After a week long bench trial, Jose Alejandre was found Not Guilty of all counts in State of Illinois v. Alejandre, 17 CF 1896. For the offenses charged, this was absolutely the correct verdict. As reported in the Daily Herald, “Kane County Judge D.J. Tegeler said he could only rule on the charges prosecutors filed [..]
A dramatic shift in the Illinois Driving Under the Influence (DUI) law takes effect on January 1, 2009. The major changes are summarized as follows: MONITORING DEVICE DRIVING PERMITS (MDDP) – A first offender may qualify for a MDDP, which requires motorists to have breathalyzer instruments (BAIIDs) installed into their vehicles. The MDDP replaces the Judicial [..]
