VERDICTS/SETTLEMENTS

At the Law Office of Motta & Motta, we strive to go well above and beyond for our clients to achieve the results they need to move forward with life. Our firm has a team of legal professionals dedicated to defending clients facing the most serious of criminal charges. “Team Motta,” led by Criminal Defense Attorney Alison Motta, routinely handles cases in which, if convicted, our client would be facing a sentence of up to life in prison. We know how important our work is and the responsibility placed on our shoulders when hired. The following is a quick list of some of the outcomes in our most recent cases.

Attempted Murder – 2 counts; Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm – 2 counts

CASE DATE: 2016
CASE DETAILS: Client was charged with two counts of Attempted Murder and two counts of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm in 2013. Motta & Motta did not become involved in the case until late 2015 with only a few month to prepare for trial. At the time Motta & Motta took over the case, the State’s latest offer was 15 years.
CASE OUTCOME: Client pled guilty to 4th degree felony aggravated assault in exchange for a reduced prison sentence of 2 years. With credit for time served, client only had to spend 8 months in a state prison post-plea agreement.

Possession w/intent to Distribute 15 Kilos of Cocaine

CASE DATE: 2016
CASE DETAILS: Client was charged with possession with intent to distribute 15 kilograms of cocaine with related conspiracy charges. Our client’s charges were a result of an undercover reverse buy during a joint task force investigation involving the Illinois State Police, the Aurora Police, the Rockford Police, and the DEA. Our client was captured on video surveillance at the location of the drop, both inside and outside of the home, and he gave DEA agents a recorded statement. The evidence presented to the jury included DEA agents’ reports detailing the accused’s “confession,” the transcript of the recorded statement given to DEA agents, as well as the video surveillance. The minimum sentence was 15 years and the Assistant State’s Attorney’s last offer, the day before trial, was 8 years.
CASE OUTCOME: Not Guilty verdict at jury trial

Possession w/Intent to Distribute 30 Kilos of Cocaine; Related Conspiracy and Weapon Charges

CASE DATE: 2016
CASE DETAILS: Client was facing a 4 count indictment including possession with intent to distribute 30 kilograms of cocaine and related conspiracy charges, as well as a weapons offense. The charges were a result of an undercover DEA investigation where our client was captured on video and audio surveillance during the initial negotiations of the drug deal as well as video surveillance during the initial negotiations of the drug deal as well as video surveillance at the location where the money and drugs were being exchanged. The government also had transcripts of multiple telephone conversations detailing the drug deal and plans for the exchange and our client had a previous felony drug conviction. The maximum sentence was LIFE with a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years.
CASE OUTCOME: Defense Attorney Alison Motta negotiated a 7 year plea bargain (only a few years with good time served) with Assistant United State’s Attorneys.

10 Counts Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault – Class X Felony

Failure to Register as a Sex Offender – Class 2 Felony

Client Facing Life in Prison, Released on Unsecured Bond

CASE DATE: 2015
CASE DETAILS: Client is charged with two counts of federal kidnapping, coercion and brandishing a firearm. If convicted, client faces a sentence of life in prison.
CASE OUTCOME: Client facing a life sentence was released on electronic monitoring after a bond reduction motion was granted in federal court for defendant who was issued “no bond” on 2 counts of kidnapping, 2 counts of coercion and 1 count of brandishing a firearm. Case is still pending and trial is set for September 2016.

Drug Distribution / Manufacture – Class 2 Felony

Bond Hearing on Colorado Extradition Warrant in Cook County

CASE DATE: 2015
CASE DETAILS: Client was arrested in Cook County on an extradition warrant to Colorado, where he was being charged with 11 counts of internet sex exploitation of a child. The judge in Illinois was originally not going to allow our client to post bond on the extradition warrant. Before Defense Attorney Alison Motta presented her argument, members of the court were not even aware that the judge had proper authority to grant bond on an extradition warrant.
CASE OUTCOME: Motta & Motta were able to convince the court to issue bond on the extradition warrant and our client was allowed to travel to Colorado by his own means where he would turn himself in the following week.

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VERDICTS/SETTLEMENTS

Attempted Murder – 2 counts; Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm – 2 counts

Possession w/intent to Distribute 15 Kilos of Cocaine

Possession w/Intent to Distribute 30 Kilos of Cocaine; Related Conspiracy and Weapon Charges

10 Counts Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault – Class X Felony

Failure to Register as a Sex Offender – Class 2 Felony

Client Facing Life in Prison, Released on Unsecured Bond

Drug Distribution / Manufacture – Class 2 Felony

Bond Hearing on Colorado Extradition Warrant in Cook County

Drug Distribution / Manufacture – Class 2 Felony

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