What Is Constructive Possession of a Firearm in Illinois?

Were you arrested for unlawfully possessing a firearm you didn’t have on your person? If so, you may wonder how the prosecution can convict you. Under Illinois law, a person may possess either actual or constructive firearms. So, what is constructive possession of a firearm? This type of possession can support charges of unlawful possession....

Gun Crimes

December 22nd, 2014

Weapons charge against Young Jeezy dropped

A felony weapons charge against 37-year-old platinum-selling rapper and hip hop recording artist Jay Wayne Jenkins, better known as Young Jeezy, was dropped on December 11, the News & Advance reported. Orange County Superior Court Judge Robert Gannon granted the dismissal served by Deputy District Attorney Renee Jones, who said that in light of new evidence, the prosecution...

Gun Crimes

April 21st, 2013

Concealed weapon ban rules dismissed by state prosecutors, judges

Although the 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in December 2012 that the state law against carrying a gun in public violates the Second Amendment right to bear arms, Illinois authorities continue to enforce this ban, leaving citizens confused as to which ruling to follow. Among those whose future lies in jeopardy is Deafalla...

Gun Crimes

May 30th, 2012

Urbana teen charged with unlawful use of weapon

Early Monday morning, an Urbana teen was found near Campustown with a gunshot wound to the back of one of his legs. Police arrived on the scene around 1:30 a.m., where they located the teenager walking around with a bullet in his thigh. The teenager initially told the police that he was shot from behind...