Carlton Fisk was one of the great major league baseball catchers to ever suit up. He played for the Boston Red Sox from 1969 to 1980 and for the Chicago White Sox until he retired in 1993. In the 1975 World Series, cameras caught Fisk in probably the most iconic…
Someone who is arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) may have questions about how long the DUI can be used against him. This issue can arise in several contexts but should not be confused with similar but different situations. A statute of limitations as a defense to a DUI…
In an Illinois arrest for DUI (Driving under the Influence), law enforcement is entitled to ask you to take a breath or blood test to determine your blood alcohol contents (BAC). 625 ILCS 5/11-501.2 The officer, not the motorist, is entitled to determine which test to offer. Refusing one type…
Illinois law provides for different situations in which a person arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) may be required to obtain a Drug and Alcohol Evaluation Uniform Report. It all begins with some sort of encounter with law enforcement, possibly a traffic violation which, according to Terry v. Ohio…
If you are arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in Illinois, you may be required to obtain an Illinois Alcohol and Drug Evaluation Uniform Report (Evaluation) An Evaluation is necessary as a condition of being sentenced to court supervision as well as when preparing for a driver’s license hearing…
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is one of the most commonly charged offenses that Illinois traffic lawyers handle. In Illinois alone, about 50,000 such cases are filed each year. In order to sustain a charge of DUI, the state must prove that the defendant (the accused) was 1) operating or…
If you are charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in Illinois, and it is your first offense, you may be tempted to accept whatever offer the prosecutor makes to you. This may not be a wise choice once you understand the consequences of an Illinois DUI. You are headed…
What happens if you find yourself in a situation similar to that of Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Donald Washington ? At a time he was a resident of another state, Washington was arrested for an Illinois DUI (Driving Under the Influence) charge. In addition to DUI charges, Washington was arrested…
For an Illinois DUI (Driving Under the Influence) arrest to be legal, the police must first have a valid reason to come into contact with you. Under the “reasonable suspicion” standard of Terry v. Ohio, 392 US 1, 20 L.Ed. 2d 889 (1968), a police officer may stop a person…
Just about any police officer that receives training in Driving Under the Influence (DUI) investigations has been instructed in the use of the standardized field sobriety tests (SFST). Many are familiar with the concept of SFST from Hollywood productions, usually in the comedy genre. The video, while humorous, does illustrate…