Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI) – ALL CHARGES DISMISSED

My client was arrested for his 2nd DUI. Cook County Sheriff’s Police Officers observed my client on the side of the highway. When they approached, my client had slurred speech, bloodshot and glassy eyes, had difficulty standing and they also observed a large bottle of vodka in his coat pocket! My client took the field sobriety tests and failed them all. My client was then arrested for a DUI. At the Cook County sheriff’s Department my client took a breathalyzer and blew a .174% This was his second DUI so I knew we had to win the case. On the first court date the officer did not show and the prosecutor did not have any reports for me. We made a demand for speedy trial. The officer failed to appear on the next court date as well. I made another demand for speedy trial. I also filed a motion for sanctions because we still did not receive the police reports in court. Eventually the judge set the trial date for “term.” That means the case was set for the final day of trial which was day 160. If the state was not ready on that date then it would be dismissed. On the final court date, one of the officers came to court. This was the officer who administered the breathalyzer. Since I knew that the State of Illinois could not prove their case without the other officer I answered ready for trial again. The prosecutor then had no choice but to dismiss all charges! This result would not have been achievable if my office was not as aggressive as we are.