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Under Illinois Statute 625-5/11-501.1, drivers are required to submit to a blood, urine, or breath test if arrested for a DUI in Illinois. Authority for this comes from Illinois’s implied consent law that provides that if you are lawfully arrested for a DUI based on probable cause, consent is implied to conduct the necessary tests to …
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Involuntary manslaughter is the term used to describe the unintentional killing of another person. It is the least severe charge for the crime of homicide. According to Illinois Statute 720 ILCS 5/9-3, involuntary manslaughter and reckless homicide are defined together. Subsection (a) provides that: “A person who unintentionally kills an individual without lawful justification commits involuntary …
Although these two terms are closely related, they are two distinct criminal offenses. In order to understand the crime of assault, you must also understand the crime of battery. Illinois law defines assault as “conduct which places another person in reasonable apprehension of receiving a battery.” So what is battery? Battery is either conduct that causes bodily …
The basic principles of Criminal Law require that a criminal act be committed voluntarily and with some sort of statutorily prescribed intent in order to be punishable. Of course, this is a very simplistic statement and the law is far more complicated, but at its most fundamental it is true. Knowing that a criminal act …
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The charge of Disorderly Conduct is a criminal offense under Illinois Law. Disorderly Conduct is a broad term that encompasses a lot of activity and has an equally broad range of accompanying punishment. Illinois Statute 720 ILCS 5/26-1 outlines all the prohibited behavior and sentences for violations. There are twelve entries for disorderly conduct in this statute. …
The term “white-collar crime” is one that you may have heard, but it doesn’t really describe what this classification means or includes. You may also wonder if there is a different expectation as to punishment for these types of crimes—are they different than other crimes? White-collar crime basically refers to crimes committed by professionals or …
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When charged with a crime, you must enter a plea to that crime. You can plead not guilty, guilty, or no-contest. You are likely familiar with the first two, but may not be aware of what a no-contest means and what effect it could have on your future. The Latin term that is often used for …
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This may seem like a silly question since it is pretty common knowledge that you can be arrested for a DUI. Notice, though, that the question asks whether you can go to prison. Jails are local facilities for holding offenders for a limited time and usually for minor offenses. Prison is a state or federal …
At its most basic, criminal law has certain components to define liability for a criminal act. The Latin terms, actus reas and mens rea refer to the physical act and mental state of criminal behavior. In order to be found guilty, a person must have done something with intent. Accomplice liability is one of those areas of law that …
The crime of conspiracy is one of very few crimes that are punishable without actually having committed the plotted crime. This type of crime is called an inchoate crime. Other types of inchoate offenses are solicitation and attempt. There are different theories about what makes a conspiracy. Some jurisdictions require an overt act in furtherance …
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