Attorney Martin Samuel Lascola's Legal Cases

DUI and DWI

People v. J.W.

Apr 12, 2017

OUTCOME: DUI reduced to Reckless Driving

Client had a DUI pending in Kane County & was on Probation for a Domestic Battery when he picked up his second DUI in Lake County. After the traffic stop, our client attempted to run from the scene in ... foot before he was apprehended by the Lakemoor police officer. Mr. LaScola advised the client to complete alcohol abuse treatment during the pendency of the case & negotiated a deal to amend the charge to a reckless driving to avoid a license revocation. The clue takins up getting Supervision on the out-of-county DUI & his driving privileges were preserved as a result. After the suspension of his driving privileges has ended, he can resume driving as he did before these arrests.

DUI and DWI

People v. N.S.

Feb 22, 2017

OUTCOME: DUI - NOT GUILTY!!!

Our client was pulled over after watching the Cubs in the playoffs in the Village of Bartlett. The traffic violations were clearly visible on the Officer's dash cam and the field sobriety tests were a ... lso captured on video. After a lengthy cross-examination and review of the video evidence, Mr. LaScola convinced the Judge that reasonable doubt existed in the case. Her portable breath test result was over twice the legal limit, but the PBT was not admissible at trial. DUI - Finding of NOT GUILTY!!

DUI and DWI

People v. S.O.

Dec 30, 2016

OUTCOME: DUI - Not Guilty - Supervision imposed on minor moving violation.

Our client was pulled over after committing a traffic violation in Hoffman Estates. Her breath smelled of alcohol & she had her minor child in the rear seat. After cross examining the officer on the f ... ield sobriety testing offered - enough inconsistent testimony was revealed that led to a Finding of NOT GUILTY.

Domestic violence

In re: Order of Protection - Respondent L.A.

Dec 07, 2016

OUTCOME: Order of Protection Vacated - Children Returned to their Mother!!!

Our client came to our office desperate to have her children returned to her. On a visitation with their natural father, the children of our client told their father that the boyfriend of our client ... was using corporal punishment for discipline. The natural father sought an order of protection forbidding our client from having any contact with the children she raised from birth. An emergency/temporary Order of Protection was allowed pending a full evidentiary hearing and the children were allowed to remain with the natural father until the hearing date. At the hearing, Mr. LaScola cross-examined the natural father on points including his extensive criminal history (including convictions for domestic battery and cook county jail sentences), a prior DCFS report where he was indicated as the subject of the investigation, the current DCFS decision finding that the allegations against our client were unfounded, and the fact that only our client's boyfriend was alleged to have used corporal punishment on the children (and that our client was never alleged to have done so). After hearing all the evidence, the Judge was unable to find that the natural father met his burden of proof demonstrating that an Order of Proection should be sustained against our client. Mr. LaScola successfully defended our client from this Order of Protection and the Court ordered that the children be immediately returned to her care and custody.

DUI and DWI

People v. A.B.

Oct 19, 2016

OUTCOME: DUI - Not Guilty

Our client lost control of his vehicle after leaving the toll plaza and eventually veered completely off the road, colliding with the median wall. An Illinois State Trooper arrived shortly thereafter ... to investigate. He testified that he smelled alcohol and administered field sobriety tests. Mr LaScola cross-examined the Trooper who couldn't remember many of the details relating to how our client failed the field sobriety tests & also pointed out that the arrest video displayed marginal (at best) failure in only 1 of the field tests. At the end, the client was only found guilty of the accident ticket & the DUI was a finding of NOT GUILTY!!!

Child abuse

DCFS Investigation - Re: L.G.

Jun 10, 2016

OUTCOME: DCFS Investigation - Case Closed With "No Neglect Findings"

Client was being investigated for allegations of neglect with regards to his minor children. He was intoxicated severely and had to be transported to the hospital for treatment and his children called ... 911. A DCFS report was made because he was the caretaker of his children at the time of the incident. An investigation was conducted and our client contacted Mr. LaScola to try and stop an "indicated report" being filed and prevent their family from being listed on the National Register. Mr. LaScola facilitated the investigation and prepared the family for the 60-day investigation. Because this was an isolated incident and the family took preventative measures to avoid any future incidents, the DCFS investigation decided to make a recommendation of the allegation being "unfounded" and the family's case was therefore closed without incident.

Criminal defense

People v. S.K.

May 17, 2016

OUTCOME: Charges Dismissed

My client was arrested for attacking bouncers at a local drinking establishment in Palatine and charged with Battery. Ultimately - all charges were dismissed.

DUI and DWI

People v. R.A.

May 10, 2016

OUTCOME: TRIAL - Finding of NOT GUILTY!!!

Our client was charged with DUI after parking his vehicle half on/half off the roadway in Elk Grove Village. The police investigated and found our client asleep behind the wheel. When he was asked to ... exit the vehicle, he was very confused and had a strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath according to the officer. At trial, Mr. LaScola employed aggressive cross-examination techniques and demonstrated reasonable doubt of guilt. The DUI resulted in a Finding of NOT GUILTY and our client was placed on Supervision only for a minor traffic ticket.

DUI and DWI

Village of Deerfield v. D.F.

Apr 27, 2016

OUTCOME: Second DUI amended to non-criminal Ordinance Violation with Court Supervision!!!

Client charged with a second DUI. He was facing the revocation of his license if he was convicted of this new case. Mr. LaScola effectively convinced the prosecution to amend the DUI to a non-crimina ... l ordinance violation and he received Court Supervision. Defendant is a successful businessman who could have had negative career consequences if he was convicted of any misdemeanor charge. Getting the charge amended to a non-criminal offense protected his job & saved his license from being revoked.

DUI and DWI

People v. P.Q.

Feb 19, 2016

OUTCOME: DUI Reduced to a Lesser Charge - License Saved!!

Client charged with a Second DUI. He was facing the inevitable revocation of his IL license if he were to be convicted of this new offense. Mr. LaScola wrote a mitigation letter to the Prosecutors do ... wntown who agreed to give him a second chance and reduce his case to a Reckless Driving which preserved his IL license. He kept his job and his fines were only $394.00 total.

Martin Samuel Lascola's Legal Cases (103)

People v. J.W.

People v. N.S.

People v. S.O.

In re: Order of Protection - Respondent L.A.

People v. A.B.

DCFS Investigation - Re: L.G.

People v. S.K.

People v. R.A.

Village of Deerfield v. D.F.

People v. P.Q.