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: reckless homicide
WHEN DOES A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT BECOME A CRIME?
Contrary to what you may have seen on TV, running a stoplight that results in a traffic death is not automatically a criminal offense. Of course, the death is a terrible tragedy, and you may be sued in civil court … Continue reading
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Tagged aggravated dui, death, injury, leaving the scene, leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving, reckless homicide, severe injury
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CAN I BE CONVICTED OF RECKLESS HOMICIDE BASED ON DUI?
The answer is not necessarily. That said, the DUI doesn’t help. You commit reckless homicide when you unintentionally cause a death without lawful justification by recklessly driving a vehicle (including a snowmobile or boat) in a manner likely to cause … Continue reading
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HIGH SPEED CRASHES MEAN BIG TROUBLE
The roads were clear so you zoomed ahead. But your high speed made it difficult to brake when the car in front of you stopped suddenly, and so you crashed. The police came to the scene, and you are now … Continue reading
Posted in moving violations, speeding, traffic offenses
Tagged leaving the scene, reckless homicide, special speed limit, speeding
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What if I Cause a Homicide From a Traffic Accident in Illinois?
Let’s say you are driving down the highway at night during a heavy thunderstorm. Visibility is poor, but you are still driving over the speed limit. Suddenly, you crash, killing the other driver. Can you be charged with homicide? The … Continue reading
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RECKLESS HOMICIDE IN ILLINOIS
You were just joyriding. You knew you were going way too fast in that neighborhood subdivision but it was late at night and you didn’t think anyone was around. But you hit a man walking his dog. Now you are … Continue reading
Posted in moving violations, traffic offenses, Uncategorized
Tagged involuntary manslaughter, reckless driving, reckless homicide
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