Attorney Jonathan Eric James's Legal Cases

DUI and DWI

DUI - Boone County

Apr 04, 2018

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

Our client was arrested for driving under the influence. We filed a petition to rescind statutory summary suspension and a motion to quash arrest and suppress evidence. We used to video in the arrestin ... g officer’s squad car to critique his administration of the field sobriety test. The court ruled the arresting officer improperly administered the field sobriety test and documented clues of impairment that were not seen on the video. Because of this, the Court found the arresting officer did not have probable cause to arrest our client for DUI. As a result, our client’s license suspension was rescinded and the case was dismissed.

DUI and DWI

DUI - DeKalb County

Mar 29, 2018

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

Our client was stopped for a lane violation and eventually arrested for DUI Drug. The arresting officer claimed our client was under the influence of cannabis despite not finding any cannabis on our c ... lient or detecting an odor of cannabis when interacting with our client. During our examination of the officer, he admitted that he was not a certified drug recognition examiner and the only training he received in detecting persons under the influence of drugs was a 3 hour power point presentation. After hearing the evidence, the Court found that the arresting officer did not have the necessary qualification to determine whether an individual was under the influence of cannabis and returned a verdict of not guilty.

Criminal defense

Distribution of Cannabis - Jo Daviess County

Nov 21, 2017

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

Our client was stopped for speeding and the police officer made our client wait while a drug detection canine was called to the scene. Our client’s vehicle was eventually searched and our client was a ... rrested for felony delivery of cannabis. We filed a motion a motion to quash arrest and suppress evidence. The court found that the arresting officer had no basis to keep our client at the scene while waiting for a drug detection canine. As a result the evidence from the search was suppressed and the case was dismissed.

DUI and DWI

DUI - DeKalb County

May 23, 2017

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

Our client was stopped for a headlight violation and eventually arrested for DUI. Despite submitting to chemical testing that showed our client’s BAC was below .08, the State’s Attorney’s Office still ... vigorously prosecuted the case assigning 2 prosecutors to try the case in hopes of getting a conviction against our client. After hearing the evidence, the Judge found the state had not met its burden of proof and issued a directed verdict in favor of our client.

DUI and DWI

DUI - Freeport

Mar 10, 2017

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

Our client was involved in an accident where his car slid off the road and was eventually charged with DUI. When the police office arrived, he placed our client in handcuffs and transported him to the ... police station that was approximately 30 minutes from the crash site. At the police station, the officer administered field sobriety testing on our client and then arrested him for DUI. We filed a petition to rescind statutory summary suspension and motion to quash arrest arguing the officer arrested our client without probable cause. The court ruled that our client was placed under arrest when the officer put our client in handcuffs then transported him across the entire county. The court further ruled that at the time our client was placed under arrest, the officer had not collected enough evidence to establish probable cause for the arrest. As a result, our clients license suspension was rescinded and the case was dismissed.

DUI and DWI

DUI Boone County

Mar 08, 2017

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

Successfully argued a motion to suppress evidence and Petition to rescind statutory summary suspension, which got our client's license back and his case dismissed.

Criminal defense

Solicitation Rockford

Jan 17, 2017

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

Our client was charged with solicitation as a result of a sting operation conducted by the Rockford Police Dept. We took the case to trial, the jury deliberated less than ten minutes and our client was ... found not guilty.

Criminal defense

Domestic Battery Freeport

Jan 05, 2017

OUTCOME: Not Guilty

Our client was charged with Domestic Battery. Due to the no-drop policy for domestic battery cases, the prosecutor would not reduce or dismiss the charge. We took case to trial and our client was found ... not guilty.

Criminal defense

Possession of a Controlled Substance - Rockford

Dec 21, 2016

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

We argued newly implemented legislation to the prosecutor that does not allow the State to bring criminal charges in certain circumstances. As a result, the prosecutor agreed that the new law was appli ... cable and the case was dismissed.

Criminal defense

Drug Possession Freeport

Dec 15, 2016

OUTCOME: Case Dismissed

Our client was stopped by the police and placed under arrest due to a faulty warrant. As a result of the arrest, the police searched our client’s car. We filed a motion to quash arrest and suppress evi ... dence. The court ruled that because the warrant was unlawful, so was the resulting search and suppressed all evidenced that was gained from the search. As a result, the case was dismissed.

Jonathan Eric James's Legal Cases (11)

DUI - Boone County

DUI - DeKalb County

Distribution of Cannabis - Jo Daviess County

DUI - DeKalb County

DUI - Freeport

DUI Boone County

Solicitation Rockford

Domestic Battery Freeport

Possession of a Controlled Substance - Rockford

Drug Possession Freeport