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Polinske & Associates, P.C. Attorneys at Law - Edwardsville, IL At Polinske & Associates, P.C. Our firm is focused on litigation.

we provide a high level of legal support and help people in the Metro East area of Ilinois navigate the legal system. We try many different types of cases including criminal, civil rights, divorce, custody, child support, and other general civil trials. Areas of Practice:
Criminal Defense
DUI Defense
Family Law
Personal Injury

10/16/2026

Mr. Porter was charged with four felonies for Offenses Related to Motor Vehicles and similar charges in Madison County. He also had pending charges in both St. Charles and St. Clair counties. He had multiple prior convictions. We negotiated an open plea on two of the felonies in Madison County. The other two were dismissed. He still has the other counties' charges open. The state requested 7 years in prison. We requested probation. He was sentenced to 4 years of probation. Both he and I were surprised he received probation. He was very happy with the outcome.

10/15/2026

A client of mine was charged with first degree murder. We ultimately negotiated a reduced charge of second degree murder. The different sentences that can be imposed for first degree murder are imprisonment between 45 years to natural life. For second degree probation or 4-20 years at 50% can be imposed. My client plead open. This means the state and he did not agree upon a determined sentence. We proceeded to sentencing and the judge sentenced him to 6 years at 50%. The state requested 15 years. The actual time he will serve is 2.5 years less the 200 days he had already served. This an excellent outcome for him. I expected that he would receive more time than 6 years. I did ask for probation at the sentencing hearing. After the hearing the victim's family erupted and had to be removed from the court room.

09/21/2026

Last week we obtained the pretrial release of a new client who was charged with possession of a pound of methamphetamine. The state initially filed a verified petition to detain. We persuaded them to allow him to be released upon conditions. The client was very happy.
In another case we obtained a full dismissal of a domestic battery charge for a client in Jersey county. The alleged victim (wife) was intoxicated on the date my client was charged. She later agreed to tell the truth about what actually happened. The state agreed to dismiss after we presented her statement to them.

08/13/2026

We were successful in a stipulated trial in Jersey County for a very nice client who was charged with trespass after she went to her neighbor's to retrieve a delivery that was dropped off at the wrong address. She and the neighbor had a property dispute that had caused bad feelings between them. The neighbor did not post a No Trespassing sign at the entryway to the property, although he did allegedly have a small sign closer to his residence. She did not see the small sign. We had the client photograph the exterior from the public way and we submitted all to the court for its consideration. The judge ruled the state could not prove that element of its case against her and she was found not guilty.
We also helped two other clients avoid mandatory jail time (and felony DUI enhancements) on their DUI charges in Jersey County. Both had multiple prior DUI charges.
In Macoupin County we negotiated a DUI suspension rescission for a client who had a CDL license that he required during harvest season on his family farm.
We won a motion to suppress evidence for a client who was charged with Agg. Unlawful Use of a Weapon. The state dismissed the charge this week. He was facing a conviction if we did not win the motion hearing. Needless to say he was very pleased with the outcome.

07/24/2026

We were able to negotiate a plea to second degree murder (4-20 years at 50% or probation) from first degree murder with a fi***rm enhancement (45-75 years at 100%). The facts presented a good self defense argument. The plea was "open" meaning there is no agreed to sentence. The court will set the sentence after a future hearing. We do have quite a bit of mitigating evidence. I will request probation be imposed. The state will request 20 years be imposed. The client shot a person who he believed to be reaching for a fi***rm one time, killing him. The victim in the case was intoxicated (.16 BAC), had thrown two women down inside a bar before attacking my client. He had also taken his shirt off in side the bar before attacking my client. The victim did not have a fi***rm but he did act as if he did.

07/09/2026

Another client won his felony Agg. Unlawful Use of a Weapon after we filed a motion to suppress. The case involved a client who crashed a car exited with a fi***rm and returned without a fi***rm. A witness told his version of events to the police when they arrived on scene. My client was arrest but not Mirandized. The police questioned him and he admitted he threw a fi***rm on top of a building after the crash. The gun was recovered and he was charged with the felony. The issue would seem fairly straightforward as he was not Mirandized any statement evidence (or other evidence resulting from his statements) should be suppressed. However, there is an exemption to the Miranda warning when a public danger exists. The state argued the public danger existed, and the court agreed. However, we argued that despite a danger existing my client invoked his right to counsel prior to questioning and the police ignored his request. The Court seemed hesitant to agree with us and grant the motion. Hannah briefed the issue. The court agreed with us and the client got his case dismissed and was very happy.

06/13/2026

Hannah won a mandatory prison time felony (felon in possession of a weapon) case Tuesday in St. Clair County. We filed a motion to suppress the evidence after the feds searched my client's residence and located a fi***rm in his bedroom. There were spent casings outside of the residence by the bedroom window. The agents were searching for another person who was wanted on a murder arrest warrant. The problem was that the wanted suspect had no connections to my client or the residence. The motion alleged a fourth amendment violation of my client's rights. Hannah prepped the clients family for testimony and the State made the call to dismiss all charges just as the motion hearing was set to begin. My client will serve zero time in custody for this offense and the charge is now dismissed. He was very happy with the outcome.

05/03/2026

We were able to obtain DUI dismissals for two clients in Macoupin County.

We also obtained a suspension rescission for another client in Macoupin County last week.

We were prepping for a first degree murder trial set to begin June 8, 2026. The state has now offered a second degree murder plea. This will be an important decision my client must now make as second degree has far less sentencing implications than first degree. We do have a strong self-defense theory to the case.

Address

701 N Main Street
Edwardsville, IL
62025

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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+16186926520

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