A former Urbana (Champaign County) firefighter has been sentenced to jail. At the time of the offense, he was under a court ordered conditional discharge as a result of a previous conviction for driving under the influence (DUI). In the state of Illinois, there is a law that makes it…
In November 2011, a Will County man was arrested for DUI for the third time in less than 12 months. Laws in Illinois are created in two ways. The first is judge made law, known as “case law” because it is decided based upon specific cases. The second type of…
A woman from Paris, Illinois, county seat of Edgar County, faces charges of aggravated DUI. In this tragic incident, the defendant (the accused) was allegedly driving south in the northbound lane when her vehicle struck an oncoming vehicle causing a crash. As a result of the crash, two passengers on…
In 2011, the Illinois Supreme Court handed down its decision in People. v. Martin, 2011 IL 109102. The issue involved a fairly technical legal question known as “causation”. Causation refers the notion that in the criminal law, a person is responsible for the outcome of an event only if the…
A McClean County judge sentenced a Bloomington-Normal man to 20 years in prison following his 11th conviction for driving under the influence (DUI) In the State of Illinois, it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle on the public roadways while you are under the influence of alcohol. 625 ILCS…
Illinois has a law against Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs. 625 ILCS 5/11-501 and following. Some people are surprised to learn that they can be arrested for DUI in Illinois even if they are involved in a crash in which they are the only ones injured.…
On October 22, 2010, Brittney Rhea Butler was driving on Route 143 in Madison County, Illinois. The motor vehicle she was operating slammed into the rear of a vehicle that was stopped on the highway waiting to make a left turn. In Butler’s 1985 Cadillac was a 35 year-old passenger,…
In Illinois, there are several consequences that flow from an arrest for Driving Under the Influence (DUI). The DUI statute, found at 625 ILCS 5/11-501, states, in part, that “(a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any vehicle within this State while: (1) the…
The University of Illinois is the flagship university in Illinois. The main campus is located in the twin cities of Urbana-Champaign, Champaign County. There are branch campuses in other cities, including Springfield, Illinois. As a Big Ten university, the U of I has a football program. Being a university, it…
One of Mike Ditka’s sons, Mark Ditka, was arrested for DUI in Lake County Illinois. This follows closely on the heels of his brother Michael’s DUI arrest last month, his third. Some may recall their father Mike Ditka, former NFL football player, coach and television announcer, was arrested for DUI…