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Chicago's Best Federal Criminal Defense Lawyers obtain complete dismissal of "felon in possession" case based upon Bruen. In United States v. Eatman, Leonard Trial Lawyers represented a defendant who was charged under Federal law with violating 18 U.S.C., Section...
Best Federal Lawyer Michael Leonard appears on WGN's "Let's Get Legal" with Jon Hansen Sunday February 18 2024. Mike joined host Jon Hansen's broadcast on WGN Radio AM 720 to discuss the most interesting criminal and civil cases of the week. Mike and Jon took a deep...
Top Chicago Trial Lawyer Michael Leonard on the latest Bruen decision from Chicago Federal Court. Many Federal criminal defendants, and their families and loved ones, have been tracking the decisions from the Judges in the Northern District of Illinois - i.e., Federal...
Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney Michael Leonard explains indigent defense systems. We often receive inquiries from potential clients - and even more often from family and friends of potential clients - regarding how criminal defense representation is provided in...
Federal Lawyer Michael Leonard addresses whether flawed investigation in Netflix's "American Nightmare'" is common. Many have asked whether the type of investigation carried out by law enforcement, as portrayed in the current hit Netflix series and true crime...
Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyers explain the differences between the Trump and Biden classified document cases. There have been a lot of questions raised as to why former President Trump was criminally charged in connection with his retention of classified documents,...
Chicago Criminal Lawyer Michael Leonard explains the potential implications of Jennifer Crumbley verdict. Many are asking what impact, if any, the recent guilty verdict of Jennifer Crumbley in State court in Michigan (Oakland County) will have on the future...
Best Federal Defense Lawyers on the relevance of defendant's medical condition at sentencing. There is virtually no limit to the legitimate and persuasive arguments that federal criminal defense counsel can make at the sentencing phase under the so-called section...
Top Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer Michael Leonard explains recidivism and sentencing. One of the issues that often arises in federal criminal cases, particularly during a sentencing hearing, is the concept of "recidivism." What does that mean and why does it matter?...
Best Federal Criminal Lawyer Michael Leonard appears on WGN "Let's Get Legal" on Sunday February 4, 2024. Mike joined host Jon Hansen to discuss, among other things: issues currently getting attention in high-profile criminal and civil trials; sentencing issues; and...