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).
Author Archives: mdkeenan
RECKLESS HOMICIDE IN ILLINOIS
You were just joyriding. You knew you were going way too fast in that neighborhood subdivision but it was late at night and you didn’t think anyone was around. But you hit a man walking his dog. Now you are … Continue reading
Posted in moving violations, traffic offenses, Uncategorized
Tagged involuntary manslaughter, reckless driving, reckless homicide
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CAN THEY SEARCH MY STUFF IN SOMEONE ELSE’S CAR?
You were a passenger in a friend’s car. You had your suitcase in the backseat. Your friend got pulled over by police, and police searched your bag and found drugs or weapons. Can the police search your bag if you … Continue reading
Posted in DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, search of vehicle
Tagged arrest, driving under the influence, drunk driving, DUI, probable cause, traffic stop
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DO YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO REFUSE TO DUI TESTING IN ILLINOIS?
If you are stopped for DUI, you can refuse to take a breathalyzer or perform field sobriety tests. But your ability to refuse is not a constitutional right and is not protected by your Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination. … Continue reading
Posted in breathalyzer/field sobriety test, DUI testing
Tagged breathalyzer, drunk driving, DUI, dui testing, field sobriety tests
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2014 UPDATE TO ILLINOIS SPEEDING LAW
For the third time since 2011, Illinois has stiffened the laws against speeding. Now, you can be charged with a Class A Misdemeanor if you speed 35 miles or more above the limit. Speeding first became criminalized as a misdemeanor … Continue reading
Posted in moving violations, speeding, traffic offenses
Tagged class a misdemeanor, class b misdemeanor, speeding
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“BUT IT WASN’T MY CAR!”: STOPPED FOR SOMEONE ELSE’S CRIMES
You borrowed a friend’s car. Unbeknownst to you, your friend had some legal troubles. When the police stopped the car, they ran a check on your license and discovered you had some legal trouble of your own. Can they do … Continue reading
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HOW DOES THE NEW ILLINOIS MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW AFFECT MY DUI?
As of January 1, 2014, medical marijuana became legal in Illinois provided you are a registered user with a diagnosis for one of the specified medical conditions, and you purchased your pot from a licensed dispensary. So what happens if … Continue reading
Posted in prescription medication, suspensions
Tagged cannabis, DUI cannabis, Marijuana, medical marijuana
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VIOLATING YOUR ILLINOIS MONITORING DEVICE DRIVING PERMIT
First-time DUI offenders may quality for a Monitoring Device Driving Permit (MDDP) which allows you to keep driving—as long as you carefully follow all the rules. A violation of your MDDP can extend your time without a driver’s license and … Continue reading
Posted in driving on a suspended license, suspensions, violation
Tagged BAAID, breath activated ignition interlock device, judicial driving permit, MDDP, monitoring device driving permit
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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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HOW ACCURATE IS THE BREATHALYZER MACHINE?
When you are stopped for DUI, the officer might ask you to blow into a portable breathalyzer machine. Depending on that reading, you may be arrested and asked to blow into a breathalyzer at the police station. Many factors can … Continue reading
Posted in breathalyzer/field sobriety test, DUI testing
Tagged breath testing, breathalyzer, portable breathalyzer
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HOW TO CHOOSE A DUI ATTORNEY
No matter how great they are, not all attorneys are right for all clients. So how do you choose the criminal defense attorney that will best represent you? Here are some pointers: 1) Communication: This factor would likely be at … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing an attorney, dui defense attorney, how to choose a DUI attorney, representation
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