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Probation on over 75 pounds of Cannabis; class x charges reduced on eve of motions challenging the search warrant

On August 9, 2011, in the matter of People of the State of Illinois v. G.N., in the Circuit Court of Cook County, 26th and California, the Class X charges of Possession with the Intent to Distribute Cannabis against Sheppards’ client were reduced and the defendant was given probation. The Class X charges are non-probationable and carry a mandatory minimum of six years’ imprisonment. The defendant had been charged with possession of over 75 lbs of cannabis after an Illinois State Police narcotics and money laundering task force searched his residence and garage pursuant to a search warrant. The Sheppard Law Firm filed several pretrial motions challenging the search, including a Motion for a Franks Hearing and a Motion to Quash Arrest & Suppress Evidence. Prior to argument on the Motion for a Franks Hearing, the prosecution offered Sheppards’ client probation on an amended charge. The defendant was placed on probation with no jail time.