Felony Defense
Class X Felony (160yr exposure)
4 Years Probation / No Prison
Facing a Class X felony with up to 160 years in prison, the client received no prison time and only 4 years of probation.
— Wilbert DeBerry
Aggressive representation against serious felony charges in Illinois state and federal courts.
A felony conviction in Illinois carries consequences that extend far past any sentence: the loss of firearm rights, voting restrictions during incarceration, professional license revocation, immigration consequences, and a permanent record that follows you into every job application, lease, and background check. The defense of a felony charge demands the same gravity.
The firm handles the full range of Illinois felonies — Class 4 (lowest) through Class X (most serious non-homicide), as well as first-degree murder and federal indictments under Title 18 and Title 21. Common matters include aggravated battery, aggravated domestic battery, unlawful use of a weapon by a felon, armed habitual criminal, residential burglary, armed robbery, aggravated criminal sexual assault, manufacture/delivery of controlled substances, and drug-induced homicide.
Felony defense begins with discovery: every report, every recording, every lab result, every cooperating witness's prior statements. Forensic evidence — DNA, ballistics, digital extractions, drug analysis — is reviewed by independent experts when the case warrants it. Where suppression is viable, it is litigated; where the State's case is weak, the firm tries the case rather than accepting a punitive plea.
Sentencing in felony matters is its own discipline. Illinois has mandatory minimums, Class X non-probationable sentencing, mandatory consecutive terms, and truth-in-sentencing rules that dramatically affect actual time served. The firm prepares mitigation packages, secures evaluations, and presents alternatives to incarceration where the law allows.
The hours after an arrest are the most consequential. Call the firm directly for a confidential consultation.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes — but they reflect a record of fighting cases all the way through, on facts the State expected to win.
Facing a Class X felony with up to 160 years in prison, the client received no prison time and only 4 years of probation.