An interesting report from Chicago Tribune writers Tony Briscoe and Joe Mahr reveals that some Chicago suburbs might be biased against non residents when it comes to officers handing out speeding tickets. The report focuses a lot on the small Western suburb of Wayne, known for its … Continue reading
As reported in an article by Phillip Reed of wtvo.com, harsh dui testing policies are going to be implemented in Winnebago county, Illinois over this holiday weekend. According to Reed, “A new program will force offenders to get a blood … Continue reading
Damon Root of monthly publishing Reason reported today that the Supreme Court has decided on a case questioning the states of Minnesota and North Dakota right to criminally charge people for refusing a warrantless blood test and separately a warrantless breath test. … Continue reading
Wrapping up another incredibly busy week of court, clients, reading and digesting new and notable United States Supreme Court rulings concerning DUI laws, we decided we needed to have a party! One of our staff attorneys Jayne Bart-Plange gave us … Continue reading
It’s that time of the month again, when our friend and local case law sensei – Samuel Partida, Jr. – provides his fantastic list of cases we care about that were released in the month of May. This month, Illinois … Continue reading
Those of us who practice criminal defense are well familiar with the never ending twists and turns of exceptions to one of the most basic fundamental rights Americans have-the right to privacy. The public is probably more familiar with this … Continue reading
The Illinois Bar Association recently published a list of relevant cases related to criminal law. Check out the full case list by clicking here. We found a case related to DUI to be of particular interest. The People vs. Swanson deals with … Continue reading
You are forewarned!!! Check out this article about how the Illinois State Police will be doing a specific crackdown across the state on seat belt violators. Then note the very last sentence- that a DUI arrest may be the end result … Continue reading
Our friend, Samuel Partida Jr., has posted the April case law update. If you’re not familiar with Mr. Partida’s blog, he posts the most important criminal cases in Illinois each month. By following the link to his blog, you’ll see … Continue reading
Last week, Laura Law wrote a blog post about a constitutional challenge to new DUI laws in North Dakota and Minnesota. There are two cases, Birchfield v. North Dakota and Bernard v. Minnesota, which present the questions posed by … Continue reading
