Getting stopped for suspected DUI is nerve-wracking enough. You envision the potential consequences from incarceration, fines, losing your driver’s license and having tarnished personal and professional reputations. But what you do immediately after the traffic stop...
Drug Crimes
Penalties for a marijuana DUI in Illinois
The legalization of recreational marijuana in 2020 has opened a growing legal pitfall – marijuana DUIs. Here’s what you need to know about the state’s DUI penalties: What exactly is legal/illegal? Possession is, of course, legal, provided that you are 21 years of age...
Will your drug case go to trial?
The last thing you expected in life was to be charged with a drug crime and to have to think about fighting your case in court. Your drug case is one that you don’t want on your record. You don’t think the charges are fair, and you want to get the charges dropped...
Illinois will make you install a BAIID in your car after a DUI
Many people are worried about going to jail or losing their driver's license after a driving under the influence (DUI) arrest in Illinois. If you want to get your driving privileges back after an impaired driving arrest, you will typically need to install a breath...
Pain pills aren’t the only prescriptions that can lead to arrest
The legality of prescription medication confuses people. They know they have to see a doctor to get a prescription, but they may think they can do whatever they want with a medication once they possess it, which isn't true. The drugs people abuse and how they misuse...
Is cash bail available in Illinois?
Bail has always been a tool to help people get out of jail until their trial. While not everyone can get bail, the majority of people facing charges have at least some kind of bail option. In Illinois, the Pretrial Fairness Act has passed the Illinois legislature as a...
Alcohol isn’t the only thing that leads to impaired driving charges
The most common reason for someone to get charged with driving under the influence of a substance is if they've been drinking alcohol. This is illegal if there is any level of impairment and there is a legal limit of 0.08% in terms of blood alcohol concentration. Most...
Is it serious to get caught with heroin?
Heroin is an illegal drug, so getting stopped with it in your possession could lead to significant penalties. While Illinois does have drug courts that may be available to you after you are charged, not all cases can be sent to those alternative courts. In Illinois,...
Catching a Lyft home could help prevent a DUI
If you or a friend are impaired and potentially unable to drive due to that impairment, then you have a few options. You may ask a sober driver to take you home, stay where you are until you sober up or take a rideshare or taxi-cab service home. Rideshare services are...
What are the penalties for heroin possession in Illinois?
Heroin is a controlled substance, and possessing it may lead to serious charges and penalties. The possession of heroin is charged as a felony under Illinois’s Controlled Substances Act, so a conviction could lead to life-altering penalties. The risk of a prison...