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: DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
LEAVING THE SCENE AND DUI: A TOXIC COMBINATION
You stayed too late at the party and drank too much. On the way home, you heard a thud. You’re not sure what you hit, but you panicked and fled. Somehow the cops figured out where you lived, and you’re … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, driving under the influence, DUI, fleeing, hit and run, leaving the scene, leaving the scene of an accident, moving violation
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WHAT ARE THE PENALTIES FOR DUI?
Depending on the level of your offense, the penalties for DUI can range from an expensive and painful slap on the wrist to years in prison. Unless you are found not guilty, many DUIs result in a conviction. Only a … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol classes, community service, DUI penalties, DUI punishment, fine, license reinstatement, penalties, punishment
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IS A CONFESSION ENOUGH TO CONVICT YOU OF DUI IN ILLINOIS?
You had several drinks at a party, then drove yourself and some friends home. On the way, you hit a light pole. You were walking home when police stopped you. You told them you’d had too much to drink and … Continue reading
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ILLINOIS LAW TIGHTENS ON DUI-RELATED ACCIDENTS
On August 21, 2011, Governor Pat Quinn signed a change into Illinois DUI law which requires that a police officer request chemical tests from a suspected DUI driver if the officer has probable cause to believe that alcohol or drugs … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, breathalyzer, chemical testing, death, severe injury
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“BUT I WAS JUST SITTING IN MY CAR!:” THE “DRIVING” IN DUI
If you are stopped for driving under the influence in Illinois, the State must first prove that you were driving a vehicle. Sounds straightforward, but the definition of driving is not as obvious as you may think. Under Illinois law, … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol driving permit, driving under the influence, drunk driving, DUI, DUI arrest, DUI drunk driving, underage drinking and driving
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