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Billboard: You just Blew $10,000.

DUI, Police, Traffic Stop, UncategorizedBy Michael J. YoungFebruary 5, 2014

A current billboard funded by claim that a DUI costs about $10,000. Here is a picture of the billboard: (pending) A DUI does not cost $10,000. Additionally, the billboard suggests that you should not submit to a breath test. Did the guy blow $10k because he drove while intoxicated or because he submitted to the…

DUI: Will my Insurance Company find out about my DUI?

Car Insurance, DUI, UncategorizedBy Michael J. YoungJanuary 21, 2014

My clients often ask if their auto insurance provider will find out that they are charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. The short answer is No, however in some cases the answer is Yes. First, your auto insurance company will not be aware that you were arrested for DUI, (unless you tell them…

Permission to Drive After You Receive a DUI

Drivers License, Driving, DUI, Suspended License, UncategorizedBy Michael J. YoungJanuary 21, 2014

Once you have been charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) your driver’s license will be suspended for a period of 6 months to 3 years.  The suspension starts approximately 46 days after the day of your arrest.  What determines the length of suspension is whether this is your first or second DUI and whether…

What is a Directed Verdict

Attorney, DUI, Illinois, Judge, Trial, UncategorizedBy Michael J. YoungJanuary 6, 2014

One of the ways to get a DUI case dismissed before my client has to testify is to ask the court for a directed verdict, also known as a directed finding. At trial, the prosecutor has the burden of presenting the state’s evidence first. Once the state’s witnesses testify (usually only the arresting police officer),…

DUI Case Thrown Out

Attorney, Court, Judge, UncategorizedBy Michael J. YoungJanuary 2, 2014

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…

Violation of Probation / Supervision

Attorney, Judge, Legal Advice, Probation, UncategorizedBy Michael J. YoungNovember 27, 2013

A violation of Probation or supervision happens when you are on a sentence of probation or supervision and you either get charged with a new offense or fail to complete one or more of the requirements of your original sentence. New Offense: One of the conditions of probation or supervision is that you do NOT…

DUI Case with Breath Test of .11 Dismissed

Alcohol, Court, DUI, Judge, Trial, UncategorizedBy Michael J. YoungNovember 27, 2013

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.…

Leaving the Scene of an Accident and DUI with Breath Test Dismissed

Drivers License, DUI, Traffic Stop, Trial, UncategorizedBy Michael J. YoungNovember 27, 2013

My client was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and DUI. I had all of the charges dismissed on October 31, 2013, based upon my motion to rescind the Statutory Summary Suspension. Here are the facts of the case based upon the police reports: My Client struck a large trash container in the…

DUI Video Shows No Proper Testing

DUI, Police, Traffic Stop, Trial, UncategorizedBy Michael J. YoungNovember 27, 2013

I am representing an individual charged with DUI based upon consuming cannabis. As part of my representation on this case, I requested the “discovery” on this case. Discovery is all of the evidence the prosecutor has regarding the arrest of a person. Discovery usually consists of a narrative by the arresting police officer of what…

Client Speeding 89mph in a 45mph in DuPage County

DUI, Judge, Traffic Stop, Trial, UncategorizedBy Michael J. YoungNovember 27, 2013

With the changes in the law (making 30mph and over a Class B misdemeanor, and 40mph and over a Class A misdemeanor), I have received many new clients being charged with these more serious speeding misdemeanors. Last Thursday, I represented a person for speeding 89mph in a 45mph zone. The ticket was issued by a…

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