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…