Unconstitutional DUI Stops: A case study from Lee County Illinois An officer has the right to pull over a driver if they have a reasonable suspicion that the driver was in violation of the law. Without having a reasonable suspicion, the stopping of a vehicle is in violation of the Constitution. A Lee County DUI…
Motorcycle DUI with a BAC of .183 Dismissed The Stop: My Client was driving his motorcycle with his wife as a passenger. A police officer was standing on the side of the road after stopping a different vehicle. As my Client drove by the police officer, he was yelling at his wife to “shut…
Police Officer States, “You Ripped Me Apart”: In April of 2018, I held a Statutory Summary Suspension hearing at the Daley Center. The hearing resulted in the Judge throwing out the license suspension. The Judge ruled that the police officer did not have reason enough to stop my client’s vehicle. Reason for the Stop:…
DUI with a BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) of 0.187 License Suspension Rescinded: I recently had a Statutory Summary Suspension rescinded (thrown out) even after my Client had a BAC of 0.187 (over 2 times the legal limit). The Judge ruled that the police officer had no reason to stop my client’s vehicle. Once the Judge…
Ogle County, Oregon, Illinois: I have been handling cases in Ogle County, (Oregon Illinois) for over 22 years. These cases include DUI and other criminal matters. This courthouse benefits from its small town feel and genuine friendliness. Ogle County has a new courthouse which was built directly west of the old courthouse. If…
First Court Date: On the first court date in a DUI or criminal case several events happen. First, your attorney will file an Appearance. You may have an arraignment. Further your attorney will enter a plea of not guilty and request discovery. Lastly, the case will be continued for further proceedings. What is an…
Electronic Communication Device While Driving: Using a cell phone while driving is a violation of the Illinois Statute 625 ILCS 5/12-610.2. Can I use a cell phone when I am stopped in traffic? Yes. The law states a cell phone can be used if the following conditions are met. First, the vehicle is stopped…
Should you get an attorney that is at the courthouse everyday? NO. It is understandable to believe that if the attorney is at the courthouse every day this will benefit your case. It seems like a daily relationship with the prosecutor could help your case. However, the opposite is true. If an attorney only focuses…
I tried to blow into the breathalyzer, but there was a problem with the breath machine and there was no reading? What if you attempted to provide a breath sample by blowing into the breathalyzer or breath machine and were unable to, the police officer will claim that you refused. This will automatically increase the…
Marijuana Breathalyzer: An alcohol breathalyzer has been around for many years, and the result are generally considered accurate. But there has been no breathalyzer for marijuana. However, a marijuana breathalyzer has recently been developed, and California drivers will be the first to be tested with marijuana breathalyzers. Drivers who took part in the field test…