Forgery and Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person- All Charges Dismissed

The State of Illinois accused my client of fraudulently obtaining a financial power of attorney and removing approximately $24,000 from his grandmothers bank accounts. Over a period of a year, he withdrew money from her life insurance cash accumulation and checking accounts. My client denied any wrong doing. My client indicated that his grandmother suffered from alzheimers and did not remember granting him the power of attorney. We set this case down for trial. The prosecutor wanted our office to “stipulate” to the bank documents showing all the transactions. We refused and demanded that they bring in every single witness from every single financial institution in order to prove our client’s guilt. The prosecutor knew they could never obtain all of those necessary witnesses since they were out of state. The State of Illinois dismissed all charges after we answered ready for trial! My client was facing numerous years in prison if we did not win.