Rantoul man sentenced to two years in jail for DUI

Last Thursday, Diego Torres-Bedolla of Rantoul was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated driving under the influence in a car accident he caused on September 5th. According to court documents, Torres-Bedolla had been drinking at a party on the night of September 5th when he drove his landlord’s car into...

DUI Defense

October 5th, 2010

Urbana man sentenced to 7 years for DUI

Last Thursday, 35-year old Austin Way of Urbana plead guilty to one count of aggravated driving under the influence in Champaign County Circuit Court. In March, Way was driving under the influence on Country Club Road in Urbana. Way crossed over the center line, hit the driver’s side of 47-year old Klevin Ozier’s vehicle and...

DUI Defense

July 13th, 2010

New Jersey changes DUI law for non-English speakers

Yesterday, the New Jersey state supreme court ruled in favor of requiring drivers who do not speak English to be provided with an appropriate translation of the statement of consequences associated with not taking an alcohol breath test. While many states have some written translations or translators on hand, no other state requires that a...

DUI Defense

July 7th, 2010

State representative to keep pharmacy license after DUI

Tuesday, the Illinois Department of Financial Regulation allowed State Representative Ron Stephens to keep his pharmacy license after his driving under the influence arrest in March. However, Stephens’ pharmacy license will be on probation for one year. This is the second time Stephens’ pharmacy license will be on probation, after being placed on probation in...

DUI Defense

June 23rd, 2010

Teen charged with DUI in Illinois

Charges have been filed against a teenage high school student after she told police that she had smoked marijuana before being involved in an accident. She has been charged with two misdemeanor DUI charges. The accident occurred as the teen was driving and she struck a fellow high school student that was crossing the street....

DUI Defense

June 15th, 2010

Illinois police crack down on unsafe driving this weekend

The Illinois State Police will be having two roadside checkpoints in order to crackdown on unsafe driving such as driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license and transporting alcoholic beverages. The police are taking a zero tolerance approach on drunk driving. Safety check points were designed to prevent people from driving drunk. Forty percent...

DUI Defense

June 8th, 2010

DUI charges dropped against cop

DUI charges have been dropped against a cop that was involved in an accident that killed two people. The charges were dropped due to lack of evidence. The police officer was initially charged with a misdemeanor DUI that turned into a felony after the accident was fatal. The case would be determined on the fact...

DUI Defense

January 5th, 2010

Are you required to take a breathalyzer test?

When police suspect that a driver is under the influence, they may ask the driver to take a breathalyzer test. While drivers have the option to refuse the test, they may still face consequences. In many states, drivers who refuse a breathalyzer test may receive a license suspension. This suspension may stay in effect even...

Criminal Defense

December 9th, 2009

Two women injured in car accident, one charged with DUI

Two women were injured in a car accident Saturday. According to police reports, one of the women was driving under the influence when her car collided with the other woman’s car. The woman who allegedly caused the accident was charged with driving under the influence. According to medical officials, one woman was seriously injured in...

Criminal Defense

August 31st, 2009

Man receives 11-year sentence in drunk driving accident

A man who killed a couple in a drunken driving accident received 11 years in prison Aug. 21. David Black's van hit the back of the motorcycle that Bill and Julie Orndorff of the Broadlands were riding.

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