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).
Tag Archives: arrest
WHEN DOES A TRAFFIC STOP BECOME AN ARREST?
If you are stopped for a traffic offense or DUI, an arrest occurs the moment you are no longer free to leave. This moment matters because an officer must have probable cause to arrest you. If not, an attorney may … Continue reading
Posted in probable cause
Tagged arrest, probable cause, reasonable articulable suspicion, Terry stop
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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
Posted in dui procedure
Tagged arrest, right to communicate
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WHEN DOES A TRAFFIC STOP BECOME AN ARREST?
You were driving your car when police stopped you for a broken taillight. The officer started out friendly enough but then began to suspect you of some type of wrongdoing. Now the officer has asked you to get out of … Continue reading
Posted in DUI evidence
Tagged arrest, seizure
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CAN POLICE ARREST YOU FOR DUI OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS?
The Illinois criminal code generally limits arrests outside a police officer’s jurisdiction except under certain circumstances. The Illinois municipal code, however, permits an officer to make an arrest in an adjoining municipality as long as it is within the same … Continue reading
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DOG SNIFFS AND THE UNDULY PROLONGED TRAFFIC STOP
In 2005, the United States Supreme Court changed the law regarding police stops. Before Illinois v Caballes, police needed specific and articulable facts to change the nature of a stop. After 2005, an officer could change the nature of the … Continue reading
Posted in DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, DUI evidence
Tagged arrest, canine sniff, dog sniff, drug evidence, drug stop, narcotic stop, search and seizure, seizure, stop
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“I MISSED MY COURT DATE!:” THE ILLINOIS LAW ON BOND FORFEITURE WARRANTS
You overslept and didn’t make it to court. Or maybe you couldn’t get off from work. In any case, you missed the court date for your DUI. What can happen to you? What can you do? When you are charged … Continue reading
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Tagged arrest, bond forfeiture, bond forfeiture warrant, court appearance, court date
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CAN THEY SEARCH MY STUFF IN SOMEONE ELSE’S CAR?
You were a passenger in a friend’s car. You had your suitcase in the backseat. Your friend got pulled over by police, and police searched your bag and found drugs or weapons. Can the police search your bag if you … Continue reading
Posted in DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, search of vehicle
Tagged arrest, driving under the influence, drunk driving, DUI, probable cause, traffic stop
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THE POLICE NEED A REASON TO STOP YOU: ILLINOIS LAW ON ARRESTS
You really hadn’t done much. You and your friend were parked side by a side in a deserted lot. You handed a small package to your friend, and he pulled off. Next thing you know, the police blocked your car. … Continue reading
Posted in search of vehicle
Tagged arrest, car searches, Fourth Amendment, reasonable articulable suspicion, reasonable searches, search and seizure, unreasonable searches, warrantless arrest
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DO I NEED AN ATTORNEY FOR A DUI BOND HEARING IN ILLINOIS?
(UPDATED 1/16/24: Illinois eliminated cash bond under the SAFE-T Act as of September 18, 2023. However, you can still be held in jail if the state meets certain criteria. You should still consider hiring an attorney for any pre-trial detention … Continue reading
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Tagged arrest, bail, bail hearing, bond, bond hearing
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“I WAS PULLED OVER IN A ROADBLOCK!”: WHEN YOU ARE ARRESTED FOR DUI AT A POLICE CHECKPOINT
You were driving home from a party. As you approached the intersection near your home, you noticed what appeared to be a police roadblock with flashing lights. Officers were stopping cars and checking IDs. When it was your turn, you … Continue reading
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Tagged arrest, checkpoint, DUI, DUI arrest, roadblock, sobriety checkpoint
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