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Reckless homicide (commonly referred to as Vehicular Homicide) is where a death results from the reckless driving of a motor vehicle. Under Illinois law, the reckless homicide statute is the same as involuntary manslaughter– but where driving a car is involved. Said another way, … Continue reading
Illinois law imposes some of the toughest DUI Sentencing in the United States and the sentencing gets tougher every year. And as the sentencing gets tougher, it gets more complicated. Recently, the Illinois legislature made it much easier for the … Continue reading
5/11-501. Driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof § 11-501. Driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination … Continue reading
Driving Under the Influence does not just mean driving under the influence of alcohol. Driving under the influence of drugs (including legal perscription drugs) is illegal in Illinois. Although central nervous system stimulants such Cocaine, Crystal Meth and Dexedrine speed … Continue reading
When you are arrested for DUI in Chicago or anywhere in Illinois, your license will be automatically suspended. The suspension does not start immediately, but kicks in 46 days after you are arrested. If you take the breathalyzer or give … Continue reading
The Chicago Police are employing so called “road-side safety checks” with increasing regularity. Road-side safety checks or DUI roadblocks are temporary stations set up by Chicago Police to search drivers in order to find drivers who are under the influence … Continue reading
In a recent decision, the Illinois Supreme Court distinquished between the six various ways a person can be charged and found guilty of DUI in Illinois. ”Four ways require proof that a driver’s ingestion of alcohol or drugs impaired his ability to … Continue reading
Chicago DUI lawyers Erickson & Oppenheimer, Ltd., scored another victory on Friday when Michael Oppenheimer won a summary suspention hearing against great odds!
Typically, a police officer will stop a vehicle when the officer believes he or she has probable cause to do so. The most simple definition of probable cause is ”a reasonable belief that a person has committed a crime.” It is … Continue reading
According to Illinois law, “Driving Under the Influence” is defined as operating a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol, other drugs or intoxicating compounds and methamphetamine. In Illinois,a driver is legally considered to be under the influence if he/she has … Continue reading
