I spoke to a person today who asked how many hearings it would take to get her license back. She said she had 8 formal hearings before the Illinois Secretary of State and was denied each time. Answer: It should take 1 hearing to get driving again. Provided that you have a good attorney who…
Directed Verdict gets case dismissed. I represented a person on a DUI charge at the Daley Center, Room 406, where I had his DUI case thrown out of court. I say thrown out because the judge granted us a “directed finding.” A directed finding means that after the State’s Attorney finished presenting the case, the…
I represented a client in Kankakee, Illinois on November 13, 2013, who was charged with DUI. He was stopped by an Illinois State Trooper for speeding and improper lane usage. My client submitted to all of the field sobriety tests and submitted to a breath test which registered a 0.11. The legal limit is 0.08.…
Yesterday, I appeared for a client who was charged with his 3rd DUI. The case could have been upgraded to a felony but I was able to prevent it by the way I approached the case with the prosecutor. Specifically, I let the state’s attorney know right away that we were simply going to watch…
When a person is arrested and charged with a crime, (DUI, theft, resisting arrest, etc) they want to see the police report and any video evidence as soon as possible. The actual police reports and video evidence is usually tendered on the first court date. It is sometimes possible to obtain the police report and…
When you are arrested for a DUI the police will tow your vehicle, this is true even if your vehicle is parked in a safe location and not in the middle of the street. The reason they do this is to get your money from you. The towing charge is usually over $100. but the…
Last Monday I appeared on a DUI case I am working on at the Daley Center. My client has a 3-year Statutory Summary Suspension pending and I was able to position the case so the 3-year Statutory Summary Suspension does not take effect. This was possible because we “beat the confirmation” from the Illinois Secretary…
A Petition to revoke a sentence occurs if you fail to complete all of the conditions of the sentence. For example, the sentencing court might sentence you to pay a $1,500.00 fine, take classes regarding alcohol, attend a Victim Impact Panel and not be charged with a crime during the period of your court supervision…
Before you can have a hearing before the Illinois Secretary of State you need to fulfill the Illinois Secretary of State hearing requirements. You have to present the documents listed before the Illinois Secretary of State will let you sit for a hearing. But, having the documents does not mean a whole lot. The documents…
Winning a DUI case involves three major aspects. First, I review of the evidence the prosecutor has against you. This involves reviewing the arresting police officer’s narrative report, the alcohol influence report, (where your performance of the field sobriety tests are recorded), and any interview that may have been conducted at the time of your…