COURT TRANSLATOR TO WALLIN: YOU’RE THE BEST
Mr. K. was stopped by an Illinois State Police sergeant for speeding on I-294 as he was traveling home from a business dinner. The officer suspected Mr. K. of being under the influence and had him perform three field sobriety tests. Mr. K. was arrested and charged with DUI. Because he had a previous DUI, Mr. K. was facing a three year suspension and a mandatory revocation.
Mr. Wallin conducted a hearing on the three year suspension in October. Mr. Wallin cross-examined the arresting sergeant and showed the Judge a video of the arrest. The Judge declared that “this man was not drunk” and rescinded the summary suspension.
Despite the Judge’s ruling at the suspension hearing, the State’s Attorney decided to proceed with the DUI charge. A different Judge heard the DUI trial on December 23, 2003 . After the State’s Attorney presented the sergeant’s testimony, Mr. Wallin cross-examined him to such great effect that the Judge dismissed the case for lack of evidence without seeing the videotape or hearing from Mr. K.!
After the hearing, the official court translator who assisted Mr. K. during the hearing approached Mr. Wallin and told him that he was very impressed by Mr. Wallin’s cross-examination of the arresting officer, particularly how Mr. Wallin went straight to his main points and got the sergeant to admit to several weaknesses in the case. The translator asked for Mr. Wallin’s business card, because he was the best DUI attorney the translator had seen.
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