FELONY Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Cannabis (DUI) – NOT GUILTY OF DUI AFTER TRIAL

The Niles Police department observed my client speeding. They pulled him over and there was a cannabis joint still burning in his vehicle! My clients eyes were red and glassy and his speech was slurred and mumbled. The officer indicated that my client’s movement were very slow and he swayed and stumbled when he walked. Because this was not my client’s first DUI and he had no insurance, the State of Illinois charged him with a felony DUI which was punishable by 1-3 years in the State Penitentiary. The State refused to reduce this DUI to a misdemeanor so we had no choice but to go to trial. On cross-examination I was able to show that the officer wasn’t that confident that my client was under the influence of anything! After hearing all the evidence, the judge found my client not guilty of the Felony DUI!