Dennis Francis Dwyer's Guides

How long will I lose my license if I am found guilty of a DUI?

In Illinois, a first time DUI offender is ELIGIBLE for supervision. As long as you complete your supervision period successfully, usually meaning completion of all alcohol classes, payment of fines and no new arrests, the Illinois Secretary of State will not revoke your driver's ...

Drug Sniffing Dogs

There is an interesting article in the Tribune detailing how drug sniffing dogs are not always correct in alerting for drugs on a traffic stop. See http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-canine-officers-20110105,0,6649157,full.story This is certainly an alarming problem ...

What can I expect when charged with domestic battery?

Having talked to many clients as a defense attorney handling domestic violence offenses and to many victims as a prosecutor, I have learned that there is a lot of misinformation out there concerning how the court system handles domestic violence cases. This blog hopefully will cl...

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The DUI Process from Arrest to Trial in Cook County

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