North Chicago police arrest man on parole and charge him with shooting. Lewis Gainor gets case dismissed, client released. Download the court records

 

Lake County felony lawyer Lewis Gainor successfully defended a client who was charged in connection with a shooting. The alleged incident occurred on October 1, 2007. The man was accused of pointing a 9mm semiautomatic handgun (i.e., a glock) at another man during a verbal dispute. He pointed the gun and shot several times, with the bullets striking the other man’s car in the door.

 

The North Chicago Police Department received a 911 call reporting shots fired. Police officers responded to the scene within minutes and located the man who had been shot at. He identified Lewis Gainor’s client as the shooter. Officers detained Lewis Gainor’s client and then took him into custody.

 

Once the man was transported to the Lake County jail, the State’s Attorney’s office reviewed the evidence and filed felony charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm. Later, the prosecution presented the case to a grand jury in a sealed indictment, and Lewis Gainor’s client was arraigned on the charges.

 

Waukegan felony attorney Lewis Gainor appeared with the man in court. His client was still in custody of the Lake County jail, as his bond was set very high for the offense. Lewis Gainor entered a plea of not guilty in the case and demanded a speedy trial for his imprisoned client.

His client spent many days in jail, unable to raise funds for bond. Lewis Gainor visited in confidence with his client on numerous occasions. He told him that he could beat the charges. 

 

 

The matter came up for trial on January 28, 2008. Although attorney Lewis Gainor was confident that he could win his client’s case, there was a downside. The client was already on parole (i.e., mandatory supervised release) from an Illinois prison. He was out on parole after serving several years for another felony offense, which was, coincidentally, attempted aggravated discharge of a firearm. If the man were to be found guilty on the new shooting charge, his prison sentence would certainly be the maximum.

 

On January 28, 2008, Lewis Gainor stood next to his client before the court and demanded a trial. The State’s Attorney’s office was unable  to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. They had no choice. They dropped the charges, and Lewis Gainor’s client was released that night.

Gainor & Gosch PC accepts clients who have been arrested and charged with felony offenses including aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a firearm without a FOID (Firearm Owners Identification Card), aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and possession of a firearm by a felon.