Kane County Homicide & Murder Defense Attorney
If you are facing a homicide or murder charge in Kane County, Kendall County, or Aurora, you are facing the most serious case Illinois can bring. You need a homicide defense attorney in your corner immediately.
Illinois prosecutes the unlawful killing of another person under several statutes, from first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1) and second degree murder to involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide (720 ILCS 5/9-3), as well as homicide arising from a DUI. First degree murder carries a sentencing range that starts at 20 years and can reach natural life, with firearm enhancements that add years on top.
These cases are won or lost on the details: the forensic evidence, the timeline, the statements, and whether the State can actually prove intent and causation beyond a reasonable doubt. We investigate independently, retain our own experts where needed, challenge how evidence was gathered, and prepare every homicide case for trial from the first day we are retained.
- •First degree murder: 720 ILCS 5/9-1
- •Reckless / involuntary homicide: 720 ILCS 5/9-3
- •Sentencing ranges start at 20 years and can reach life
- •Firearm enhancements add mandatory years
- •We investigate independently and prepare for trial
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