Articles Posted in DUI

Bail Raised on DUI Suspect with 25 Prior Driving on Revoked Charges
The Davis Law Group, P.C.

Paul Woodard walked into court with his public defender with hopes that his $20,000 bail would be reduced to $10,000. However, Assistant States Attorney Andrew Whitfield told a Kane County Judge about Woodward’s 25 previous driving on revoked charges, seeking to increase his bond to $150,000. Judge Kostelny instead raised his bond to $75,000. Whitfield…

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Landscaper & Off-Duty Chicago Cop Chase DUI Hit-and-Run Suspect
The Davis Law Group, P.C.

William McCann, 66, was walking home when a 2002 Dodge Neon hit him as he was crossing the street. McCann hit the windshield and fell to the ground. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, after allegedly running over him and dragging him about 150 feet, stopped the car and took off running…

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DUI Blamed for Fatal Memorial Day Crash on Dan Ryan
The Davis Law Group, P.C.

Monday evening, four women and four children were southbound on I-90/94 near 75th Street when the driver allegedly lost control and struck a guard rail. According to the Illinois State Police, three of the four children were ejected from the two-door Oldsmobile Cutlass, none of them were wearing a seal belt. Four adult women were…

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On-the-job Chicago Worker Charged in DUI Crash
The Davis Law Group, P.C.

Dwight Washington, 61, has been charged with felony aggravated driving under the influence after allegedly plowing into a crowd of eight people on Chicago’s near North Side last weekend. The truck lost control at the three-way intersection of Rush, Cedar, and State streets. Several pedestrians were injured including persons posing for wedding photos. Washington works…

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Tour Bus Driver Faces DUI Charges in Fatal Streeterville Accident
The Davis Law Group, P.C.

David Soto, 47, of Chicago has been charged with aggravated DUI resulting in death as a result of a fatal accident, which took place Tuesday night. Justyna Palka, 26, was in a crosswalk on Columbus Drive at Illinois Street in the Streeterville neighborhood when a tour bus, driven by Soto, hit her. According to witnesses,…

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Boyfriend Charged in Horse Trainer’s Death After DUI Crash in Crete
The Davis Law Group, P.C.

25 year old and mother of one, Michelle Eustis, died of head injuries and trauma after her boyfriend allegedly struck the horse she and a friend were riding with his truck. Eustis, her friend Heather France, and a few others were socializing in a Balmoral Park barn in Crete when the two girls decided to…

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Former Police Officer Sentenced to 6 Years after Fatal Chicago DUI Crash
The Davis Law Group, P.C.

Edward Stapinski, 36, was facing reckless homicide charges after his 2009 DUI crash, but those charges were dismissed after he plead guilty last Monday to aggravated driving under the influence. Stapinski was sentenced at the Bridgeview Courthouse to six years in prison of which 85 percent must be served. Stapinski was off-duty when he was…

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