ABOUT ME
Matt Keenan
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A criminal and school law attorney with over 24 years of experience, I have successfully represented clients all over the Chicago area. My practice includes DUI, felony, criminal, misdemeanor, homicide, internet crime, retail theft, traffic offenses, cyberstalking, drug crimes, weapons violations, domestic battery and juvenile crime. I also represent families involving school cases. My clients come from all over the Chicago area including Skokie, Wilmette, Niles, Northbrook, Glenview, Evanston, Winnetka, Highland park, Northfield, Park Ridge, Des Plaines and Mount Prospect. I am a member of the ACLU, Illinois State Bar Association.
We wrote the chapters on DEFENSES and ARRESTS AND INVESTIGATORY STOPS.
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Illinois Jurisprudence: Criminal Law and Procedure. Vol. 1. (LexisNexis 2014).We wrote the chapters on SEARCH and SEIZURE, MOTIONS AND DISCOVERY, and EVIDENTIARY MATTERS GENERALLY.
Illinois Jurisprudence: Criminal Law and Procedure. Vol. 1. (LexisNexis 2014).
Tag Archives: driving on a suspended license
DUI WITHOUT A LICENSE
Driving without a license is a bad idea. Driving without a license while intoxicated is even worse. Your DUI can then be upgraded to an aggravated offense and a Class 4 felony if you did not possess a driver’s license … Continue reading
Posted in aggravated dui
Tagged driving on a revoked license, driving on a suspended license, DUI without a license
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SUSPENDED AND A REVOKED DRIVER’S LICENSE IN ILLINOIS?
Depending on the nature, severity and number of times you’ve been charged with DUI, the Secretary of State may suspend your license or revoke it. Generally, your license is automatically suspended for a set period when you are charged with … Continue reading
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Tagged driving on a revoked license, driving on a suspended license, driving privileges, revoked, secretary of state, secretary of state suspension, suspended
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CAUGHT IN THE CRACKS: DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE BEFORE YOUR SUSPENSION IS THROWN OUT
If you are charged with DUI in Illinois, the Secretary of State will automatically suspend your driver’s license 46 days after your arrest unless you successfully petition the court to rescind or undo the suspension. If you are caught driving … Continue reading
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Tagged driving on a suspended license, license suspension, loss of driving privileges, secretary of state suspension, statutory summary suspension, summary suspension
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HOW LONG WILL I LOSE MY DRIVER’S LICENSE FROM DUI IN ILLINOIS?
You need your car to get to work. If you can’t drive, you’ll lose your job. Unfortunately, you just got charged with DUI. Will you lose your license and for how long? The answers to those questions depend on several … Continue reading
Posted in driving on a suspended license, suspensions, zero tolerance
Tagged BAIID, breath activated ignition interlock device, driving on a suspended license, license suspension, mandatory secretary of state suspension, suspension, zero tolerance
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BECAUSE THEY CAN: THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S DISCRETIONARY POWER TO SUSPEND YOUR LICENSE
We can all agree that the Secretary of State has a valid interest in keeping the roads safe. As part of that interest, Illinois law has given the Secretary of State broad power to suspend a person’s driver’s license for … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, discretionary summary suspension, driving on a suspended license, mandatory summary suspension, secretary of state, traffic violations
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WHY YOU SHOULD FIGHT YOUR ILLINOIS DUI–EVEN IF YOU LIVE OUT OF STATE
Back in the early United States, if you didn’t like the person you married, you could simply move to another state and marry someone else. No one would ever know. But the world has changed a lot since then. Technology … Continue reading
Posted in driving on a suspended license, out of state dui, suspensions
Tagged conviction, driving on a suspended license, DUI arrest, license suspension, loss of driving privileges, non-resident DUI, out of state dui, secretary of state suspension, supervision
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THE CHARGE OF BAC EXCEEDS 0.08 IN ILLINOIS
Your driving was actually just fine, but your breathalyzer was well over the legal limit. Or maybe you swerved all over the lane, but you only blew a .04. Either way, you can be found guilty of DUI. How can … Continue reading
Posted in breathalyzer/field sobriety test, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, DUI testing
Tagged alcohol driving permit, BAC, blood alcohol content, blood testing, breathalyzer, driving on a suspended license, driving under the influence, DUI, field sobriety test
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“I DROVE ANOTHER CAR!”: WHEN YOU HAVE VIOLATED YOUR MONITORING DEVICE DRIVING PERMIT (MDDP)
As a first time DUI offender, you were eligible to receive a Breath Activated Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID) under an MDDP. You paid your fees and had the device installed. Generally, you take your own car and blow into the … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol driving permit, BAAID, breath activated ignition interlock device, breath alcohol ignition interlock device, driving on a suspended license, MDDP, monitoring device driving permit
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AGGRAVATED DUI IN ILLINOIS: DEFINITION, PUNISHMENT AND DEFENSE
Under certain circumstances, you can be charged with aggravated DUI, punishable as a Class 4 felony by 1 to 3 yeas in jail and up to a $25,000 fine. These circumstances include causing an accident which resulted in great bodily harm or having too many DUIs on your record. If you are charged, you should contact an experienced attorney immediately to preserve your rights and prepare your defense. Continue reading
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Tagged accidents, aggravated dui, causing bodily harm, driving on a suspended license, multiple offenses
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