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What is the HGN Field Sobriety Test?
Posted on December 2nd, 2014 by Joe Pioletti
When a driver is stopped by law enforcement officers in Illinois under the suspension of driving under the influence (DUI), the officer typically performs a variety of field sobriety tests, including the HGN field sobriety test, to determine if an arrest for DUI is justified. There are three standardized field sobriety tests used by law […]
DUI Charge for Prior Marijuana Use
Posted on July 10th, 2014 by Joe Pioletti
Illinois residents do not have to be impaired to be guilty of DUI. Use of marijuana days, or even weeks, before an arrest could be enough to constitute the offense. Under Illinois law, a person is guilty of DUI if he or she drives under the influence of any drug or combination of drugs to […]