Sound Defense Strategies for Repeat or Felony DUI Charges in Illinois
The attorneys at the Law Office of Robert Kerr, LLC, have significant experience in cases involving multiple DUIs, aggravated drunk driving offenses, and other felonies. We often focus on pretrial motions as a way to restrict the state's ability to utilize certain evidence, with an overriding goal of avoiding incarceration.
There are several ways that a drunk driving case can be charged as a felony instead of a misdemeanor. A DUI arrest with two prior DUI violations — including those from other states — will usually be charged as a felony, which exposes the defendant to the risk of prison, heavy fines and driver's license revocation. If the arrest took place while the driver had no valid license or auto insurance, even a first DUI arrest can be charged as a felony.
If you need advice about your defense options as a DUI repeat offender, contact the Law Office of Robert Kerr, LLC, in Chicago. With a practice focused exclusively on criminal defense, our attorneys can let you know about the best ways to protect yourself from a felony conviction.
For any drunk driving arrest after the first one, you won't have access to disposition alternatives like supervision. You'll have to try to beat the charge through suppression of the evidence, a reduction in charges, or on the merits at trial.
At the Law Office of Robert Kerr, our lawyers evaluate each client's case to find the weaknesses in the prosecution's evidence and the facts that will favor the defense. Our attention to detail in looking behind the police statements and formal charges can often point the way toward the solution to a difficult defense problem. For example, if the circumstances of your traffic stop indicate that the officer had no reasonable basis for suspecting drunk driving until after you were pulled over, we might have the chance to move for dismissal of the entire case.
Call a Chicago Felony DUI Defense Attorney: 312-265-3257 or 888-332-6890
Our lawyers also advise people who face felony charges related to drunk driving, including vehicular homicide or assault resulting from an accident, or DUI related to reckless endangerment or fleeing an officer. For additional information about the best ways to deal with felony charges or approach a second or third DUI arrest, contact a lawyer at the Law Office of Robert Kerr, LLC.
