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: DUI marijuana
DOES THE STATE NEED A CHEMICAL TEST TO PROVE A MARIJUANA DUI?
The answer is no, depending on the other evidence. While marijuana use is largely legal in Illinois, you cannot drive or be in actual physical control of a vehicle while under its influence to a degree that makes you incapable … Continue reading
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CAN AN OFFICER SEARCH MY CAR BASED ON THE SMELL OF MARIJUANA?
UPDATED January 31, 2025 The Illinois Supreme Court has resolved any conflict between appellate courts by holding that the smell of burnt cannabis by itself is not enough to justify a warrantless police search. It can still be considered along … Continue reading
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DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CANNABIS OR DRUGS IN ILLINOIS
In Illinois, there are several ways of charging you with driving under the influence of marijuana or cannabis. With one exception, however, the state may have difficulty proving you were actually impaired. If you were driving after smoking pot you … Continue reading
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