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Our August victories

This month I won my only DUI case that went to trial.  This client had his whole future on the line — if he was found guilty of this case, he would lose his driver’s license and current job (I had won his summary suspension case already, but because of a prior DUI, he would […]

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What should you do if you are pulled over and other common DUI questions

Here is a link to another interview I gave, this time with the people at @Buzzchecked, where I answer questions about what to do if you are pulled over or whether you need to hire an attorney for a DUI case.  Read it here.  While you are there, check out their BAC calculator.  Complete link: […]

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Hear me being interviewed

I was interviewed by Bert Martinez for the internet radio show “Money for Lunch” on Friday, August 17, 2012.  I have embedded the segment here or you go to their website here.  It will probably stay up for a few days.  I was .  It will probably stay up for a few .  It will […]

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Roadblocks this weekend have been announced for Skokie and Kane County

The United States Supreme Court has held that police can only set up “roadside safety checks” to check for drunk drivers if they meet certain conditions.  One of them is that they publicize the “roadblock” in advance, so that motorized who wish to avoid the inconvenience of backed up traffic can avoid them. However, most […]

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Illinois Traffic citations down thirteen percent from one year ago

The Chicago Tribune’s Trib Local sections are reporting that Illinois traffic stops and citations have dropped dramatically in just one year. The Tribune reports that: The drop in stops follows a statewide trend. The Tribune analysis found that traffic stops dropped 9 percent statewide, and the number tickets issued statewide fell 13 percent. Compared to […]

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