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: DUI evidence
AGGRAVATED DUI WITHOUT A DRIVER’S LICENSE
In Illinois, a simple DUI can become an aggravated offense if your license is not in order. There are two ways that this can happen: Your license was revoked or suspended because you have a prior DUI, reckless homicide or … Continue reading
Posted in driving on a suspended license, DUI evidence
Tagged aggravated dui, DUI without a license, suspended license
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CAN POLICE ARREST THE DESIGNATED DRIVER FOR DUI?
You went out with friends for a birthday. Early on, you had a few drinks but after that you sipped ginger ale in order to be the designated driver. A few hours later, police pulled you over for speeding. Then, … Continue reading
Posted in DUI evidence, DUI testing
Tagged designated driver, designated driver DUI
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CAN POLICE TEST MY BLOOD IF I AM UNCONSCIOUS?
You appear to have caused an accident when driving home from a party. The crash was bad enough that you were knocked unconscious. When you came to in the hospital, the medical staff had tested your blood for substances and … Continue reading
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Tagged blood testing, hospital
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WHAT IS A CANNABIS DUI IN ILLINOIS?
You find that marijuana gummies ease certain health problems, although you don’t have a prescription for them. One day, you may have eaten too many before driving on an errand. Police stopped you for weaving and arrested you for DUI. … Continue reading
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Tagged cannabis dui, marijuana dui
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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
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Tagged blood draw, exigent circumstances, hospital test
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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 YOU BE CHARGED WITH OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE FOR REFUSING TO GIVE A BLOOD SAMPLE?
A recent Illinois Supreme Court decision says no. In People v Hutt, the defendant refused to let medical personnel draw his blood and refused to provide a urine sample despite a warrant authorizing these samples. Defendant was later convicted of DUI … Continue reading
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Tagged blood test, forcible blood test, urine sample
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