Robert Caplan,
Attorney at Law
“I first came in contact with licensed private detective, Michael Colella of the Chicago Intel Agency, Ltd. a few years ago when I joined him on a 1991 murder case working with another attorney. Michael found a missing witness who had testified at the trial in 1992 whose testimony had become suspicious based upon newly discovered evidence. Michael located the witness out of state. A prior investigator, who was a retired police officer and competent investigator, previously had the assignment to find this witness, but could not do so.
After Michael located this key witness, he arranged for us to interview the witness. When we began the interview, the witness began to demonstrate lack of cooperation by stating that what he had to say was said at trial. But Michael was able to use his interviewing and interrogation skills to put the witness at ease to the extent that he got the witness to speak more freely and obtain significant statements from the witness that can be used to impeach his trial testimony.
Most recently, I have been working on a case where the sheriff was unable to serve the defendant at home and it was suspected that the defendant was successfully avoiding service of process by the sheriff. Michael obtained service within 24 hours of being provided with an alias summons for service. From the report of service, it appears that the person served was somewhat disappointed that service by Michael could not be avoided.”
After Michael located this key witness, he arranged for us to interview the witness. When we began the interview, the witness began to demonstrate lack of cooperation by stating that what he had to say was said at trial. But Michael was able to use his interviewing and interrogation skills to put the witness at ease to the extent that he got the witness to speak more freely and obtain significant statements from the witness that can be used to impeach his trial testimony.
Most recently, I have been working on a case where the sheriff was unable to serve the defendant at home and it was suspected that the defendant was successfully avoiding service of process by the sheriff. Michael obtained service within 24 hours of being provided with an alias summons for service. From the report of service, it appears that the person served was somewhat disappointed that service by Michael could not be avoided.”
