A drunk driving charge in Illinois is the only criminal charge in which the Defendant has no right to confront his accuser (the breathalyzer).  However, a recent Supreme Court ruling may change all of that. Bar raised in drug, DUI trials Prosecutors say top court’s ruling on lab techs’ testimony will hinder cases By David G. Savage | [...]

A very interesting ruling came down from the California Supreme Court allowing defendants to challenge Breathalyzer results. For years, our DUI attorneys have challenged the admissibility of Breathalyzer results, often winning on many of the issues that we raise. Now the California Supreme Court affirms the defendant’s right to challenge the DUI evidence [...]

When asked about Breathalyzers, our Chicago DUI Attorneys always tell our clients the same thing, “Don’t do it”. Why? It is common knowledge that Breathalyzers are inaccurate – further, we can’t cross examine a machine. Essentially, these machines are used by the State to prove people guilty without ever affording someone charged with drunk driving [...]

The Chicago Policeman charged in with DUI in this weekend’s fatal hit-and-run accident had a blood alcohol level of .079 four hours after the accident. Many are now questioning why it took so long to administer the Breathalyzer test and whether the Chicago Police are giving preferential treatment to one of their own. Full story follows [...]

Our Chicago DUI Attorneys have long challenged the accuracy of Breathalyzers to prove DUI charges. Now we learn of a challenge to a DUI Breathalyzer machine in Virginia that resulted in the State’s Attorney to drop DUI charges rather than have the Breathalyzer machine exposed. Full story follows below: Continue reading “Challenge to DUI Breathalyzer Results [...]

Everyone knows that even the best Chicago DUI Lawyer would have trouble with defending your DUI arrest if a blood draw is taken to show your BAC. Well now that State of Florida wants to set-up DUI checkpoints where they can draw blood of motorists suspected of DUI! Here’s the full [...]

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 [...]

Here’s another cautionary tale which once again shows the importance of having a quality DUI lawyer to protect your rights. The Supreme Court of Illinois has denied the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge’s petition for leave to appeal the case of People v. Carey. At issue was the Appellate Court‘s ruling that a breathalyzer examination [...]

Our Chicago DUI lawyers are often asked “should I blow in a breathalyzer if pulled over for a DUI”? Well, a study in Texas looked at DUI arrest records for recent years and found that 100 percent of elected officials – from state senators to judges to commissioners – refuse a breathalyzer test when [...]

Being charged with DUI can be a life-changing event.  Today, having a DUI on your record can limit you from getting a job or even being approved for a loan.  The important thing to keep in mind when charged with a DUI is that there are steps you can take to make sure that your [...]