JUNE 2017, KANKAKEE COUNTY NOT GUILTY Client was charged with going to the home of a witness in a criminal case against the client’s husband and harassing her. At trial, under questioning from Mr. Hiatt,…

APRIL 2017, KANKAKEE COUNTY CHARGES DISMISSED As a juvenile, the client pled guilty to a sex offense and was subjected to lifetime sex offender registration. As an adult, he missed his registration deadline and was…

MARCH 2017, FORD COUNTY CHARGES DISMISSED Client was arrested after being involved in a single-car accident after he left a bar. Despite a high blood-alcohol content and witnesses from the bar who observed the client…

MAY 2016, KANKAKEE COUNTY NOT GUILTY Client, a group home worker, was accused of raping one of the residents while on duty. He sat in jail for several months with court-appointed counsel until Mr. Hiatt…

JANUARY 2016, US DISTRICT COURT, PEORIA BELOW GUIDELINES SENTENCE Client was indicted for distribution of child pornography. His residence contained several computers and electronic devices with thousands of photographs and videos. Client pleaded guilty and…

JULY 2015, KANKAKEE COUNTY CHARGES DISMISSED Client was accused of shooting at a neighbor’s home with a high-powered rifle. Mr. Hiatt obtained evidence and witnesses contradicting the claim. Prosecutors elected to dismiss the charge, which…

DECEMBER 2014, US DISTRICT COURT, PEORIA NOT GUILTY Client, a tax preparer, was accused of filing fraudulent tax returns for his customers. At trial, Mr. Hiatt pointed out that certain of the returns were reviewed…

FEBRUARY 2014, KANKAKEE COUNTY NOT GUILTY Client was arrested in Bradley for DUI after she drove through a roadblock. The arresting officer berated the client during the traffic stop and insisted that she smelled strongly…

OCTOBER 2011, KANKAKEE COUNTY NOT GUILTY Client was arrested in Kankakee County during a sting operation. Video purported to show the client engaging in a hand-to-hand transaction with a confidential informant, who was working with…