Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

I am currently involved in a case against two other girls that I'm charging with battery. The case is currently in crimincal court. I currently have two witnesses to the fact that one punched me, and the other broke a glass on my head, one witness that heard one of the girls bragging about it, as long as proof that the place in which all of this happened, you must be 18 to enter, which both of them aren't. I also have papers from the hospistal stating that i obtained a minor concussion do to the fact that I got hit. Do you think that I have enought evidence to win the case?


Asked on 11/09/09, 4:50 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Moens Moens Law Offices, Chartered

As the victim, you do not "win" or "lose" a criminal case. The People of the State of Illinois are the plaintiffs in a criminal case. There is the possibility of restitution, but this will only cover your out of pocket expenses, if you get anything at all. If you suffered damages and wish to receive compensation, you will need to contact an attorney to represent you in a civil case.

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Answered on 11/16/09, 9:30 am


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