Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapon (Agg UUW) – Motion to Quash Arrest Granted

My client had allegedly fired a handgun in the alley behind his house in the city of Chicago. A police car had been in the area and two (2) officers observed him stick the gun in his waistband. The officers drew their guns and ordered my client to put his hands in the air. They then reached in his waistband and pulled out the firearm. In Illinois, Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapon charges are non-probationable and carry a minimum of 1-3 years in the state prison. The law says you cannot get probation! My client had no felonies on his record and could not afford to go to prison. I filed a motion to quash the arrest and suppress evidence. During the hearing, I cross-examined the officer. I got him to admit that he did not know exactly what my client had stuck in his waistband when the officer drew the gun on my client. The judge agreed with my argument and granted my motion to suppress all evidence! I saved my client from mandatory prison.