Yesterday I had a Statutory Summary Suspension rescinded, (thrown out) based upon the Illinois State Trooper not having probable cause to believe that my client was driving under the influence of alcohol. At the hearing, the only witness I called was the Illinois State Trooper. The police officer is the only person you want to…
DetailsMy client facing two counts with two criminal counts of battery and trespass to land. The State, McHenry County called five witnesses to testify against my client. Two of the witnesses were independent individuals. They did not know any of the parties, (they were in a park across the street from the incident). After the…
DetailsI just finished a DUI case in DuPage where I had the case dismissed before trial. Here are the facts. My client was in a parking lot of a bar when he backed into another car that was driving in the lot. The police were called. My client admitted to being in the bar and…
DetailsWith the changes in speeding laws (making 26mph and over a Class B misdemeanor, and 40mph and over a Class A misdemeanor). As a result of this, I have received many new clients being charged with these more serious speeding misdemeanors. Here are three cases (I have handled many more) and how I resolved them.…
DetailsMy client was stopped by the DuPage Sheriff’s Police and after the officer smelled alcohol and saw that my client had blood-shot and glassy eyes. They arrested him for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. Because the arrest took place on private property, were was not a Statutory Summary Suspension issued. On the first court…
DetailsThe Illinois State Police have jurisdiction throughout the entire State of Illinois. Therefore, they can stop and arrest a person for DUI, or any state offense anywhere within the State of Illinois.
The location of court has to be within the county that you were arrested or received the ticket.
Plea Agreement: If after all of the evidence is reviewed, and it is determined that the best option is to enter a “plea” which is basically an admission of guilt, there are several more steps to take than just admitting you committed the offense and getting sentenced. There are three types of pleas options: First,…
DetailsI just finished a DUI trial where the police officer testified. When a police officer testifies in a driving under the influence (DUI) case, the police officer is trying to convince the judge that when he pulled your vehicle over that he did not think that you were drinking and driving. He wants the judge…
DetailsMy Client was arrested by the Illinois State Police in Chicago on the Kennedy Expressway. They were charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Speeding, Improper Lane Usage and No Insurance. My Client’s driving, (Speeding and Improper Lane Usage, 4 seperate lane violations) was captured on the in-car police video camera as was the…
DetailsWith the new Illinois Speeding Law which makes speeding over 25mph a Class B Misdemeanor and speeding over 40mph a Class A Misdemeanor. Eeach case I work on has to be fought to either have the case reduced to a petty offense, (meaning less then 25mph). This means turning the speeding charge into a regular…
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