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).
Tag Archives: breathalyzer
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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CAN THEY MAKE ME TAKE A BREATHALYZER IN COURT?
You stayed up late drinking the night before court. You thought you would sober up in time, but that didn’t happen. Can the court force you to take a breathalyzer? The answer is absolutely. In Illinois, you are required to … Continue reading
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Tagged behavior, breathalyzer, court appearance
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MY MOUTH WAS BLEEDING. COULD THAT CHANGE MY BREATHALYZER RESULT?
The police stopped you for suspected DUI. While you agreed to take the breathalyzer, you were so nervous that you accidentally bit your tongue. You could even taste the blood in your mouth. The breathalyzer registered over the legal limit, … Continue reading
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Tagged breathalyzer, breathalyzer testing
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CAN THEY TAKE MY BLOOD WITHOUT A WARRANT? THE U.S. SUPREME COURT SAYS “NO.”
In a recent decision, Birchfield v. North Dakota, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a state cannot require you to take a blood test in order to enforce its drunk driving laws. Subject to certain exceptions, the police must get … Continue reading
Posted in breathalyzer/field sobriety test, DUI evidence, DUI testing
Tagged blood test, breath test, breathalyzer, search warrant
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DO I HAVE TO TAKE A PRELIMINARY BREATH TEST IN ILLINOIS?
If you are stopped for a traffic violation and the officer suspects you of DUI, he or she might ask you to take a preliminary breath test (PBT). Can you refuse? Under Illinois statute, if an officer has a reasonable … Continue reading
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Tagged breathalyzer, preliminary breath test, rights
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PROVING THE BREATHALYZER IN ILLINOIS
You had always heard that if you were stopped for DUI, you should refuse to take a breathalyzer. But when the time came, you went right along with police and blew over the limit. What can you do? When you … Continue reading
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Tagged breathalyzer, portable breathalyzer
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LOOKING BACKWARDS: HOW THE STATE PROVES YOUR BLOOD ALCOHOL WAS HIGHER THAN YOUR BREATHALYZER RESULT
You had several drinks at the bar before you drove home. Police stopped you for a moving violation and arrested you for DUI. At the police station, you agree to take the breathalyzer. The reading is .077, just below the … Continue reading
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Tagged breathalyzer, retrograde extrapolation
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DO YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO REFUSE TO DUI TESTING IN ILLINOIS?
If you are stopped for DUI, you can refuse to take a breathalyzer or perform field sobriety tests. But your ability to refuse is not a constitutional right and is not protected by your Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination. … Continue reading
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Tagged breathalyzer, drunk driving, DUI, dui testing, field sobriety tests
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HOW ACCURATE IS THE BREATHALYZER MACHINE?
When you are stopped for DUI, the officer might ask you to blow into a portable breathalyzer machine. Depending on that reading, you may be arrested and asked to blow into a breathalyzer at the police station. Many factors can … Continue reading
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Tagged breath testing, breathalyzer, portable breathalyzer
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THE CHARGE OF BAC EXCEEDS 0.08 IN ILLINOIS
Your driving was actually just fine, but your breathalyzer was well over the legal limit. Or maybe you swerved all over the lane, but you only blew a .04. Either way, you can be found guilty of DUI. How can … Continue reading
Posted in breathalyzer/field sobriety test, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, DUI testing
Tagged alcohol driving permit, BAC, blood alcohol content, blood testing, breathalyzer, driving on a suspended license, driving under the influence, DUI, field sobriety test
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