Attorney Matthew Fakhoury and Attorney Colleen LeFevour spoke to the Chicago Tribune last week about the backlog of cases at the Leighton Criminal Court that’s holding up some expungement and sealing petitioners.
Attorney Fakhoury told the paper, “We’ve seen a breakdown in this process at almost every step,” noting that people whose cases are delayed have missed out on job opportunities and suffered other consequences.
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