DUI
15
Nov
We are proud to announce that Attorney Jonathan James has published the second edition to his book on DUI Defense. The latest title covers the changes in the law that have taken place since Illinois has legalized recreational marijuana. These include, the field sobriety test license suspension that are applicable to only DUI cannabis cases, […]
14
Aug
When a person is facing a Statutory Summary Suspension of their driver’s license as a result of a DUI arrest, that incident can result in a significant impact on their ability to drive to work or otherwise provide transportation for themselves or their loved ones. An option to keep driving during the period of the […]
07
Apr
This is a tricky question and the answer has changed with recent changes in the law concerning cannabis DUI cases. Traditionally, a driver in Illinois had an absolute right under the 4th amendment to refuse all chemical testing and field sobriety testing. That is still true to some extent. However, the Illinois legislature has decided […]
22
Feb
The proliferation of self-driving technology has started to raise some very interesting legal questions. For instance, can a person get a DUI in a self driving car? What about traffic tickets? If the car is in control, am I responsible for its actions? Do I need a license to operate a self-driving vehicle? Currently, state […]
01
Dec
Our client was charged with a third offense for driving under the influence and driving while license suspended. The police made contact with our client under a community care taking function after they saw our client’s vehicle parked in a private parking lot. After making contact, our client was subjected to a DUI investigation and […]
02
Jul
Most drivers, at some point in their life, have driven through some form of a police checkpoint. Checkpoints can be set up for a variety of reasons depending on the Law Enforcement goals, which typically include: Detection of impaired drivers, seatbelt checks, license checks, etc. The common setup for a checkpoint is to have one […]
19
May
This is a tricky question and the answer has changed with recent changes in the law concerning cannabis DUI cases. Traditionally, a driver in Illinois had an absolute right under the 4th amendment to refuse all chemical testing and field sobriety testing. That is still true to some extent. However, the Illinois legislature has decided […]
02
Apr
Our client was charged with Driving Under the Influence, and despite submitting to chemical testing that showed a BAC over the limit, Attorney Mike Doyle was able to successfully argue multiple hearings to suppress the breathalyzer result and to get the arrest quashed. Our client was stopped for improper lane use and submitted to both […]
08
Mar
Today, Attorney Jonathan James won another DUI case in Winnebago County. Even though our client had a BAC that was above the legal limit, Attorney James had filed a pretrial motion to suppress the evidence collected during the DUI investigation citing the arresting officer’s lack of probable cause to initiate a traffic stop or arrest […]
23
Feb
Today, one of our founding attorneys, Jonathan James, was able to secure a directed verdict of not guilty for one of our clients. Our client was charged with DUI in Winnebago County and the State’s Attorney’s office was vigorously prosecuting the case and assigned 2 attorneys to the trial team. During the State’s case, they […]