Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI) – LICENSE SUSPENSION REMOVED

The Park Ridge Police Department observed my client speeding and drifting over traffic lanes. The officer indicated that my client had slurred speech, bloodshot/glassy eyes, poor balance and an odor of alcoholic beverage on his breath. The officer had my client do field sobriety testing which included an HGN test, One Leg Stand test and a Walk and Turn Test. The officer indicated that my client failed every portion of the testing. The officer said that my client was so intoxicated that he could not even follow simple instructions. My client refused a breath test and since this was his second DUI within 5 years, the Secretary of State was going to suspend my clients driver’s license for a period of three (3) years. The prosecutor would not negotiate so we went to a hearing in order to prevent the suspension of his license. Under cross-examination, the officer admitted that he did not follow his own training when administering the field sobriety testing. He also admitted that my client informed him that he had previously broken his leg. The officer indicated that this could effect the results of the field sobriety tests. I also showed that the officer was not honest when answering some of my questions after his testimony was compared to the video that was taken of my client performing the field sobriety tests. After the hearing, the judge agreed with my arguments and granted my petition to rescind statutory summary suspension. That means the judge removed the three (3) year suspension of my clients driver’s license!