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

WALLIN BEATS CLIENT’S DUI AND DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED CASES!

November 2, 1999 | People v. Norman H.: Norman H. was charged with his second DUI. At trial, Mr. Wallin was able to show that the arresting officer had observed Norman drive for more than one half mile, without observing any erratic driving, except for momentarily going over the speed limit as he crossed a Read More

COURT: NO PROBABLE CAUSE TO ARREST!

September 22, 1999 | People v. Oscar T.: Mr. T., aged 64, was arrested for DUI after he allegedly caused a traffic accident, then scored a 0.19 on the breath machine. Mr. Wallin argued that at the time of the arrest, before the breath test was given, the officer did not have probable cause to Read More

COURT AGREES WITH WALLIN: DEFENDANT IN SHOCK, NOT DRUNK!

August 23, 1999 | People v. Warren J.: Mr. J. was charged with DUI after he hit a parked car. During Mr. Wallin’s cross-examination, the police officer admitted that, although Mr. J. swayed and stumbled as he walked immediately after the accident, by the time they reached the police station, he was able to walk Read More

JURY AGREES WITH WALLIN THAT POLICE MISTREATMENT OF CLIENT DISCREDITS PROSECUTION

March 11, 1999 | People v. Lester S: Mr. S. was charged with DUI and various other traffic offenses. Mr. Wallin argued to the jury that the Officer had mistreated his 60 year old client, by strip-searching him and grading the field sobriety tests as if he were a young man 40 years younger. After Read More