Naperville Weapons Possession Defense Lawyers · DuPage County Criminal Defense Attorneys
A weapons charge is another one of those charges that prosecutors like throwing at the wall to see if it sticks. Anytime a handgun was in the vicinity of a criminal act, it seems the State's Attorney is ready to trump up the charge. It is not unusual to see a misdemeanor drug possession arrest turn into a felony charge if a handgun is in the area.
Presenting a strong defense against weapons and firearms charges often requires fighting aggressively with the prosecutor to dismiss the felony charge and reduce the remaining charge to a misdemeanor or lowest possible felony. Being an effective negotiator requires knowing what the prosecutor will accept and proving that you have the case to win an acquittal in court if the DA won't listen.
At the Law Offices of Michelle Moore & Kim DiGiovanni, we have more than 20 combined years of firsthand experience in cases involving weapons charges. As former prosecutors and defense lawyers, our attorneys have been involved in hundreds of cases involving weapons offenses. Our strategies for defense of weapons charges include:
- What reasons did the police have for suspecting a handgun was present?
- Did the police engage in illegal search and seizure of your firearm?
- Did you intentionally use the weapon in the commission of a crime?
- Was the weapon your own, or did it belong to another perpetrator?
- Were you aware that a handgun was present at the scene of the crime?
- Did you intentionally discharge the weapon?
We know what evidence is required on the part of the prosecution and we know how to stop them in their tracks if they try to push criminal intent where none existed.
Talk to us right away if you have been charged with any of the following weapons charges:
- Homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, armed robbery
- Convicted felon in possession of a firearm
- Illegal discharge of a weapon
- Possession of an unlicensed firearm
- Illegally transporting a firearm
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From our offices in Wheaton and St. Charles, we represent individuals charged with weapons and firearms offenses in Kane County and DuPage County, Illinois. Contact us to talk to an experienced Wheaton weapons offenses attorney today.
