On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Sep 3, 2020 | dui defense
Getting stopped by a police officer can be nerve-wracking, particularly if the officer asks you to take a Breathalyzer test. Under Illinois’ implied consent laws, anyone who decides to get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle implicitly consents to chemical tests to...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Aug 26, 2020 | dui defense
For those facing the loss of their drivers’ license, it is important to understand what is happening. First, suspensions and revocations are not the same. A revocation is the indefinite loss of one’s drivers’ license. Drivers can reapply after one year though. For...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Aug 18, 2020 | dui defense
You may have seen police on television or in the movies giving a drunk driver a variety of field sobriety tests. Perhaps you yourself were pulled over by police on suspicion of drunk driving and were asked to perform a field sobriety test. While there are many ways...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Jul 8, 2020 | dui defense
So, flashing lights pull you over and the police thought that you have been drinking. You took a breathalyzer and are now facing charges. It can be overwhelming and difficult to know what to do next. Do you need to get a lawyer? How do you even fight a DUI? Know the...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Jun 24, 2020 | Blog, car accident, dui defense
A 32-year-old Illinois woman has been charged with aggravated driving while under the influence in connection with a May 16 accident in Champaign that claimed the life of her boyfriend. Prosecutors filed the charge on May 18 after receiving a preliminary accident...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | May 8, 2020 | dui defense
Being stopped for suspected drunk driving is intimidating. But you’re your interactions with police and their gathering of evidence impacts your DUI defense. The field sobriety test is one method for obtaining evidence. Police administer the field sobriety test when a...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Apr 13, 2020 | dui defense
In 2018, more than 26,000 people in Illinois found themselves arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI). According to a report from the Secretary of State, the average blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for those arrested was 0.16. A high BAC reading...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Mar 13, 2020 | dui defense
Even if you’ve never been pulled over for being drunk behind the wheel, you probably know how police will handle a DUI stop. First, an officer might lean in close enough to see if your breath smells of alcohol. Then, the officer might conduct a field sobriety test....
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Feb 3, 2020 | dui defense
A suspended license is better than a revoked license. A suspended license comes back on a certain date. So, you may be suspended for three months, a year or three years. If you wait till the end of that suspension and you do not get caught driving, you can go to the...
On behalf of Holley, Rosen & Beard, LLC | Jan 13, 2020 | dui defense
There are plenty of worries you may have when your teen starts driving. It is a huge responsibility, and teens do not always use their best judgment, so it is a little nerve-wracking when you give them control over a vehicle and let them loose on Illinois streets....
