Our Chicago DUI Lawyers just last week revealed that top Chicago DUI cop Joe D. Parker was under investigation for his handling of DUI arrests. (Chicago DUI Lawyers Revisit Police Misconduct: Top Chicago DUI Cop Under Investigation). This was a follow up on our story about another Chicago DUI cop accused of misconduct (Chicago DUI Lawyers Examine Police Misconduct During DUI Arrests).

Unbelievably, another Chicago DUI cop, Richard Fiorito, is under investigation for allegedly creating false DUI arrests. As anyone can see, this is becoming a disturbing pattern among top Chicago DUI cops. Details of Fiorito’s antics follow below.

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Think having the best Chicago DUI Lawyer represent you for your DUI arrest isn’t important? Think a DUI isn’t serious? Did you know that even 1^st time DUI offenders face sentences that include up to 364 days in jail? Yes, it is true. You can do jail time for a DUI. A perfect example of this is former NBA star Charles Barkley who was just sentenced to 10 days in jail on his DUI arrest.

Here’s the full story:

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Remember our Chicago DUI Lawyer report just a last week regarding police misconduct during DUI arrests? Well today the Chicago Sun-Times reported on another instance of police misconduct that our Chicago DUI Lawyers found eerily similar. It seems that another Chicago Police Officer who wrote hundreds of DUIs in Chicago is being investigated for misconduct as a result of his DUI reports. Here’s the full story:

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Our Chicago DUI Lawyers found this interesting story about Randy Saavedra, the director of the administrative office of New Mexico’s district attorneys association. It appears that Mr. Saavedra, who by the way, has received dozens of traffic citations in the last 20 years, and had been cited 36 times since 1989 but has never paid a fine or received a jail sentence, was stopped for suspicion of DUI.

Saaverda was given a Breathalyzer exam that reveled his BAC to be .08 – legally intoxicated – until someone decided that the machine must be broke. When given a second Breathalyzer exam, Saaverda’s BAC was only .07. Our Chicago DUI Attorneys have NEVER heard of anyone getting a second crack at a failed Breathalyzer exam. We guess it pays to be friends with the DA’s office.  Full story follows below.

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Our Chicago DUI Lawyers aren’t sure what to make of this story. DUI on a bicycle?

Man charged with DUI on bicycle

Published: February 16, 2009

WARWICK, R.I.—Police have charged a man on a bicycle with DUI.

Police said Gary Merritt, 49, was riding his blue Roadmaster bicycle on Sunday in the middle of the travel lane at the intersection of Warwick Avenue and Airport Road.

According to police, Merritt went through a red light and didn’t have any lights on his bike.

Merritt was taken to a hospital and issued a summons to appear in court next month.

The Law Offices of James E. Fabbrini have years of experience protecting people charged with DUI. From first time DUI offenders to felony DUI, our Chicago DUI lawyers have successfully fought DUI charges in Chicago and the surrounding areas.

Protect your freedom, avoid trouble, and save yourself money. Contact our office today. All consultations are absolutely free. Call us at (312) 494-3131 or e-mail us your questions at Contact@WindyCityLawFirm.com

Been arrested for a DUI in Chicago? You’re not alone. However, the choices you make from here on out, especially your choice of Chicago DUI Lawyers, can greatly impact the outcome of your case. For example, did you know that persons arrested on DUI charges on or after January 1, 2009, who wish to still drive, may only apply for a Monitoring Device Driving Permit (MDDP)?

The MDDP requires defendants to only drive cars on which a breath alcohol ignition interlock device (BAIID) is installed. The driver must provide a breath sample into the BAIID prior to starting the vehicle and at random intervals throughout his or her trip. The BAIID uses advanced technology to read the driver’s blood alcohol content (BAC). Unless you choose to fight your Statutory Summary Suspension, you must blow into this device each and every time that you start your car!

Many clients often ask our Chicago DUI Lawyers “Why fight the DUI charges if I can get a breath device and still use my car”? The reason is that these breath devices (BAIID) will monitor your alcohol content each and every time that you use them. What happens if you are found to have alcohol in your system, even if you are not legally intoxicated? Ask Jim Leyritz. Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz was arrested and jailed after a judge revoked his bond for violating his release by having alcohol in his system – alcohol detected by his BAIID device!

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Think that once arrested for DUI that you can’t fight back? Think that the police are untouchable? Not so say our Chicago DUI Attorneys. In the news today was a Florida case in which an officer, who had made hundreds of DUI arrests, now faces legal action for ignoring sheriff’s office procedures for making arrests and for turning in DUI reports. Here the link to the complete story: Fired Deputy, Hillsborough Sheriff Sued Over DUI Arrest.

This story reminded our Chicago DUI Lawyers of another disgraced Officer, Chicago Police Officer John Haleas, who was also honored for the number of DUI arrests that he made – until it was discovered he was making up false reports to help convict people of DUI. That story can be found here: 50 DUI cases dropped over cop’s improper procedure.

These stories illustrate the need for people who have been arrested for DUI to retain aggressive DUI lawyers who will fight for your rights, and not someone who charges you a couple of hundred bucks to plea you guilty.

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Our Chicago DUI Lawyers have learned that the DuPage County Board has voted to ban BYOB policies at adult businesses as a result of a fatal DUI crash from 2006.

John Homatas, 27, of Wayne was sentenced to 12 years in prison for aggravated DUI after his vehicle struck another vehicle head-on, killing the driver and her unborn child. Homatas was coming from Diamonds Gentlemen’s Club where he had been drinking prior to the accident.

The Chicago Tribune has the complete story here: DuPage outlaws BYOB at adult businesses

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Two stories about DUI accidents recently came to the attention of our Chicago DUI Attorneys. Both of these stories illustrate a growing trend in the law. Even if you are not driving drunk, you can be liable, both civilly and criminally, for DUIs if you hosted the party or provided liquor for the party that results in the DUI crash.

Here are the details:

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Our Chicago DUI lawyers found an interesting DUI arrest involving a Connecticut Judge whose used profanity and racial slurs towards officers after being arrested for DUI. Superior Court Judge E. Curtissa Cofield testifies before the Connecticut Judicial Review Council this past week regarding her conduct involving her arrest in October, 2008 on DUI charges. Cofield received a 240 day suspension by the council. Here is the link to Cofield’s shocking booking video.  Judge E. Curtissa Cofield booking video. The full story follows below.

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