We’re pleased to note that the 5th and 6th amendment issues brought up during the case of Luis V. United States have been ruled upon we learned from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. The defendant Sila Luis was … Continue reading
In an article published in April that just came to our attention, Brianna Wellen shared her and other patients troubles of getting a license needed to acquire medical cannabis in the state of Illinois. To make things clear Brianna and the others … Continue reading
A very interesting story has come to our attention through the Chicago Tribune. A 21 year old women, Rachel Hoover, is fighting for her right to express her Pastafarian beliefs in her driver license photo. From Tribune writer Lee V. … Continue reading
An interesting report from Chicago Tribune writers Tony Briscoe and Joe Mahr reveals that some Chicago suburbs might be biased against non residents when it comes to officers handing out speeding tickets. The report focuses a lot on the small Western suburb of Wayne, known for its … Continue reading
Just this Tuesday Illinois judge Neil Cohen made a strong statement to the Department of Public Health that made Post traumatic Stress Disorder a disease that’s eligible for medical marijuana prescription, Carla Johnson of the Associative Press reports. The case came to … Continue reading
As reported in an article by Phillip Reed of wtvo.com, harsh dui testing policies are going to be implemented in Winnebago county, Illinois over this holiday weekend. According to Reed, “A new program will force offenders to get a blood … Continue reading
As we set off to a weekend of BBQ, fireworks, and (believe it or not, working on cases), we found an interesting article on DNA Info about the legality of fireworks. Reader’s Digest version: stay away from the amateur pyrotechnics … Continue reading
Scott Shackford of the Monthly publishing magazine Reason, continued his coverage of the FBI’s prolonged push for more access to private information this morning. The senate tried passing the bill Friday in the AM but fell two votes short. (One in reality, McConnel’s … Continue reading
Damon Root of monthly publishing Reason reported today that the Supreme Court has decided on a case questioning the states of Minnesota and North Dakota right to criminally charge people for refusing a warrantless blood test and separately a warrantless breath test. … Continue reading
Wrapping up another incredibly busy week of court, clients, reading and digesting new and notable United States Supreme Court rulings concerning DUI laws, we decided we needed to have a party! One of our staff attorneys Jayne Bart-Plange gave us … Continue reading
