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,…
I 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…
My 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…
With 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…
Is there a video of your DUI arrest? The answer is most likely “yes”. More and more police departments are using dash and body cameras to record police interactions. However, each police department has its own video recording rules. Some police departments do not have in-car video and other’s do. By law, all Illinois State…
Last Friday I represent my Client in DuPage County, in Room 4002 on the charge of Driving Under the Influence, Open alcohol, Speeding 75mph in a 55mph, and Improper Lane Usage. The police officer was an Illinois State Police Trooper. The stop and field sobriety tests were all video taped and was presented to the…
Driving on a suspended or a revoked Illinois driver’s license is a criminal offense. If you are caught, (pulled over) you will be arrested and your vehicle towed. You will be charged with the crime of “Driving on a Suspend or Revoked License”. Also referred to as a 2-6303 or simply a 6303. Driving on…
Bond: Types of Bond and Conditions of Bond Bond is security (money) that has to be given to the court to allow you to be released from custody (jail). More specifically, the money is posted and it is held by the court clerk’s office. Bail bond agencies are not allowed in Illinois. Generally, the money…
On many holidays, such as Halloween, New Year’s Eve, St. Patrick’s Day, Fourth of July, etc. people will drink alcohol. The police will make arrests for driving under the influence. When the police make more arrests the courts must manage more cases and it might be an opportunity to take advantage of the court’s more…
How to Bring your Case to Court Sooner: Once you have received a court date, whether it is your first court date or a continued date and you would like to have the case back before the judge sooner so you can close the case or get permission to leave the State of Illinois, or…