JUDGE THROWS OUT SUSPENSION – “THIS IS NOT RUSSIA!”

September 19, 2000 | People v. Abelino A. Attorney Harold L. Wallin reports another victory for one of his clients. Abelino was stopped by a Chicago police officer for going through a red light. After the police flashed their mars lights, Abelino pulled over and made a proper stop. He then exited his vehicle without Read More

NO PROOF OF DRIVING MEANS CASE DISMISSED!

July 11, 2000 | People v. Vincent S.: A Traffic Court Judge dismissed all charges against a client, including his statutory summary suspension, after Attorney Wallin argued that the prosecution had failed to prove that his client either had driven or was in actual physical control of his vehicle, because even though Mr. S. was Read More

BREATH TEST RESULTS SUPPRESSED LEADS TO CLIENT FOUND NOT GUILTY!

June 13, 2000 | People v. Alfonzo A.: Although this client scored 0.12 on the breath test, Attorney Wallin successfully argued that the breath analysis machine was improperly calibrated, leading to a ruling that the prosecution could not use the results. At trial, a Traffic Court Judge ruled that the prosecution had not met its Read More

BOGUS DRUG CHARGE EXPOSED!

May 15, 2000 | People v. James S. When Mr. S. scored a 0.07 on the breath test, he thought the officer would let him go. Instead, he was shocked to find out that he was now charged with being under the combined influence of alcohol and drugs! At trial, Attorney Wallin’s cross-examination proved that Read More

JUDGE DECLARES ARREST ILLEGAL!

April 20, 2000 | People v. Marshal H.: Mr. H. was visiting Chicago from another state and was trying to save money by sleeping in his car. He was surprised to be awoken by an officer and then charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol. Mr. Wallin argued to the Court that Mr. Read More

CLIENT: “YOU SAVED MY LIFE!”

February 18, 2000 | People v. Chris A.: Mr. A. was facing revocation of his license after he was accused of being intoxicated and causing a traffic accident. According to the officer, Mr. A. was so drunk that he could barely support himself. This was Mr. A.’s second DUI arrest. At trial, Attorney Wallin took Read More

ILLEGAL STOP MEANS DUI IS TOSSED!

February 8, 2000 | People v. Javier M.: The police claimed they received an anonymous report of a man and a woman having sex and doing drugs in a vehicle parked on a Chicago street. However, when the officers arrived, they did not observe any illegal activity. Nevertheless they stopped Mr. M. to investigate and Read More

LONG FIRST COURT DATE EQUALS DISMISSAL!

January 11, 2000 | People v. Richard S.: Mr. S. was facing serious jail time after he was arrested for DUI for allegedly striking a vehicle, careening into a building, and then attempting to drive away but instead crashing into another vehicle, spinning into a third vehicle, which then hit a bus. Attorney Wallin quickly Read More

Client Found Not Guilty After 0.19 Breath Score Suppressed!

January 10, 2000 | People v. Randall C.: Randall C. was charged with improper lane usage and DUI after he scored a 0.19 on the breath test. Because he had a prior DUI, he was facing revocation of his driver’s license. Mr. Wallin developed a game plan which challenged the manner in which the breath Read More

JURY FINDS WALLIN’S CLIENT NOT GUILTY!

December 02, 1999 | People v. James F.: The police claimed Mr. F. went through a red light, disobeyed emergency lights for several blocks and after he was arrested, failed all their field sobriety tests. Because of a prior DUI, Mr. F. was faced with revocation of his driver’s license if he plead or was Read More