Criminal Appeals

Leonard C. Goodman is renowned for his expertise as an appellate attorney. He has obtained reversals of his clients’ criminal convictions in multiple Illinois appellate courts, the United States Supreme Court for a drug conspiracy conviction, and for first degree murder in the Illinois Supreme Court. Attorney Goodman, along with Attorney Reaney, have prevailed in post conviction reversals as well, including using the Habeas statute to free clients who were serving a life sentence.

People v. Hansen, 327 Ill. App. 3d 1012, 765 N.E.2d 1033 (1st Dist. 2002)

Mr. Goodman won two appeals for Mr. Hansen and helped get his original conviction reversed, and then...

People of Illinois v. Mario Flores (Illinois Circuit Court)

Mr. Flores was on Illinois’ death row when Mr. Goodman agreed to take on his case.

People of Illinois v. Victor Perez 189 Ill. 2b 254 (Illinois Sup. Ct. 2000)

When Mr. Perez had been convicted of first degree murder and was serving a twenty year sentence when he hired Goodman Law Office to appeal.

People of Illinois v. Christopher Raygoza 474 F.3d 958 (7th Cir. 2007)

Mr. Goodman engaged in a case raising concern about unreliable cross examination, reversing Raygoza's convictions.

People of Illinois v. Andrew Reyes, 638 N.E.2d 650 (Illinois 1st Dist. Appellate Court, 1993)

Mr. Goodman represented Mr. Reyes in the appeal of his conviction and twelve year sentence for attempted murder and won a complete reversal.

People v. Christopher Oliver, No. 08 CF 451 (Coles County, IL)

Christopher Oliver was charged with first degree murder in connection with the beating death of a disabled man who resided at a group...

United States v. Jeffrey Schroeder 536 F.3d 746 (7th Cir. 2008)

Mr. Schroeder was convicted of tax preparer fraud and sentenced to three years incarceration.

Jury Acquits Oliver of Murder, Deadlocks on Neglect Offense

After about 4½ hours of deliberation that ended late Friday, the jury acquitted Oliver of a first-degree murder charge.