In the matter of People of the State of Illinois v. J.H. (2011), the defendant’s felony gun charge was reduced to a misdemeanor and the defendant received probation following extensive litigation on Sheppard Law Firm’s Motion to Suppress Evidence.  Additionally, defendant’s other charge of Felony Disorderly Conduct (based an on allegation that defendant reported a rape in progress without having reasonable grounds for believing that a rape was actually occurring) was dismissed. 

The amendment of the gun charge to a misdemeanor and the dismissal of the Felony Disorderly Conduct charge will allow the defendant to continue in his application for citizenship and it saves him from having to face immigration consequences that could have attached to felony convictions.