A lot of our clients ask about this handheld machine that they blow into on the side of the road. The police officer will request the driver to blow into this small handheld device right before they arrest him for DUI. It’s usually the last...
Only an experienced Driving Under the Influence (DUI) attorney knows the ins and outs of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST) and you should never accept anything less when you hire an attorney to fight your DUI. The SFST consist of 3 basic tests. The Horizontal...
Just like a traditional Driver’s License, it’s a privilege to have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). There are special rules that regulate holders of CDLs. Receiving a ticket while driving a vehicle, even your personal vehicle that does not require a CDL, will affect your...
New laws are going to affect our criminal justice system which only an experienced criminal defense attorney will know. There are a few changes in DUI and drug related laws that you should know about. First, the statute of limitations on prosecution...
PALOS HILLS, IL -- After more than eight years in the Cook County State's Attorney's office, attorney Dan Calandriello was called to serve the local legal needs of his community. The first-term Orland Park village trustee has opened his own legal practice, specializing in real...
Criminal Penalties First & Second DUIs: Most of the time a first time DUI offense (without other aggravating factors) will be a Class A misdemeanor. That means the driver could be facing a maximum of one year in jail. Other possible penalties could be court supervision, conditional...
A Statutory Summary Suspension is a civil consequence of a DUI based on the driver’s refusal to provide a breath, urine, or blood sample the night he or she was arrested. Since driving is a privilege, not right, under Illinois Criminal Law, when you get...
The short answer is Yes, you can fight the DUI! However, only an experienced DUI attorney knows how to beat these cases. There is a whole administrative code regarding the breathalyzer machines that needs to be followed. Under Title 20 Part 1286 of the Illinois Administrative...
As a DUI attorney it is important to know the criminal elements (or what the prosecution needs to provide) for the charge of Driving Under the Influence. There are many issues that only an experienced DUI attorney will be able to attack during trial but he...
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