Common Penalties for First Offense DUI
The number one concern most individuals have when they are arrested for DUI are the potential ramifications. In Illinois most first offense DUIs are charged as misdemeanor offenses. However, exceptions exist if the motorist causes death or serious injury, does not have a valid driver's license, is operating a motor vehicle for hire...
How to Beat a DUI
Individuals charged with DUI in Illinois often want to understand why some individuals are found not guilty and are able to retain their driving privileges. I have defended hundreds of DUI cases over a 14 year period and I always feel I have a better chance at a not-guilty verdict when certain...
The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test
When a client refuses to submit to a urine test the prosecution often relies on the results of standardized field sobriety tests to prove the charge of driving under the influence of cannabis. One of the standardized field sobriety tests recognized by the National Highway Traffic & Safety Administration ("NHTSA") is the Horizontal...
The BAIID law that makes no sense
Pursuant to 625 ILCS 5/11-501 there are six different types of subcategories in which someone can be charged with DUI. Subsection (a)(1) criminalizes driving with a breath alcohol content of .08 and subsection (a)(2) criminalizes driving under the influence of alcohol. However, three out of the four remaining DUI subcategories do not...
