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Driving under the influence (DUI) is a crime in the state of Illinois. An Illinois DUI conviction may carry criminal penalties including fines, jail time, probation, and community service. The severity of these penalties will vary according to the circumstances of the offense. If you or a loved one has been charged with an Illinois DUI or DUI/DWI in Chicago, call a capable Chicago drunk driving attorney immediately!

In Illinois, a driver is legally considered to be under the influence if they have a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or more, have used any illegal substance, or are impaired by medication.

Chicago Drunk Driving Attorney Discusses Being Pulled Over In Illinois

Criminal Defense in Cook County, Illinois

As a professionally accomplished and talented Cook County criminal defense and DUI attorney, Fred Mark Dry has secured reductions and dismissals in high-profile cases involving serious misdemeanor and felony charges in the state of Illinois. Attorney Dry personally oversees the entire defense of each and every one of the cases that he accepts.

What to Do After an Arrest

Chicago DUI Attorney and DUI Sentencing Alternatives

Chicago DUI attorney Fred Dry answers your question, “What alternatives are there to jail or prison for someone who has an Illinois DUI conviction?”

Punishments will vary from state to state, even county to county, that’s why it’s important you get the help of a competent Illinois DUI lawyer.

Though many states around the U.S. are making drastic changes in how marijuana is prosecuted, it is still illegal in the State of Illinois. For possessing large amounts of marijuana, as well as intending to sell or growing weed, you could be facing incarceration and/or exorbitant fines, or both. Possession of small amounts of weed, however, may result in a citation in Chicago. No matter the potential penalty, if you’re caught with marijuana, it is essential to acquire the services of an experienced Chicago marijuana crimes attorney.

The state is moving from incarceration of non-violent drug offenders to making it a public health issue, and with drug crimes attorney Fred Mark Dry at your side, you can expect a rigorous defense to keep you out of prison for possession of marijuana. Call now at (847) 441-1801 for a free consultation. In the meantime, you can find more information about marijuana penalties in Illinois below.

Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana

Methamphetamine has never been an “urban” drug in the United States, and statistical indicators suggest that methamphetamine usage in the Chicago area is quite low. Nonetheless, increases in methamphetamine crimes (possession, manufacture, and sale) has been on the rise in many of Chicago’s surrounding rural areas, including the suburbs. However, due to the growing public concern over meth, prosecutors place heavy sentences on alleged offenders.

If you’ve been caught possessing, selling, or manufacturing meth, you need a prominent Chicago methamphetamine crimes attorney who has extensive experience working with methamphetamine laws. We’ll use the full extent of Illinois and federal laws to reduce your sentence or, in the best case scenario, get the charges dropped.

Possession of Methamphetamine

Attorney Fred Mark Dry comments on news item in SouthTownStar.SunTimes.com about a Tinley Park man was charged in a drunken driving accident that killed his female passenger from Manhattan on Wednesday.

It was an unfortunate accident. Usually people are ejected from a car in an accident when they are not wearing a seat belt. In Illinois, every car passenger is required to wear a seat belt. Regardless of intoxication, the driver of a car from which a person is ejected in an accident will be held liable if they are responsible for causing the accident. If a person is injured in an accident where the cause is drunken driving, the drinking driver will be held responsible. Significant jail sentences are often imposed when a drunk driver causes a crash where a person is killed. A skilled DUI lawyer will know what to do in your defense.

Field Sobriety Test Accuracy From Chicago’s Leading DUI Attorney

Interviewer: What would you say are some of the top misconceptions that people have about the standardized field test.

Fred Dry: The misconception is that the police officer will be fair and understand other things that can affect Field Sobriety Testing, like if the driver has  physical issues, they have been up for 20 hours, they are 65 years old, 50 pounds over-weight, among others. The police officer will give them allowances for less than perfect performances and attribute that to the driver’s own personal issues.

Chicago Underage DUI Lawyer

The state of Illinois exercises a zero tolerance policy when it comes to underage DUIs. Under the zero tolerance DUI law, drivers under the age of 21 caught with any trace of alcohol in his or her system will automatically lose driving privileges. A law enforcement officer may request a chemical test if he or she believes that you are driving under the influence. There are exceptions to the zero tolerance law: if alcohol was consumed in performance of a religious service, or if prescribed medication was consumed at the recommended dosage.

Underage DUI Penalties

Interviewer: What would be the deciding factor that someone would be facing that kind of prison time or something along those lines?

Fred Dry: How old they are and if they have a criminal history or background, if and whether it’s for the same or similar things, how much child pornography they have, all the same factors.  It’s not so different in criminal court in terms of evaluating the severity of a situation than it is in any other facet of life.  All the things that normal people think are aggravating or mitigating circumstances are indeed those things. So, if you have a person who has one image and then he got caught and they’re 50-years old, it’s a much different thing than if it’s a 25-year old person who has 5,000 images. If you steal $10, it’s not the same as stealing a million dollars. It’s a basic crime, the same either way, theft is theft.  Child pornography is child pornography but if you have 1 or 10 images, it’s a lot different than hundreds orthousands of images. However, if the child is under 13 years of age prison is mandatory. (720 ILCS5/5-5-3(C)2(V)

Child Pornography Cases Are Often Investigated Through the Internet

Chicago criminal lawyer Fred Mark Dry explains the differences and possible punishments of criminal sexual abuse and assault versus aggravated sexual abuse and assault in Illinois. For more information or to discuss Illinois sex crimes and charges, speak with a competent Chicago criminal law attorney.

Sex between two consenting persons who are under 17 years of age is a very serious criminal offense under Illinois law. Sex between two minors is criminal sexual abuse, it does not matter if the persons involved are in a relationship together or if they have willingly engaged in sexual intercourse.

Criminal Sexual Abuse and Assault

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