Two teens shot in Champaign

Two weeks ago, two teens were shot in a drive-by shooting. According to police reports, the men were found in the street on the 1000 block of Northwood Drive. Witnesses say a red Mercury Grand Marquis traveling westbound on Northwood when one of the vehicle’s occupants rolled down the windows, yelled at the two men...

DUI Defense

November 9th, 2010

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...

Criminal Defense

October 12th, 2010

Champaign man charged with murder of sister

54-year old Maury D. Butler was charged with murder after his sister, 58-year old Jean Butler was found dead by her son in the home the brother and sister shared in Champaign in April. Butler was declared unfit to stand trial after being charged but has recently been ruled fit by a Champaign psychiatrist Larry...

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...

Traffic Violations

September 13th, 2010

Cost of traffic violations rises in Illinois

This Wednesday, the state of Illinois will be increasing its speeding violation fees, as well as other traffic offense-related fees. Bonds for speeding tickets will increase from $75 to $120. Judge Jeffrey B. Ford of Champaign County Court stated, “Looking at every other state, we realized our bonds were way too low”. The decision’s proponents...

Criminal Defense

September 7th, 2010

Champaign police rely heavily on cameras

In Champaign-Urbana, there are at least 2,000 security cameras on public property. This number does not include the inestimable amount of video cameras in business and on private property. Champaign police chief R.T. Finney stated, “We have a lot of private businesses’ cameras. Those cameras are everywhere. Just about every business has cameras inside and...

Criminal Defense

August 19th, 2010

Woman sentenced to 8 years in prison for intent to steal

Last Friday, 41-year old Traci Gillespie of Urbana was sentenced to 8 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of intent to steal. In January, Gillespie was caught cutting the tags off of $2,300 worth of Kohl’s merchandise. Gillespie has other prior convictions of theft, burglary, and battery, which made her eligible for an...

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....

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