FILING A PETITION TO RESCIND STATUTORY SUMMARY SUSPENSION IN COOK COUNTY An individual arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Illinois faces significant driver's license consequences, including the statutory summary suspension of driving privileges pursuant...
OBTAINING AND MAILING YOUR MDDP APPLICATION This blog entry clarifies the destinaiton of MDDP applications for those in Illinois who have been arrested for DUI and are seeking to apply for an MDDP permit. It appears that the distinction in application destinations is...
PRACTICE POINTERS ON SAFE-T ACT PRETRIAL REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS This post is not meant to be a comprehensive synopsis of the procedures involved in revocation proceedings under the Illinois Pretrial Release Statute, 725 ILCS 5/110-1 et seq. Most of the procedures...
El Debido Proceso y la Petición de Rescisión en Illinois En el estado de Illinois, el marco legal que rige la suspensión de los privilegios de conducir—específicamente la suspensión sumaria estatutaria—comienza con el Derecho a Presentar una Petición de Rescisión....
In Favor of Due Process: People v. Sarver and why Due Process Still Matters in DUI cases In the state of Illinois, the legal framework governing the suspension of driving privileges—specifically the statutory summary suspension—begins with the Right to Petition to...
El Escudo del Abogado: Por Qué la Representación Legal es Importante Superar un interrogatorio policial en solitario suele describirse como una situación de alto riesgo cuyas reglas se ocultan al jugador. Si bien la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos estableció el...
The Shield of Counsel: Why Legal Representation Matters Navigating a police interrogation alone is often described as playing a high-stakes game where the rules are hidden from the player. While the U.S. Supreme Court established the right to an attorney in the...
The principle often referred to as a Patel Violation in an Illinois petition to rescind a statutory summary suspension (SSS) addresses a failure in discovery by the State that compromises the defendant's right to a fair and timely hearing. These hearings are subject...
Attorneys and Lawyers in Thornton Lawyers in Thornton and Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney Carlos H. Davalos defends cases where the arrest originates in Thornton. The Thornton Police Station is located at 700 Park Avenue, Thornton, IL 60476. If you have been...
Attorneys and Lawyers in Steger Lawyers in Steger and Cook County Criminal Defense Attorney Carlos H. Davalos defends cases where the arrest originates in Steger. The Steger Police Station is located at 3322 Emerald Avenue, Steger, IL 60475. If you have been...