Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Illinois

16 year old boy

a 16 year old boy is being prosecuted for 6 counts of reakless homiside 3 of which are for impairment from marijuana injested 24 hours earlier the state apparently was able to get these inditements with no expert saying he was impared or for that mater any one the judge ask the prosecution how they were able to do that is this grounds for prosecutorial missconduct and or civil rights violations.


Asked on 1/07/07, 5:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Zedrick Braden III Ainsworth & Associates PC

Re: 16 year old boy

Hello. This is a very serious matter.

First of all it is important to realize that a prosecutor's job is to prosecute. This young man needs a lawyer like yesterday! The charges against him are very serious. What will help here is the filing of preliminary motions such as a motion to suppress. Regardless of the charges, this 16 year old has a right to competent representation by a lawyer who will vigorously defend him. By law, the Office of the State's Attorney can file this charge against him and the judge and State's

Attorney are immune from any legal sanctions for bringing this charge, without a basis for the charge. This is where a defense attorney comes in handy. I will be happy to discuss this matter with you further and in more detail.

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Answered on 1/07/07, 11:56 pm


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