Traffic Laws & Courts

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2021 Articles

Blood Test Admissible Under Business Record By James Stern February 2021 A look at the admissibility of blood test results in aggravated DUI cases.
Breathalyzer Challenge Toppled by Lack of Credibility By Adam Miller May 2021 In People v. Sokolowski, the court upheld the denial of a motion in limine asking to bar a preliminary breath test result and a guilty verdict following a stipulated bench trial.
Defense Must Prove Blood Draw Was Carried Out by State Actors By David B. Franks May 2021 A summary and analysis of People v. Mueller.
Does State Commit a Discovery Violation When Evidence Does Not Exist? By Anisa Jordan & Victoria Buchholz May 2021 People v. Althoff discusses whether a discovery violation occurs when the state fails to produce evidence requested by the defendant that normally would exist in the context of a DUI investigation but, for whatever reason, does not exist.
Expert Testimony Required to Prove Consumption of Methamphetamine Based on Metabolites in Urine, Definition of Methamphetamine Excludes Other Separately Listed Substances By Juliet Boyd February 2021 In People v. Scott Petty, the appellate court reversed and vacated the defendant’s conviction for aggravated driving a vehicle under the influence of methamphetamine in violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
ISBA Launches Rural Practice Fellowship Program as Component of Rural Practice Institute By Daniel R. Thies & Lois J. Wood February 2021 In an effort to address the ongoing shortage of attorneys practicing in rural Illinois, the ISBA has launched the Rural Practice Institute Fellowship Program, which aims to connect rural and small-town law firms interested in hiring law clerks and associates with law students and newer attorneys desirous of practicing law in rural areas of Illinois.
Recent U.S. Department of Justice Funded Study Raises Constitutional Issues & Prosecution Challenges in Cannabis-Related DUI Cases By Larry A. Davis May 2021 A recent U.S. Department of Justice study stated that THC is not a reliable marker of cannabis impariment and field sobriety tests were not sensitive to cannabis intoxication.
Summary of the License to Work Act By Ted Harvatin February 2021 On January 17, 2020, Governor Pritzker signed into the law the License to Work Act.
What Constitutes Sufficient Notice to a Defendant Under the Summary Suspension Law By Larry A. Davis February 2021 A summary and analysis of The City of Highland Park v. Demitrius Bryan.