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: breathalyzer
CAN THEY TAKE MY BLOOD? YOUR RIGHTS AND DUI BLOOD TESTING
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 testing, breathalyzer, field sobriety tests
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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, you came across a DUI checkpoint. The officer said he smelled alcohol on your breath and asked you to perform some field sobriety tests. You figured you only had a … Continue reading
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Tagged breathalyzer, field sobriety testing, horizontal gaze nystagmus, one-leg stand test, walk and turn test
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THE BREATHALYZER: HOW YOU CAN GET A FALSE READING
You just got stopped for DUI. The officer asked you to perform some field sobriety tests and take the portable breathalyzer. You agreed. After all, you figured you only had a couple beers, the result would be well below the … Continue reading
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ILLINOIS LAW TIGHTENS ON DUI-RELATED ACCIDENTS
On August 21, 2011, Governor Pat Quinn signed a change into Illinois DUI law which requires that a police officer request chemical tests from a suspected DUI driver if the officer has probable cause to believe that alcohol or drugs … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, breathalyzer, chemical testing, death, severe injury
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TO BREATHE OR NOT TO BREATHE: TAKING THE BREATHALYZER
If you are arrested for DUI, one of the most important decisions you will have to make is whether to take or refuse the breathalyzer. While the Illinois Secretary of State imposes greater penalties for refusing field sobriety tests such as the breathalyzer, you have a greater chance of winning a trial if you refuse. Continue reading
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Tagged breathalyzer, field sobriety test, license suspension, loss of driving privileges, statutory driver license suspension, summary suspension, suspensions
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“CAN I DRIVE?”: GETTING RID OF YOUR ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE MANDATORY SUSPENSION
You left the party a little late. You thought you had waited long enough after drinking those cocktails, but a police officer thought differently. After you got pulled over for blowing a stop sign, you were charged with DUI. Now … Continue reading
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Tagged breathalyzer, loss of driving privileges, petition to rescind, secretary of state suspension, summary suspension
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THE ILLINOIS ZERO TOLERANCE LAW: ALCOHOL AND THE UNDERAGE DRIVER
Underage drivers beware! If you are below the age of 21 and are caught with even trace amounts of alcohol on your breath or with open containers in your car, you may face enhanced penalties involving the suspension of your … Continue reading
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Tagged breathalyzer, license suspension, open alcohol container, underage drinking and driving, zero tolerance
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ILLINOIS DRIVING PERMITS FOR DUI OFFENDERS
If you are a first time DUI offender, you may qualify for a Monitoring Device Driving Permit (MDDP). The MDDP allows a qualified driver a great deal of leeway in getting around, but you must be prepared to follow the … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol driving permit, breath alcohol ignition interlock device, breathalyzer, DUI, judicial driving permit, monitoring device driving permit, secretary of state suspension, suspensions
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