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: reasonable articulable suspicion
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
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DID THE OFFICER’S REASON FOR STOPPING YOU DISAPPEAR?
You were driving down the road when you thought you saw an animal so you slammed on your brakes. Then you noticed a police car behind you. After a few blocks, the officer stopped you, even though your driving was … Continue reading
Posted in DUI evidence, probable cause
Tagged reasonable articulable suspicion, 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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