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).
Author Archives: mdkeenan
WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU VIOLATE PROBATION IN ILLINOIS?
Your original criminal case ended in a sentence of supervision or probation, albeit with certain conditions. You thought you were done. But now the state is trying to violate you. Maybe you failed a drug test, failed to pay a … Continue reading
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Tagged reovcation of probation, revocation of supervision, violation of probation, violation of supervision
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CAN YOU BE CONVICTED OF DUI IF YOU ARE BELOW THE LEGAL LIMIT?
Even if your breathalyzer reading is below .08, police can still charge you with DUI. That’s because the .08 limit is only a legal presumption that you were intoxicated. A reading below .08 can help disprove that presumption of drunk … Continue reading
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THE PROS AND CONS OF TAKING THE BREATHALYZER
You were on your way home from a night out on the town when the police pulled you over for a minor traffic violation. They asked you to perform some field sobriety tests and take a breathalyzer. Should you do … Continue reading
Posted in breathalyzer/field sobriety test, Uncategorized
Tagged one-leg stand test, walk and turn test
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THE ABCs of DUI Defense
You didn’t see the cop until you went through the stop sign. Or maybe you were in an accident after leaving a party, and the cops were called. Now you are charged with drunk driving. Can you defend your case? … Continue reading
Posted in DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, DUI evidence
Tagged breathalyzer, probable cause
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DID THE OFFICER’S REASON FOR STOPPING YOU DISAPPEAR?
You were driving down the road when you thought you saw an animal so you slammed on your brakes. Then you noticed a police car behind you. After a few blocks, the officer stopped you, even though your driving was … Continue reading
Posted in DUI evidence, probable cause
Tagged reasonable articulable suspicion, traffic stop
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CAN AN OFFICER’S PREJUDICE BE A DEFENSE TO DUI?
You had an argument with your wife, and the police came to your house. After you both cooled off, the officer gave you a stern talk but decided not to make an arrest. The very next night, the same officer … Continue reading
Posted in DUI evidence, Uncategorized
Tagged bias, prejudice
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CAN POLICE USE THE RESULTS OF A HOSPITAL BLOOD TEST AGAINST YOU?
You thought you were safe to drive, but unfortunately, you caused an accident. An ambulance took you and the other party to the hospital. At the hospital, the nurse drew your blood to run some tests. One test was for … Continue reading
Posted in DUI evidence, DUI testing
Tagged blood draw, exigent circumstances, hospital test
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AM I AUTOMATICALLY GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED DUI WHEN THE ACCIDENT KILLED SOMEONE?
The answer depends on the evidence against you and how the state has charged your offense. The state can charge you with aggravated DUI if you were involved in a motor vehicle crash (including with a snowmobile or boat) that … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, impairment
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CAN I BE CONVICTED OF RECKLESS HOMICIDE BASED ON DUI?
The answer is not necessarily. That said, the DUI doesn’t help. You commit reckless homicide when you unintentionally cause a death without lawful justification by recklessly driving a vehicle (including a snowmobile or boat) in a manner likely to cause … Continue reading
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Tagged reckless homicide
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CAN I BE STOPPED BECAUSE OF SOMETHING HANGING FROM MY MIRROR IN ILLINOIS?
The answer is yes, but only until January 1, 2024. As of that date, Illinois has changed its law. After January 1, you cannot be stopped solely because of that air freshener hanging from your rearview mirror. However, Illinois law … Continue reading
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