Here at Marquardt & Belmonte P.C., we are tough and aggressive in criminal defense. We can win your case at trial or a motion to quash arrest and suppress evidence. When your charged with a crime, you don't want to have a criminal conviction on your permanent record. You want an attorney who is experienced and is well known in the legal community. Every client is important to us and you deserve the highest degree of representation. The below cases are highlights from recent cases Marquardt & Belmonte P.C. have handled.

• A NBA professional basketball player was arrested for possessing 22 pounds of cannabis following a traffic stop and search of his car. Marquardt & Belmonte attorneys established no probable cause for the stop and subsequent search of his car. The case was completely dismissed.
• A Marquardt & Belmonte client facing 1-3 years in prison who possessed 36 bags of cocaine had his charges thrown out after a Motion to Suppress Evidence was granted.
• Two Marquardt & Belmonte clients had their drug charges thrown out at a Preliminary Hearing after a Judge found no probable cause to search. Additionally, the Judge determined the lab procedures by the State Crime Lab inadmissible. All of the $3,000 bond money was refunded to the client.

• A Marquardt & Belmonte client facing 4-15 years in prison after allegedly being caught delivering cocaine to an undercover police officer. The charges were reduced to simple possession without jail time following the successful establishment of the entrapment defense.
• A Marquardt & Belmonte client with a Class X Felony delivery charge and facing 6-30 years in prison had his case reduced to probation and work release. Marquardt & Belmonte attorneys effectively established mitigating circumstances on our client's case and the State's Attorney agreed to reduce the charges and eliminate the otherwise mandatory prison term.

• A Marquardt & Belmonte client's felony theft case was dismissed when our private investigative team (off duty police officers) discovered that the price of the stolen clothing would be impossible to prove and support the charges.
• A Marquardt & Belmonte client accused of taking $10,000 in casino chips from the River Boat Casino had his case reduced to a simple misdemeanor after it was determined the casino videotapes were not preserved adequately according to the courts "Emergency Order to Preserve Evidence" that was requested and obtained by a Marquardt & Belmonte lawyer.
• A Marquardt & Belmonte client facing 4-15 years on a Residential Burglary indictment was found not guilty after trial when a Marquardt & Belmonte attorney successfully impeached the State's witness and proved the client's innocence. The three co-defendants who were represented by other lawyers all plead guilty and received prison time.

• A Marquardt & Belmonte client facing 3 years in jail had his case dismissed on the day of trial when the Marquardt & Belmonte attorney learned that the complaining witness was unable to correctly identify our client.
• A Marquardt & Belmonte client was acquitted following trial when the Judge ruled the State failed to prove their case after an officer was crossed examined by a Marquardt & Belmonte attorney. The client avoided a felony conviction, jail time and the loss of his job.
• Four Marquardt & Belmonte clients were found not guilty of Aggravated Battery and Mob Action after Marquardt & Belmonte's private detectives found an independent witness to exonerate our clients. Following the case dismissal all four defendant's arrest records were expunged from their records.
• A Marquardt & Belmonte client charged with Aggravated Discharge of a Weapon was found not guilt after trial. A Marquardt & Belmonte lawyer successfully argued the State did not prove the client guilty under Accountability theory.

*** The above results may differ based upon the particular facts and circumstances of any individual case. These are merely samples of cases which we have handled and do not represent the outcome achieved in every case. Please call our office for a legal opinion on your case.