To win a DUI trial in Illinois you have to understand the basics of trial law. Specifically, who has the burden of proof. You are innocent of the DUI charge at all times until a Judge says otherwise. This means the State has the burden (requirement) to prove to the court that you are guilty.…
I just won a DUI case at the Bridgeview courthouse and my client did not have to testify. Here are the facts: my client was stopped at 1:15 a.m. in LaGrange, Illinois for speeding 40mph in a 25mph zone. My client admitted to drinking alcohol and, according to the police officer, failed all of the…
This is a Lockport, Illinois matter. My client, a CDL truck driver was driving his commercial vehicle (a Vovlo truck with 53 foot trailer) on Route 7 into Lockport. He was coming down from the bridge into Lockport when a Lockport police officer used radar and clocked him going 60mph in a 30mph zone. This…
During a traffic stop a police officer may tell you that he has to have you perform the Field Sobriety Tests, (walk and turn, one leg stand, etc) because it is his department’s police and that it is routine and you can be on your way in a few minutes. During the tests, the officer…
A Driving Under the Influence (DUI) case has two separate parts: the initial suspension of your license, (1 year suspension if you did NOT submit to a breath test and 6 months if you did and provided a breath sample (BAC) over 0.08), and the criminal charges. The Statutory Summary Suspension is from the Illinois…
DUI Motions: When I represent a client on a DUI charge I usually file certain motions to challenge the police officer’s reason for stopping the client. As well as motion to challenge the police officer’s belief that the client was intoxicated. These motions are called a Motion to Quash the Arrest and Supress the Evidence.…
In almost every case I handle, I file a Motion to Quash the Arrest. This motion asks the Judge to throw the case out. Because the arresting police officer did not have enough evidence to place my client under arrest. I do not file this motion with the intention of having the case dismissed. I…
On June 12th, I presented a motion entitled “Motion to Suppress Identification.” The motion sought to throw out the three eye witnesses’ identification of my client based upon my belief that the way the witnesses were shown my client’s picture was not proper. Specifically, a police officer took a cell phone picture of my client…
On June 5, 2014, I represented a client at the Bridgeview Courthouse for driving on a suspended license (2-6303), no valid insurance and having his registration suspended for no insurance. I was able to have all of the charged dismissed. My Client saved approximately $1,100 in court fines, fees and another $1,000.00 in not having…