Chicago DUI Lawyer Blog

In November of 2010, 21-year-old Jay Yi of Hoffman Estates was involved in a single-car crash which resulted in the death of his passenger, 20-year-old Christopher Vega. Yi had a blood alcohol content of .191, more than twice the legal limit, and plead guilty to aggravated DUI. Yi was out on $200,000 bond, but last…

William Miller, 41, of Chicago, was driving his Ford SUV in the village of Dolton when he attempted to make a left turn, failing to yield to an oncoming motorcycle. He struck the motorcycle, driven by Ernestine Temple, 37. After striking the motorcycle, he allegedly pulled over and began to remove his license plate and…

Glen Ellyn tennis instructor David Briddle was arrested for DUI Memorial Day weekend in Naperville. Briddle, 52, blew 0.0 on a Breathalyzer test, and after being fingerprinted and taking a mug shot, he was released without charges. The Naperville police department then provided information on the arrest to a local newspaper. Briddle is now suing…

Five people were taken to hospitals after a crash in the Little Village neighborhood between a truck and an SUV at 1:30 a.m. on July 14th. Both vehicles rolled over on their sides and the driver of the truck, Roberto Curiel, 21, was alleged to be driving under the influence. He was charged with DUI,…

Prosecutors allege that Sam Manyfield, 69, of Chicago drove his Jeep Cherokee through a red light at 8:45 a.m. on July 5th, killing 52-year-old Yvonne Williams. Williams was crossing the street in a crosswalk at Ashland Avenue. After striking Williams, Manyfield allegedly continued driving until a Chicago Police vehicle pulled him over. According to the…

On July 3 at 2:53 a.m., a freight train on a Canadian Pacific line was struck by a pickup truck driven by Jeffrey S. Fisher, 39, of Carol Stream. On July 4th, the passenger in the car, Eva Meyers, died from her injuries. Fisher was found to have blood alcohol content of .18 and was…

Marquis Harrison, a 16 year-old honors student at Urban Prep Charter Academy, left a party around 6 a.m. on July 11 allegedly high on ecstasy, marijuana, and vodka. Harrison noticed that the driver of a Range Rover went to pay the parking meter in Old Town and seized the opportunity. He proceeded to steal the…

Carl T. Raymond, 40, was arrested after he was spotted driving a Chevy Impala while intoxicated into a gate at the Fox River Water Reclamation District on the evening of July 4th. He was charged with unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, damage to state property, trespass to property, trespass to vehicle and driving under…

Sandra Uher, 54, of Elgin was sentenced to eight years in prison and $6,950 in fines after she showed up intoxicated for a hearing on her sixth DUI. The preliminary findings for the most current DUI show that Uher had a blood-alcohol level of .30 percent. On March 28 of this year, she ran a…

Kristine Alajoki of Algonquin allegedly drove her car over a berm at the intersection of West Algonquin Road and Frank Road. The vehicle went airborne into a retention pond in the early hours of Sunday morning. When emergency crews arrived, the 44 year-old woman was on the shore of the pond while the 2003 Jeep…