When someone is intoxicated by alcohol, there are usually very obvious signs. The person will likely smell strongly of alcohol, have poor coordination, and exhibit slurred speech. It is also easy to confirm a person’s level of alcohol intoxication with a simple blood or breath test. It is not always as easy to tell when […]
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Having a juvenile criminal record can get in the way when you are applying to colleges or trying to get into a trade program. If you are charged as a juvenile, your record can be sealed when you become an adult. However, it is extremely common for teenagers to be charged and convicted as adults
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Substance abuse is a major contributing factor in a lot of criminal cases. After someone has had multiple DUIs or other alcohol-related convictions, Illinois courts might order continuous alcohol monitoring. When continuous alcohol monitoring is ordered, the defendant will be required to wear an ankle monitor equipped with a special sensor that detects alcohol use,
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Even in major cities like Chicago, we are still a very car-dependent society. Especially if you live in the surrounding suburbs instead of in the downtown area, public transportation is not always as accessible or convenient as we would like it to be. Most people still rely on their cars to get to work, do
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Shoplifting, or retail theft, is a very common criminal charge. Retail theft tends to increase during hard economic times when people cannot always afford to buy the things they need. It also increases during the holidays, in part because crowded stores and malls tend to make easier targets. The rise of the self-checkout has also
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Even if you are not doing anything untoward, having the police come to your door can be scary. Police rarely announce the purpose of their visit before making contact with someone inside, so you may not find out why they are there unless you speak to them. There is no law that says you have
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A lot of arrests are made on and around major winter holidays, like Christmas and New Year’s Day. People are out celebrating en masse on certain days of the year. Celebrations often include alcohol and family members you may not see often or really get along with. While children are usually excited and joyous, adults
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When a person is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, the police can usually use a breath test machine to determine the person’s BAC fairly quickly and in the police station. When a person is suspected of driving under the influence of cannabis or other drugs, the testing process is more complicated. Police
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The winter holiday season is supposed to be the happiest time of the year, but most adults know that the season can be stressful as well. Domestic violence arrests tend to increase drastically around the holidays. Emotions tend to run high during the holiday season, making disputes between family members and romantic partners more likely
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There is a lot of confusion regarding where, when, and why a person may fire a gun. You may have heard that if you are on your own private property, you are always allowed to shoot as long as you are not shooting at another person. Conversely, a lot of people have been taught that
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Driving drunk with anyone less than 16 years old in the car is an enhanced DUI offense in Illinois. A first offense is still a misdemeanor, but a second is a felony. This law applies to everyone – it is quite common to see it used against older teenagers who are driving around with their
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A simple dispute between drivers can escalate quickly into actual violence or firearms charges. In the last few months alone, there have been numerous arrests made related to road rage assaults. Many of these incidents involved firearms, while others involved only vehicles themselves being weaponized. In June, a Naperville motorist was arrested for assault after
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