Charged with felony, reduced to misdemeanor: why does my record still show it as a felony?
I recently received this email from a potential client: I noticed that there were two Class 4 felonies on my record. What exactly is a Class 4 felony? I wasn’t even aware that they were on my record because I thought they were reduced to misdemeanors but I guess I was wrong since they showed up. Is this something that can only be accessed my [...]
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Sticking with his Easter tradition, Governor Quinn grants pardons for many, including our clients
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn likes to grant clemency petitions (aka pardons) during the holidays. Sticking with his holiday tradition, on Good Friday, Governor Quinn granted 87 pardons to those convicted of crimes in the State of Illinois. (He also denied 135 petitions.) Pardon received for Tamara Holder’s client Governor Blagojevich left Governor Quinn with a huge backlog when he was impeached in January of 2009. [...]
Tagged: attorney > clemency > commutation > conviction > criminal record > felony > Governor > Illinois > lawyer > Obama > pardon > president > Quinn > tamara holder
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Obama & governors’ deluded fear of granting clemency and pardons
From the time I graduated from law school, I founded xpunged.com & have focused my practice on pardons (and criminal defense) – creating a case for the governor to show that my client – once a criminal – is now a law-abiding, contributing member of society. I have written over 100 petitions. Through my help, my clients have received pardons and been released from prison. [...]
Tagged: attorney > clemency > Expunge > forgive > Governor > Illinois > lawyer > Obama > pardon > Prisoner Review Board > Quinn > Seal
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I filed my Clemency/Pardon petition, had a hearing before the Prisoner Review Board, now what?
Here is what we tell our clients after we’ve filed their pardon aka petition for clemency and appeared before the Board for a hearing: PROCESS: Pardon filing –> Pardon hearing before Prisoner Review Board –> Board votes on whether they think Governor should/should not grant your pardon –> Regardless of their non-binding opinion/vote, Board must send your pardon to Governor –> Pardon sits on Governor’s desk until he [...]
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Think your DISMISSED arrest can’t come back to haunt your job? Think again…enter Chicago Tea Party Director Stevan Stevlic
Chicago Tea Party Director Stevan Stevlic is one of the Chicago’s leading Tea Partiers…and this weekend’s news of his June 2010 arrest proves that, regardless of your political affiliation, a dismissed arrest can always come back to bite you…unless you have it expunged or sealed. Stevlic was arrested by the Chicago Police on June 25, 2010, in the 1600 block of South Kilbourn for misdemeanor solicitation [...]
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