My goal in representing clients charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs (DUI) in Illinois is for the charge to be dismissed or for the client to be found not guilty of the charge. If that does not happen, a person who pleads guilty or is found...
There are certain mandatory sentencing requirements if a person is found guilty or pleads guilty to Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs (DUI) in Illinois. One mandatory sentencing requirement is to attend a Victim Impact Panel. A Victim Impact Panel...
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs (DUI) in Illinois is a serious criminal offense. There are many potential outcomes to a DUI case. DUI can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the circumstances. Criminal penalties can range from a...
As mentioned in other blogs, there are two cases within nearly every Illinois Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs (DUI) case. There is the criminal part to every DUI arrest. A person charged with DUI, even a first offender is subject to a maximum jail term...
The first big game was January 15, 1968, at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The NFL champion Green Bay Packers led by Bart Starr defeated the upstart AFL champion Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 35 to 10. Now, some 56 years later, the game has taken on “super” importance...
In December, I wrote about the requirement of the State to produce video and audio of events leading to a driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) arrest and video and audio of the arrestee’s processing at the police station in a DUI case. Video Evidence...
Drive down any major highway in Illinois. You will see thousands of trucks bound for locations across the country. These 18-wheelers deliver raw materials and the finished goods we use every day. You’ve heard the slogan, “If you bought it, a truck brought it.” Nothing...
For better or for worse, we live in an age where nearly everything is recorded. This is especially true with traffic stops, encounters with the police after traffic stops, and a driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) investigation and arrest following a...
I recently drove from Chicago to New Orleans, Louisiana. More than one-third of the drive was on Illinois Interstate Highway 57. Most of the interstate highways in Illinois are two lanes in each direction once you leave Cook County and the Chicago metropolitan area....
As noted in my recent blog post about the vehicle in motion, police officers receive extensive training in Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs (DUI) detection and enforcement during police training. Additionally, police officers take refresher courses in...