Police in-car video systems have been around for about 7 years. However, most police car do not have the ability to record video- – it varies from police department to police department. Further, within a police department some cars have it and some do not. Under Illinois law all Illinois State Police cars have to…
When a person is arrested for DUI they usually receive two separate tickets for DUI. The first ticket is based upon the police officer’s observations of you and the second is for providing a breath test that results in a reading greater than 0.08. 11-501(a)1: is for having blood alcohol level greater than 0.08. 11-501(a)2:…
I was in DuPage County, Illinois this last Friday in Courtroom 4015, representing my client on a hearing on a Motion to Quash. I started the hearing by calling the Lombard Police Officer. During my initial questioning of the police officer I asked him what training he received for DUI detection and Field Sobriety Training.…
You can receive a ticket for driving under the influence of alcohol on private property. However, you should not receive a suspension of your license under the Statutory Summary Suspension. In Illinois a person can receive a charge of driving under the influence (DUI) anywhere within the State of Illinois, even in your driveway. For…
How many times you and your attorney have to go to court for a DUI varies based upon the facts of the case. A DUI can be resolved in as little as one court appearance but typically it takes between 2 or more court appearances to resolve a DUI case. If you are pleading “not…
I was in DuPage County today at the Glendale Heights Field Court representing a client charged with Underage Consumption of Alcohol. The city prosecutor offered a sentence of court supervision hoping I would accept. However, a court supervision sentence would cause my client’s driver’s license to be suspended for 3 months. The prosecutor knew this…
I spoke to a person today who asked how many hearings it would take to get her license back. She said she had 8 formal hearings before the Illinois Secretary of State and was denied each time. Answer: It should take 1 hearing to get driving again. Provided that you have a good attorney who…
Here are the actual instructions on how to give the Walk-and-Turn Test. These instructions are from the police officer’s student manual. Read them and tell me if he followed the instructions – – I bet he did not. If we can show the judge that he did not follow the instructions, the test is not…
If you are arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) the police will search your vehicle and then have the vehicle towed. The police are allowed to search your vehicle because it is known as a “search incident to arrest.” This means that they can search the interior as well as the trunk. The police…
The officer who arrested you received “DUI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety” training at the Illinois State Police Academy. As an experienced DUI attorney, I have the Student Manual that was used to train the officer. At court, I use the manual to prove to the judge that the police officer did not perform the…