Weapon Violation Charge, UUW, Unlawful Use of Weapon, Chicago, Illinois
Some Unlawful Use of a Weapon (UUW) charges are a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in county jail and a fine of $2,500. However, the vast majority of weapons charges or Unlawful Use of Weapon (UUW) charges are felonies. Illinois has strict gun laws. The majority of clients the Chicago UUW lawyers at The Legal Defenders represent are charged with having a weapon in their vehicle. If you do not have a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card, you cannot carry a weapon in your car. If you have an FOID card, you can transport a gun anywhere in your vehicle as long as the gun is enclosed in a case or other container and it is unloaded. However, carrying an uncased gun under the car seat or in the glove compartment is considered unlawful in Illinois and will carry a charge of UUW Unlawful Use of Weapon. In certain cases, UUW Unlawful Use of Weapon is a Class 4 felony, punishable by one to three years in prison. All other gun charges, such as Defacing a Weapon (removing the serial number), Improperly Modifying a Weapon (making a sawed off shotgun or machine gun), Unlawful Use of Weapon UUW by a Felon, or Aggravated UUW are more serious and may carry a prison sentence of more than one to three years. In some cases, mandatory minimum prison sentences are required by law. A mandatory minimum sentence means that the person convicted of the crime must go to jail for a set period of time and the judge cannot sentence the person to probation under any circumstances. The Chicago UUW lawyers at The Legal Defenders understand the effect that a conviction for Unlawful Use of Weapon UUW can have on an individual. A felony conviction for UUW can cause you to lose your right to ever own a firearm and ever go hunting. It can also ruin any changes for future employment.
Why Hire The Legal Defenders for your Unlawful Use of Weapon UUW Case?
The Chicago UUW lawyers at The Legal Defenders believe that the constitution is alive and well. The highly trained and skilled Chicago UUW lawyers at The Legal Defenders understand that the police need either a search warrant or a compelling reason to search your car. The Chicago Unlawful Use of Weapon lawyers at The Legal Defenders are often able to exclude evidence and obtain dismissals of gun charges because police didn’t have a good reason to stop the person’s car or go into the person’s home. Chicago UUW lawyers at The Legal Defenders are familiar with all the constitutional rules regarding the seizure of evidence, and we know how to apply them to your case. The Chicago Unlawful Use of Weapon lawyers at The Legal Defenders aggressively challenge the prosecutor’s attempt to introduce evidence in court that was seized in violation of your constitutional rights. Our UUW lawyers will explore every possible way of winning your case and beating the police.
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