by Tatiana Czaplicki | May 23, 2012 | Criminal Laws, DUI, Traffic Law
The Chicago Tribune posted this article today regarding increased police presence on Chicago, Suburban and Illinois roadways, tollways and highways. A larger than usual police presence means more chances at getting caught drinking and driving (or using drugs and...
by Tatiana Czaplicki | Mar 31, 2012 | DUI, Legal News, Traffic Law
Speeding in an urban area? Think again. Traveling more than 25 mph over the posted speed limit will get you increased penalties once this law goes into affect. Instead of being offered supervision, you will now have a conviction on your traffic record. Changes in the...
by Tatiana Czaplicki | Mar 25, 2012 | Criminal Laws, DUI, Legal News, Traffic Law
People don’t often ask me about United State’s Supreme Court decisions and their role in the criminal justice system or the judicial system as a whole. While we learn about the United State’s Supreme Court and it’s important function while were...
by Tatiana Czaplicki | Mar 23, 2012 | Criminal Laws, DUI, Traffic Law
An important decision, because sadly, there are way too many attorneys out there, both new and seasoned, who are not experienced in criminal law and who don’t understand and/or fully explain the consequences of a plea of guilty to their criminal clients. Whether...
by Tatiana Czaplicki | Sep 7, 2010 | Criminal Laws, Traffic Law
Fines for traffic violations (which include speeding) are set to increase on September 15, 2010. As if the current fine and fee structure weren’t high enough, the powers that be claim that the fines haven’t increased since 1992. Not sure I find that...
by Tatiana Czaplicki | Mar 20, 2010 | Criminal Laws, Traffic Law
I had heard rumblings about a crack down on aggravated speeders when I was in court earlier this week for a client who had been arrested for driving 57 mph over the speed limit on LSD. When in court, a former colleague had mentioned that someone had recently read...
