New Year’s DUI arrest, based on family member’s call to police, thrown out
May 19, 2015 | People v. KM It was New Year’s Eve, and client KM spent the evening with his wife and children at a relative’s home. On the drive back home, his wife, who was having a panic attack, called the police on her cell phone to report that her husband was driving while Read More
By Harold Wallin | Published May 19, 2015 | Posted in Success Stories | Comments Off on New Year’s DUI arrest, based on family member’s call to police, thrown out
Jury Verdict of Not Guilty despite 0.156 BAC
March 4, 2015 | People v. AS Client AS was driving home after going to a bar for trivia night. He was stopped by Chicago Police for a minor traffic violation, and despite doing fairly well on field sobriety tests, he was arrested for DUI. At the police station, he took a breath test which Read More
By Harold Wallin | Published March 4, 2015 | Posted in Success Stories | Comments Off on Jury Verdict of Not Guilty despite 0.156 BAC
Case tossed after Judge finds officer’s testimony incredible
September 10, 2014 | People v. SB Client SB was eating at a Chicago restaurant when an altercation broke out between one of her companions and another party. Chicago Police arrived on the scene and made some arrests. An officer gave SB the keys to her companion’s car and told her to leave. Seconds after Read More
By Harold Wallin | Published September 10, 2014 | Posted in Success Stories | Comments Off on Case tossed after Judge finds officer’s testimony incredible
DUI tossed after Judge finds one of Chicago’s Top DUI Cops to be a liar
July 22, 2013 | People v. O.V. Mr. V. was driving down Western Avenue when one of Chicago’s top DUI cops pulled him over for “improper lane usage” — even though Mr. V. had not left his lane of traffic nor weaved, swerved or drifted during the four long blocks that the officer followed him. Read More
By Harold Wallin | Published July 23, 2013 | Posted in Success Stories | Comments Off on DUI tossed after Judge finds one of Chicago’s Top DUI Cops to be a liar
Client Found Not Guilty After Striking Light Pole
May 22, 2012 | People v. A.C. (Rolling Meadows) A.C. was charged with DUI and other traffic charges, after his vehicle hit a light police in a Northwest Cook County suburb. A sheriff’s deputy was called to the scene, and after further investigation, arrested A.C. Attorney Wallin took the case to trial and was able Read More
By Harold Wallin | Published May 22, 2012 | Posted in Success Stories | Comments Off on Client Found Not Guilty After Striking Light Pole
DUI case dismissed because of illegal stop
May 16, 2012 | People v. N.H. (Maywood) Mr. H. was driving home and was about to park in front of his home in a Western Cook County suburb, when a police officer turned on his Mars lights and effectuated a traffic stop. It turned out that the police had received a call from a Read More
By Harold Wallin | Published May 16, 2012 | Posted in Success Stories | Comments Off on DUI case dismissed because of illegal stop
Client wanted to plead guilty, but is now glad she didn’t
January 6, 2012 | People v. K.N. (Skokie) Client K.N. did not want to go to trial. But attorney Harold Wallin was convinced that the evidence in her case was insufficient for a conviction. He convinced Ms. N. to take the case to trial. . Here are her comments, posted on another website: “I just Read More
By Harold Wallin | Published January 6, 2012 | Posted in Success Stories | Comments Off on Client wanted to plead guilty, but is now glad she didn’t
Finding of Not Guilty saves client from minimum 3 Year Sentence!
August 31, 2011 | People v. R.D. (Chicago Felony) Mr. D. was driving through Chicago to pick up his girlfriend when he was stopped at a roadside safety check (also known as a DUI checkpoint or roadblock). This quickly lead to Mr. D.’s fourth DUI case, and it was quickly upgraded to a felony by Read More
By Harold Wallin | Published August 31, 2011 | Posted in Success Stories | Comments Off on Finding of Not Guilty saves client from minimum 3 Year Sentence!
Wallin wins DUI for arrested Police Officer!
December 3, 2010 | People v. J.B. (Bridgeview) Police Officer J.B. was off-duty at a suburban bar when he got involved in an argument with another patron over a woman. Local police were called to the scene, and after everything was calmed down, one of the officers warned Mr. B. not to drive home. After Read More
By Harold Wallin | Published December 3, 2010 | Posted in Success Stories | Comments Off on Wallin wins DUI for arrested Police Officer!
Wallin’s Client beats Felony DUI case, avoids at least a 2 year sentence!
August 17, 2010 | People v. L.S. (Chicago, Felony) Client L.S. was visiting his hometown of Chicago around Christmas, 2009. He was found asleep behind the wheel of his rental car on Michigan Avenue, and charged with Aggravated DUI because of two prior DUIs and a revoked drivers license. Because Mr. S. had an established Read More
By Harold Wallin | Published August 17, 2010 | Posted in Success Stories | Comments Off on Wallin’s Client beats Felony DUI case, avoids at least a 2 year sentence!