Daily Archives: June 7, 2010

Driving While License Revoked (DWLR) offense was not a lesser-included offense of aggravated DUI.People v. Nunez Filed 3-18-10

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Mike Baker

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The fact that Defendant’s driver’s license was revoked at the time he drove while under the influence is not an element of the DUI offense, but rather it was a factor that served to enhance the sentence classification from a … Continue reading →

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There must be evidence of the presence of cannabis in the blood, breath, or urine to be found guilty of a DUI based on 11-501(a)(6) People of the State of Illinois v. Samuel McPeak, No. 2080572

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Mike Baker

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The 2nd District recently ruled that there was insufficient evidence to convict for a DUI where there was neither evidence of impaired driving nor evidence of cannabis in the breath, blood, or urine of the defendant. Defendant Samuel McPeak was … Continue reading →

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