Case Summaries

Jeffry Mandell has decades of experience defending individuals in the Chicagoland area. As a skilled and practiced criminal defense attorney, Mr. Mandell will fight to protect your rights from arrest through trial. Below are some representative case summaries:

1. Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Felon and a Habitual Criminal Charges.
IL v. DH: Client charged with Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon by a Felon and a Habitual Criminal Charges. Facing penitentary of 6-30 years due to previous record.

Result: Jury delivered verdict of not guilty.

2. Murder charge.
IL v. LH: Client charged with murder. Facing 25 years to life imprisonment.

Result: Motion to suppress confession resulted in case being thrown out.

3. Marijuana possession with intent.
IL v. ST: Client charged with possesion with intent to deliver marijuana. Motion to suppress evidence was granted because of unlawful entry by police.

Result: Case Dismissed.

4. DUI Charge.
IL v. FW: Client charged with DUI [drunk-driving]. Client’s second offense could have led to permanent loss of license.

Result: Jury trial resulted in a finding of not guilty.

5. Possession of controlled substance charge.
IL v. PA: Client charged with possession of controlled substance [heroin] with intent to deliver. Judge found that there was not evidence beyond a reasonable doubt.

Result: Not guilty verdict.

6. Possession of controlled substance charge.
IL v. GC: Client was stopped for a traffic offense. Police searched the car and found cocaine. Motion to suppress evidence was granted after search by police was determined to be illegal.

Result: Case was dismissed.

7. Murder charge.
IL v. RJ: Client charged with first degree murder. Motion to suppress confession resulted successful.

Result: Dismissal of case.