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 procedure
CAN I DRIVE AFTER A FIRST TIME DUI ARREST IN ILLINOIS?
The answer is probably yes. After a DUI arrest, the Illinois Secretary of State issues the automatic suspension of your driver’s license on the 46th day after your arrest. If this is your first DUI, the suspension can last six … Continue reading
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YOUR RIGHT TO COMMUNICATE WHILE IN POLICE CUSTODY IN ILLINOIS
Under 725 ILCS 5/103-3.5, you have the right to communicate free of charge with an attorney of your choice and members of your family as soon as possible upon being taken into police custody, but no later than 3 hours … Continue reading
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WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE ON A FIRST TIME DUI IN ILLINOIS?
Once you have been arrested, you are typically brought to the police station, asked to take a breath test and released. You will be given a court date for your first court appearance. You will also be given a Sworn … Continue reading
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