The Statutory Machinery Behind Illinois Armed Robbery Sentencing Key Takeaways: Armed robbery in Illinois generally carries 6 to 30 years because 720 ILCS 5/18-2 classifies the offense as a Class X felony, the most serious category below first-degree murder. Under

Understanding Why Class X Cocaine Charges Sit Outside Ordinary Probation Rules Key Takeaways: Probation is rarely available for a Class X cocaine charge in Illinois, but it is not categorically impossible. Class X felonies generally carry a mandatory 6 to

Why Prior Public Disclosures Can End a Whistleblower Case Before It Starts Key Takeaways: The public disclosure bar generally requires an Illinois court to dismiss a qui tam action when substantially the same allegations were already disclosed through a hearing