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).
Category Archives: DUI evidence
CAN I BE CONVICTED FOR DUI IN ILLINOIS IF I AM UNDER THE LEGAL LIMIT?
The answer is yes, if you showed other signs of impairment. In Illinois, the legal limit is currently .08 for alcohol. For marijuana, the limit is 5 nanograms per milliliter of whole blood or 10 nanograms per milliliter of … Continue reading
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CAN I BE ARRESTED IF DRUGS ARE FOUND IN A CAR AND I AM A PASSENGER?
You were riding around late one night with a friend who was driving. An officer pulled you the car over. Smelling alcohol on your friend, the officer had you both leave the car before spotting narcotics under the driver seat. … Continue reading
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CAN I BE CONVICTED FOR DUI BASED ON MY FLASK?
You were stopped for failing to signal a turn. When you opened the window, the officer spotted a flask on your passenger seat, smelled alcohol and asked you to take field sobriety tests, which you refused. Can you be convicted … Continue reading
CAN YOU CHALLENGE THE BLOOD ALCOHOL TEST RESULTS FROM YOUR DUI?
After an accident, you were taken to a hospital and your blood was tested. The results gave you a blood alcohol result that was way over the legal limit. Can you challenge the testing? The answer depends on who did … Continue reading
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Tagged blood alcohol evidence, blood draw, blood testing
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CAN POLICE SEARCH MY HOSPITAL ROOM WITHOUT A WARRANT?
The answer is generally no. The Fourth Amendment protects you from warrantless searches in places where you have a reasonable expectation of privacy unless the search falls under an exception to the warrant requirement, such as when an item is … Continue reading
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CAN MY CONSENT TO CHEMICAL TESTS BE USED AGAINST ME IF I WASN’T UNDER ARREST FOR DUI?
According to recent Illinois case law, the answer is a probable yes. Under Illinois law, any person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon the public way shall be deemed to have consented to … Continue reading
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DO POLICE NEED A WARRANT TO GET MY BLOOD TEST RESULTS FROM A HOSPITAL?
After having too much to drink, you were involved in an auto accident and taken to the emergency room. The nurse was very friendly while taking a sample of your blood. The hospital had your blood tested for alcohol which … Continue reading
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CAN I BE CONVICTED OF DUI WHEN THE CAR WAS OFF?
The answer is yes. In Illinois, you may be guilty of DUI if you are in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. To convict you, the state need only show that you had the … Continue reading
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WHAT HAPPENS IF THE STATE LOSES THE VIDEO OF MY ARREST?
During an arrest for DUI, the officer or the squad car may be filming you. In some cases, this video can help your case by showing you did not appear impaired. But what happens if that video disappears? Can the … Continue reading
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ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS STATUTE REQUIRING A DRIVER TO SUBMIT TO BLOOD, BREATH AND BODILY FLUID TESTING
Overturning a lower court’s decision, the Illinois Supreme Court upheld a part of the Illinois statute on alcohol testing which requires that a driver submit to blood, breath or bodily fluid testing for drugs or alcohol where an officer has … Continue reading
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Tagged blood alcohol evidence, bodily fluid testing, breath testing
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