ABOUT ME
Matt Keenan
Se habla español.
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).
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ASSAULTING A POLICE OFFICER WHILE INTOXICATED IN ILLINOIS
The officer stopped you for DUI near your home. You tried to reason with him to let you go. When he didn’t, you drunkenly tried to hit him. You missed. But now you are charged with aggravated assault on top … Continue reading
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ACTING QUICKLY IS IMPORTANT IN OVERTURNING THE DUI SUMMARY SUSPENSION OF YOUR ILLINOIS DRIVER’S LICENSE
In Illinois, the Secretary of State automatically suspends your driver’s license on the 46th day after your arrest for DUI. To have any chance of beating that suspension, you must act quickly, because there are certain deadlines. Illinois law allows … Continue reading
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HOW YOUR BAR FIGHT CAN BECOME A FELONY IN ILLINOIS
You were out with friends at a bar. Some guy overheard something you said that he didn’t like. He came over and insulted you. You were not about to let that stand, so you punched him. You knew you lost … Continue reading
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Tagged aggravated battery
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HOW TO CLEAR UP YOUR OLD ILLINOIS ARREST WARRANT WHEN YOU LIVE OUT OF STATE
Years ago, you were arrested in Illinois. You ignored your court date, although you believe there is an outstanding warrant against you. This did not trouble you for some years, because you live out of state and did not intend … 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
Posted in DUI evidence, probable cause
Tagged actual possession, constructive possession, possession
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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 I GET A PERMIT TO DRIVE IF I HAVE A DUI IN ILLINOIS?
The answer is generally yes, if it is your first DUI or a second DUI that occurs more than five years after the first. In the past, a driver could petition the court for a special driving permit that allowed … Continue reading
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CAN POLICE ARREST ME WITHOUT A WARRANT FOR EVIDENCE FOUND IN MY CAR?
On your way home from a friend’s, an officer stopped you for speeding. While issuing your ticket, the officer noticed a baggie of pills on the passenger side floor. Because of the pills, you were ordered out of the car … Continue reading
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Tagged plain view exception
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WHY YOU SHOULDN’T “JUST GET IT OVER WITH” WHEN YOU ARE CHARGED WITH AN ILLINOIS DUI
Being charged with DUI is nobody’s idea of a good time. It can be scary, stressful, expensive and a full of hassle. The temptation to enter a guilty plea and “just get it over with” is overwhelming. But it’s a … Continue reading
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DO I NEED TO COME TO COURT FOR AN ILLINOIS TRAFFIC TICKET?
Zoom has made court appearances for your traffic ticket easier than ever. Even if you are out of state, you can join court on your phone or laptop, although it remains to be seen if zoom court will continue … Continue reading
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