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Arlington Heights Caregiver Sentenced

Monday, January 14, 2013

Palatine Law Firm Negotiated Lighter Sentence for Arlington Heights Caregiver

Certified nurse assistant Krisann Henderson received lenient sentences for stealing from patients. The lawyer who represented her said the minimum sentences are appropriate due to his client’s psychological and medical conditions.

The Palatine law firm that represented the caregiver from Arlington Heights who stole jewelry from her patients says the minimum sentence she received is appropriate due to her psychological and medical issues. Lavelle Law, Ltd. represented 44-year-old Certified Nurse Assistant Krisann Henderson. The firm negotiated concurrent two and four year sentences for stealing $25,000 worth of jewelry, which she committed over the last several years, according to a press release from Lavelle Law, Ltd. “We are pleased with the sentence which we think is fair in light of Ms. Henderson’s extensive need for medication and counseling for multiple psychological and medical conditions,” said Sam Azhari, the criminal defense attorney at Lavelle Law, Ltd who…

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Caregiver Sentenced to 4 Years for Stealing Jewelry from Clients

The 44-year-old woman from Arlington Heights stole $25,000 worth of jewelry from three mentally ill or physically impaired clients in the northern suburbs. The investigation began after a theft in Northfield Township.

A 44-year-old Arlington Heights woman was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for stealing jewelry from a Northfield Township family whose homes she was working in as a caregiver, according to Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart. Krisann Henderson was sentenced in Skokie after pleading guilty in December to one count of residential burglary and one count of theft over $500, according to a release from the Sheriff's office. She also pleaded guilty in a Rolling Meadows court to two of the same count for thefts from an Arlington Heights home and a Schaumburg home. She was sentenced in those crimes to two years in prison and will serve the terms concurrently.  In total, she stole $25,000 worth of jewelry, the release says, all from …

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