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).
Category Archives: DUI evidence
CAN I BE FOUND GUILTY OF DUI IF NO VIDEO WAS MADE OF THE ARREST?
You were driving home from watching a game at the bar when your car ran out of gas. An officer stopped to see if you needed help. He smelled the alcohol, and you ended up arrested for DUI after you … Continue reading
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CAN BACK TROUBLE AFFECT YOUR DUI?
You hurt your back at work. It didn’t stop you from going to your boss’s birthday party, but you only had two beers and then the police stopped you for speeding. You really were okay to drive, but you had … Continue reading
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Tagged back trouble, field sobriety tests
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CAN YOU REFUSE TO GIVE A BLOOD OR URINE SAMPLE WHEN THERE IS A VALID SEARCH WARRANT?
According to a recent Illinois Appellate Court decision, the answer is no. Further, you could end up with additional criminal charges. In People v. Hutt, an officer obtained a search warrant for the defendant’s blood and urine after arresting him … Continue reading
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Tagged obstruction of justice, search warrant
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CAN I BE CONVICTED FOR DUI IN ILLINOIS IF I AM UNDER THE LEGAL LIMIT?
The answer is yes, if you showed other signs of impairment. In Illinois, the legal limit is currently .08 for alcohol. For marijuana, the limit is 5 nanograms per milliliter of whole blood or 10 nanograms per milliliter of … Continue reading
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CAN I BE ARRESTED IF DRUGS ARE FOUND IN A CAR AND I AM A PASSENGER?
You were riding around late one night with a friend who was driving. An officer pulled you the car over. Smelling alcohol on your friend, the officer had you both leave the car before spotting narcotics under the driver seat. … Continue reading
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Tagged actual possession, constructive possession, possession
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CAN I BE CONVICTED FOR DUI BASED ON MY FLASK?
You were stopped for failing to signal a turn. When you opened the window, the officer spotted a flask on your passenger seat, smelled alcohol and asked you to take field sobriety tests, which you refused. Can you be convicted … Continue reading
CAN YOU CHALLENGE THE BLOOD ALCOHOL TEST RESULTS FROM YOUR DUI?
After an accident, you were taken to a hospital and your blood was tested. The results gave you a blood alcohol result that was way over the legal limit. Can you challenge the testing? The answer depends on who did … Continue reading
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Tagged blood alcohol evidence, blood draw, blood testing
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CAN POLICE SEARCH MY HOSPITAL ROOM WITHOUT A WARRANT?
The answer is generally no. The Fourth Amendment protects you from warrantless searches in places where you have a reasonable expectation of privacy unless the search falls under an exception to the warrant requirement, such as when an item is … Continue reading
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Tagged hospital room, reasonable expectation of privacy
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CAN MY CONSENT TO CHEMICAL TESTS BE USED AGAINST ME IF I WASN’T UNDER ARREST FOR DUI?
According to recent Illinois case law, the answer is a probable yes. Under Illinois law, any person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon the public way shall be deemed to have consented to … Continue reading
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DO POLICE NEED A WARRANT TO GET MY BLOOD TEST RESULTS FROM A HOSPITAL?
After having too much to drink, you were involved in an auto accident and taken to the emergency room. The nurse was very friendly while taking a sample of your blood. The hospital had your blood tested for alcohol which … Continue reading
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Tagged blood draw
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