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If you are facing DUI charges in Illinois, it’s likely that you have many questions about what will happen next in the legal process and what you should do.
In this post, we’ll break the facts down for you and explain how you can fight back to get your charges reduced, dropped, or dismissed.
What’s the Requirement for a DUI Arrest?
The legal limit for blood alcohol concentration in Illinois 0.08 on a breathalyzer or blood test. [...]
Crimes are classified both by the type and the severity of the offense. Felonies are considered more serious than misdemeanors, and in Illinois they typically carry a minimum of one year of incarceration. Even amongst felonies, though, there are degrees of seriousness.
Our state has five classes of felonies – Class 4, Class 3, Class 2, Class 1, and Class X. Among these, Class X felonies are the most serious recognized in Illinois with exception to first-degree murder. If [...]
In 2004, a now-retired priest entered Illinois as a legal immigrant to work at several Episcopal churches. In 2006, he visited a Department of Motor Vehicles location, where he claims that a supervisor accepted his United Kingdom passport as proof of identification and asked him if he wished to register to vote.
Despite his momentary surprise, the priest signed the card to register, and later that year he voted on a local referendum. It wasn’t until the following day, [...]
If you are accused of shoplifting in Illinois, you need to know what actually constitutes a charge in order to know how to fight back effectively.
Below, we’re going to explain the acts that count as shoplifting in our state, as well as what options you have to battle your charges.
Illinois Retail Theft: Acts that Count as Shoplifting
In Illinois, you can face criminal charges for taking, possessing, carrying, or transferring any retail merchandise with an [...]
If you’ve ever been required to take a drug test, you know what a nerve-racking experience it can be – even if you haven’t been taking illicit drugs and shouldn’t have anything to worry about.
You may be concerned about the potential consequences should you fail a drug test. After all, this could be considered evidence that you have been using an illicit substance, right? Isn’t that a crime?
Fortunately, in most cases you will not face criminal [...]
