DWI/DUI THE WALK AND TURN TEST... What You Need to Know 1. This is a very popular FIELD SOBRIETY TEST. This test is one of 3 that are most commonly used by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, better known as the NHTSA. Police who suspect a driver of a DWI/DUI will definite...
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One Leg Stand Test
Police Commonly Use "The One Leg Stand" This is acutually more popular that one would think. This field sobriety test is probably the most difficult of all the exercises. By the way, let's not refer to it as a "test," because if one's case goes to trial, that could be something that could make ...
What To Do if You Are Pulled Over for a DUI/DWI
EXCELLENT GUIDELINES FOR WHAT TO DO IF YOU'RE PULLED OVER... - One should pull over to a safe place Remain Calm. Once a police officer puts on the lights, and decides to pull you over for a (DUI/DWI), be very careful of what you say as they are monitoring and making observations of all actions...
Klay Thompson Arrested for Marijuana Posession
On March 4, 2011, Mr. Thompson was arrested for Marijuana possession. It posed a major threat to the Washington State Cougars, a.k.a. W.S.U. Thompson was allegedly pulled over for a "routine traffic stop" around 11 p.m. at night. Supposedly, he had a burnt out headlight. The officer on call rep...
Mel Gibson Faces No Jail Time
Is Mel Gibson still the "Brave Heart" we once knew? Mel with his criminal charges against ex-wife Oksana Grigorieva are agonizing for the poor star. But, should we feel sorry for him? Not so sure. I think he knows he's going to be charged for either a low-level misdemeanor, or to go thro...
Lohan Pleads Not Guilty to Theft Crime
Lindsay, did she do it? How do these starlets get so easily out of the hot seat? Well, they have fabulous reputable protection. Which is what anyone would need, right? She'll be ok, and we'll be watching and listening until it does actually follow through till the end for poor Ms. Lohan! Before w...
Alcohol Public Intoxication, Not DUI
The singing song bird, Christina Aguilera, gets busted! You would think that the "Song Bird" would be an Angel, but she is like all the rest of the world! She may have done the Grammy appearance in appreciation for Aretha Franklin—who, by the way, had a personal interview with Wendy Williams—but...
Park Forest Teen Charged in Triple Murder
Denzel Pittman, 18, of Park Forest, just south of Chicago, has been held without bail and charged with the first degree murder of his girlfriend, her mother and her younger sister. Jade Hannah, 17, Pittman's girlfriend, her mother, Stacy Cochran-Hill, 43, and younger sister, Joi Cochran, 11, wer...
Bus Driver Resigns after YouTube Video of Reckless Driving Behavior
A bus driver in Champagne-Urbana resigned after transit agency officials saw a YouTube video of the driver running over a snowman on the University of Illinois campus. A spokesperson for the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District stated that the driver resigned but declined to comment as to the i...
Defendant's Attorney States Self-Defense in Chicago Teen's Death
Silvonus Shannon, 20, is one of four defendants charged with felony murder for the September 2009 death of Derrion Albert, 16. Albert was kicked, stomped and beaten to death in an attack that was caught on video. Last month, a co-defendant was found delinquent in Cook County Juvenile Court, foll...
About the Walk and Turn Test
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, field sobriety tests are not as accurate as law enforcement officers would like us to believe. Failing a field sobriety test, even failing all three, does not lead to an automatic DUI conviction. In fact, all three tests combined h...
Intersection Cameras
Most of you might have noticed those annoying cameras popping up at intersections throughout the country. What you should know about the cameras is that they are primarily designed to catch motorists that don't come to a complete stop when making a right turn. For the most part, if you entered th...
Field Sobriety Tests
Have you ever wondered what the police officer who has just effectuated a DUI related stop is looking for when he administers field sobriety tests? Do you know what tests are standardized and which have absolutely no significance? Under the federally enacted guidelines, the National Tran...
About the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) Test
Field sobriety tests are one way in which a police officer may judge whether or not you are too intoxicated to drive. In general, it is recommended that you do not consent to a field sobriety test, as they are not completely reliable and it may give the prosecution evidence against you. ...
New Chicago Gun Laws
Chicago used to have a city-wide ban on the possession of all firearms. Over this past summer, however, the Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to completely ban firearm ownership and possession. Now, Chicago has new gun laws that are very strict. Highlights of the new firea...
Average Estimate for a DUI Conviction Is $14,100
Most people do not think about how expensive it is to be convicted of a crime. Certain crimes, such as driving under the influence, are especially expensive because they have a host of administrative fees in addition to court costs and criminal fines. In Illinois, the estimated cost of a...
More Than 60 Gang Members Arrested to Decrease Violent Crimes
Chicago police have arrested dozens of gang members in an attempt to curtail the large quantity of gun crimes that occur in the city. Chicago is well-known for its strict gun control laws, but it is perhaps more well-known for its high rate of shootings and shooting-related deaths. As pa...
Cook County Sheriff Cracks Down On Illegal Items
Have you ever gone to court and low and behold, just as you are about to enter the court house, realize that you forgot to leave prohibited items at home? Well, on the average Cook County Sheriff's Department has been finding things such as knifes, guns, crack pipes, drugs, booze bottles, and eve...
Closing Arguments in Blagojevich Trial
On Monday, attorneys in the Rod Blagojevich corruption trial will get a final chance to talk to the jurors in closing arguments. As a big surprise, the defense rested after prosecution finished it's case, without putting on a single witness. According to sources close to the former gover...