Winning a DUI Trial in Illinois

To win a DUI trial in Illinois you have to understand the basics of trial law. Specifically, who has the burden of proof. At all times from your arrest for DUI through to the end of the trial, you are presumed innocent of the charge. This means the State has the burden (requirement) to prove…

Bridgeview DUI: Not Guilty

I just won a DUI case at the Bridgview 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…

CDL Driver, Speeding 60mph in a 30mph Zone = Not Guilty

Yesterday I did a trial in Joliet on a Lockport speeding case. 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…

Police Will Lie to You on a DUI Stop / Investigation

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…

Burden of Proof: Statutory Summary Suspension vs. DUI Trial

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 have two Purposes

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 and a 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.  …

Driving on a Revoked License Dismissed

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…