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).
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CAN I BE CHARGED WITH DUI FOR GETTING IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT?
The answer depends on a variety of factors. Were you driving? Are there witnesses to your driving? Did the officer observe the odor of alcohol at the scene? Were there beer cans or open evidence of drug use in the … Continue reading
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CAN YOUR HALLOWEEN COSTUME GET YOU IN TROUBLE FOR DUI?
There is nothing illegal about wearing a costume while driving a car. If you are driving late at night, however, your costume may garner a little extra attention from police. The costume and time of night may lead police to … Continue reading
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WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR DUI IN COOK COUNTY?
You’ve been booked for DUI and sent home from the police station. You were given a court date within two months. What happens from there Generally, at your first court date, your attorney will file his or her appearance with … Continue reading
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HOW AN ATTORNEY CAN HELP WITH YOUR DUI
Before police can stop your car, they must have probable cause to believe that a traffic violation is occurring. If the officer develops a reasonable, articulable suspicion that you are doing something wrong, the officer may investigate as long as … 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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CAN AN OFFICER SEARCH MY CAR BASED ON ANOTHER OFFICER’S PROBABLE CAUSE?
An officer stopped you for DUI and had you taking field sobriety tests. While doing so, a second officer searched your car without speaking to the first officer. The search uncovered some narcotics, and now you are charged with DUI … Continue reading
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ACTING QUICKLY COULD SAVE YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE FROM AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION AFTER DUI
After a DUI arrest, the Illinois Secretary of State suspends your driver’s license beginning on the 46th day after your arrest. An attorney can petition the court to overturn (or rescind) that suspension on certain grounds. To succeed, however, you … Continue reading
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WHAT ARE THE PENALTIES FOR USING A CELL PHONE WHILE DRIVING IN ILLINOIS?
Illinois again raised its penalties against drivers distracted by cell phones. The minimum fine as of July 1, 2020 is $1,000 for aggravated use of an electronic communication device when causing an accident resulting in great bodily injury, permanent disability, … Continue reading
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CAN POLICE ARREST ME FOR DRIVING ON A REVOKED LICENSE EVEN IF I DID NOTHING ELSE WRONG?
The U.S. Supreme Court says that they can under certain circumstances. In Kansas v. Glover, an officer ran a check on a truck’s license plate which revealed that the truck’s owner, Glover, had a revoked license. Assuming Glover was the … Continue reading
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WHAT ARE THE GROUNDS FOR OVERTURNING A DUI –RELATED SUSPENSION OF MY DRIVER’S LICENSE?
When you are arrested for DUI in Illinois, the Secretary of State automatically suspends your driver’s license on the 46th day after your arrest. You may be able to overturn that suspension, particularly on a first offense. Illinois law sets … Continue reading
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