What Penalties Could I Face Under Illinois Law? Facing criminal charges in the state of Illinois? Combs Waterkotte attorney Joshua Boardman talks about the possible penalties under Illinois law.
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Interview Transcript
Scott Michael Dunn: So what kind of penalties would I face in Illinois? Is there a difference?
Joshua Boardman: If you start with misdemeanors, you can, for example, on Class A misdemeanor, you can serve up to a year in jail, you could pay fines up to $2,500. However, if you transition over to felonies and to different classifications of felonies, you’re looking at felonies that may require 3 to 7 years in prison, or if you get into, you know, different felonies like
Class 1 felonies or Class X felonies, they’ll be associated with mandatory minimums as well, or mandatory 85% serving percentages once you do get sentenced to the Department of Corrections.
