contracts fraudulently and is facing a lawsuit filed by the city of Chicago over their operation of...

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Marijuana Laws
June 16th, 2016

Illinois Medical Marijuana Pilot Program Dazed & Confused

Illinois’ Medical Marijuana program became effective January 1, 2014, and, as of March 2016, there were about 5,000 patients who qualified for the program. These users, specifically those who are parents or students, may be in for a surprise when they learn that they are at risk for scrutiny from Department of Children and Family...

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Firm News
June 15th, 2016

2016 Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC Scholarship Winner!

After receiving almost 1,500 entries from students all across the nation, we are proud to announce that we have selected a winner for the 2016 Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC scholarship. And the winner is… Congratulations, Katie! Thank you for submitting your inspiring essay to us. We wish you the very best of luck...

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Firm News
May 31st, 2016

2016 Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates Scholarship Finalists Chosen!

Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC is incredibly proud to announce that our 2016 college scholarship contest was a huge success! Our firm received nearly 1,500 entries from worthy and inspiring high school seniors nationwide. Mitchell S. Sexner & Associates LLC would like to thank each student who took the time and effort to share...

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Firm News
May 9th, 2016

Mitchell S. Sexner Wins Another Client Satisfaction Award

Sexner & Associates, LLC will have to make room for another plaque on their already crowded wall. That’s because founding attorney Mitchell S. Sexner has received the coveted American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys’ (AIOCLA) Two Years 10 Best Criminal Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction Award. The AIOCLA is an attorney rating organization that publishes...

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Police Brutality
April 27th, 2016

Calls for Special Prosecutor in case of deadly police shooting

A petition has been filed with the court calling for a special prosecutor to be appointed to investigate and prosecute the Chicago police shooting of Laquan McDonald. The current Cook County State’s Attorney waited over a year to formally charge the police officer accused in the fatal shooting. This delay has been brought under severe...

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