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
CAN AN OFFICER SEARCH MY CAR WITHOUT A WARRANT?
The answer is yes. An officer may perform an inventory search after you have been arrested and the police have taken your car. The purpose of the search is to catalog the items in your car. An officer may also … Continue reading
Posted in DUI evidence, probable cause, search of vehicle
Tagged inventory search, probable cause, search of vehicle
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CAN POLICE TAKE YOUR BLOOD FOR DUI TESTING WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT?
You were leaving an after-work party, when you missed a stop sign and slammed into another car. Both you and the other driver were taken to the hospital. At the hospital, an officer asked the nurse to draw your blood … Continue reading
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Tagged blood evidence, blood testing
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Is Confessing to DUI Enough to Convict You?
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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Tagged confession, corroboration
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CAN YOU FAIL FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT INTOXICATED?
You were driving home after a party. On your way home, you were pulled over. The officer said he smelled alcohol on your breath and asked you to perform some field sobriety tests. You figured you only had a couple … Continue reading
Posted in breathalyzer/field sobriety test, DUI evidence
Tagged HGN, one-leg stand test, walk and turn
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DOES THE STATE NEED A CHEMICAL TEST TO PROVE A MARIJUANA DUI?
The answer is no, depending on the other evidence. While marijuana use is largely legal in Illinois, you cannot drive or be in actual physical control of a vehicle while under its influence to a degree that makes you incapable … Continue reading
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Tagged cannabis dui, driving under the influence of marijuana, DUI marijuana
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CAN POLICE STOP MY CAR BASED ON A TIP?
The answer is yes, but the information must be reliable and allow the officer to reasonably infer that you were involved in criminal activity. In determining reliability, a court partly looks at whether the tipster was anonymous or not. Calls … Continue reading
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Tagged anonymous tip
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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
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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
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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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