Month: August 2012

On Thursday, Kane County Judge Thomas Stanfa told attorneys he would hear arguments over the appointment of a special prosecutor in the DUI case of John Holdren of Aurora. Court records show the Kane County state’s attorney’s office was surprised by Stanfa’s decision...

With Labor Day around the corner, many suburban police departments are saturating roads with extra patrols aimed at snagging drunken drivers and seat belt scofflaws. But the results of these additional patrols, funded by federal grants distributed by the Illinois...

According to the news story: “The Illinois State Police will conduct a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) in Kane County during the hours of 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, until 4 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. According to Captain Joe Perez, the RSC will be held on the eastbound exit...

Far too many motorists face this kind of situation. Although most officers are good, I have encountered some who are willing to fabricate details of an arrest simply because they think they can get away with it. Fiorito is an example of such a cop. City will pay a...

Stupid is a s stupid does. Despite the fact that there is no actual evidence to prove that these devices have had any effect on reducing the incidence of drunk driving, accidents, or fatalities, in these 17 states that have passed this draconian law, the politicians...

Laura Allahverdi thought nothing of getting into the driver’s seat one evening in October 2004 after having two vodka cranberries. “I didn’t feel intoxicated at all,” says the 29-year-old life coach, who waited two hours after drinking before leaving the bar. Heading...

Ex-Judges, Prosecutors Join Fight Over Prosecutorial Misconduct – The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times Yes, you read this correctly. These prosecutors do not want to be liable for damages if they are caught cheating, and they do not want to pay damages if they...

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