Criminal Law

Former Prosecutor Who Fights for His Clients

Crystal Lake Criminal Defense Attorney Timothy Brown is a former Assistant State’s Attorney who always fights hard for his clients. He has successfully handled over 1,000 criminal cases in criminal courtrooms throughout the state of Illinois. He provides excellent, no-nonsense, legal representation to his clients who stand accused of crimes.

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WHAT YOU ARE UP AGAINST

If you are charged with a crime, the prosecution has seemingly unlimited resources available to advance its case against you, including a large staff of attorneys, the police department, and its own investigators. They can be extremely tough; they may seek harsh penalties, such as jail. When there is so much at stake, you need an experienced Criminal Defense Attorney on your side who will fight for you.

ASSERTING YOUR RIGHTS

As a criminal defendant, you have significant rights. These rights include: the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure; the right to be free from unlawful interrogations; the right to be to remain silent during police questioning; the right to a speedy trial; the right to cross-examine any state witness at trial, including police officers; the right to the presumption of innocence; the right to a fair trial by judge or jury; and the right to require the state to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

These rights give you powerful tools that can be effectively used in your defense. However, these tools are not very useful if you don’t actually use them. Crystal Lake Criminal Defense Attorney Timothy Brown makes full use of these powerful tools and obtains excellent results for his clients.

HOW WE GET RESULTS

1. Exclusion of Evidence

The prosecution may not use evidence against you that was obtained unlawfully. Evidence is obtained unlawfully, for example, if the police conduct a search or seizure that is unreasonable under the 4th Amendment. Under the Exclusionary Rule, the court will suppress evidence that was illegally obtained. This means that the court will prohibit the prosecution from using certain evidence against you at trial if the court determines that the police, in obtaining the evidence, violated your constitutional rights.

As your Criminal Defense Attorney, Timothy Brown will carefully review your case to determine whether any incriminating evidence can be suppressed. If there is a basis to suppress any evidence, we will conduct a suppression hearing and vigorously seek to have the evidence excluded.

2. Effective Plea Bargaining

As your Criminal Defense Attorney, Timothy Brown will attempt to negotiate a favorable plea agreement on your behalf. In an effort to negotiate the best possible plea agreement, Attorney Timothy Brown will use any weakness with the state’s case, including suppression issues, evidentiary issues, or viable defenses, as leverage to negotiate a favorable plea agreement. This process often yields excellent results.

3. Trial

If your case cannot be resolved by dismissal or plea agreement, you will need to exercise your right to trial. As your Criminal Defense Attorney, Timothy Brown will aggressively fight to obtain an acquittal, bringing to bear his considerable knowledge, skill, and experience in the courtroom.

CASES WE HANDLE

• Assault
• Battery
• Domestic Battery
• Aggravated Assault
• Aggravated Battery
• Possession of Drugs
• Possession with Intent
• Theft
• Retail Theft
• Burglary
• Robbery
• Embezzlement
• DUI
• Leaving the Scene
• Obstruction of Justice
• Resisting Arrest
• Disorderly Conduct
• Weapons Charges
• White Collar Crimes
• Trespass
• Criminal Damage to Property
• Violation of Order of Protection
• Probation Violations
• Homicide Cases

• Client was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident and DUI. As the defendant had several prior offenses, he was potentially facing several years in prison. In court, after Attorney Timothy Brown vigorously cross-examined the police officers regarding the circumstances surrounding the arrest, the judge ruled that the police officers had violated my client’s constitutional rights by arresting him and searching him without probable cause. All charges were dismissed.

• Client was arrested for DUI. In court, Attorney Timothy Brown presented testimony that showed that the police officer had arrested my client despite having made numerous observations that tended to show that my client was not impaired. The court ruled that the officer had arrested my client without probable cause. The case was dismissed.

• Client was arrested for Residential Burglary. As a “Class 1" felony, the offense carried a sentence of 4 to 15 years in prison, with a minimum term of 4 years in prison. Crystal Lake Criminal Defense Attorney Timothy Brown negotiated a plea agreement in which the charges were reduced to a simple misdemeanor offense with no probation (conditional discharge), no public service, and the jail sentence suspended.

• Client was charged with Resisting a Peace Officer. The charge, a “Class A” misdemeanor, carried a possible penalty of up to a year in jail. Attorney Timothy Brown negotiated a plea agreement in which the charge was reduced to a parking violation.

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