Blog Posts in 2010
Posted on Dec 20, 2010 By Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney
Nobody said that just because you're a Chicago Criminal DUI Defense Attorney, you gotta be boring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5YnaFI7wtg
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Posted on Nov 23, 2010 By Chicago DUI Attorney
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, field sobriety tests are not as accurate as law enforcement officers would like us to believe. Failing a field sobriety test, even ...
Continue reading "About the Walk and Turn Test" »
Posted on Nov 18, 2010 By Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney
Most of you might have noticed those annoying cameras popping up at intersections throughout the country. What you should know about the cameras is that they are primarily designed to catch motorists ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2010 By Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney
Have you ever wondered what the police officer who has just effectuated a DUI related stop is looking for when he administers field sobriety tests ? Do you know what tests are standardized and which ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2010 By Chicago DUI Lawyer
When someone is pulled over for suspected drunk driving, he or she will be asked to submit a breath test, a chemical test, or a field sobriety test. Most field sobriety tests are meant to measure ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2010 By Chicago DUI Attorney
Field sobriety tests are one way in which a police officer may judge whether or not you are too intoxicated to drive. In general, it is recommended that you do not consent to a field sobriety test, as ...
Continue reading "About the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) Test" »
Posted on Nov 4, 2010 By Chicago DUI Lawyer
Driving under the influence of alcohol when your blood alcohol concentration is.08% or higher is illegal. For minors, those under the age of 21 who cannot legally drink alcohol, the legal limit ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2010 By Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney
Chicago used to have a city-wide ban on the possession of all firearms. Over this past summer, however, the Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to completely ban firearm ownership and ...
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Posted on Oct 27, 2010 By Chicago DUI Defense Attorney
Most people do not think about how expensive it is to be convicted of a crime. Certain crimes, such as driving under the influence, are especially expensive because they have a host of administrative ...
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Posted on Oct 26, 2010 By Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney
Chicago police have arrested dozens of gang members in an attempt to curtail the large quantity of gun crimes that occur in the city. Chicago is well-known for its strict gun control laws, but it is ...
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Posted on Sep 15, 2010 By Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney
Today hundreds of Chicago police officers rallied to protest their boss, Supt. Jody Wies to resign. The march was provoked by hiring slow downs. The department is more than 2300 officers short of what ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2010 By Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney
Have you ever gone to court and low and behold, just as you are about to enter the court house, realize that you forgot to leave prohibited items at home? Well, on the average Cook County ...
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Posted on Jul 24, 2010 By Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney
On Monday, attorneys in the Rod Blagojevich corruption trial will get a final chance to talk to the jurors in closing arguments. As a big surprise, the defense rested after prosecution finished ...
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Posted on Jun 8, 2010 By Criminal Defense Attorney
Our attorneys are pleased to announce the launch of our criminal defense blog with an RSS feed available at http://www.chicagodefenselaw.com/Blog/Recent-Blog-Posts/RSS.xml
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