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AZHARI LLC BLOG

Jul. 5 2016

WHAT IS THE FELONY PROCEDURE IN ILLINOIS?

WHAT IS THE FELONY PROCEDURE IN ILLINOIS?
Posted By: Sami Azhari

There are principally three types of crimes in Illinois. The most minor violation is called a petty offense. This type of violation can be punished only by the imposition of a fine. The next level is a misdemeanor. In Illinois, these can range from a Class C which carries a maximum of 30 days in [...]
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Jul. 5 2016

WHAT IS THE LAW FOR PASSING A SCHOOL BUS?

WHAT IS THE LAW FOR PASSING A SCHOOL BUS?
Posted By: Sami Azhari
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The beginning of the school year is quickly approaching. And morning commuters will, once again, be tempted to pass school busses in their morning race to get to work. In Illinois, the law for Approaching, Overtaking, and Passing a School Bus is included in the Illinois Vehicle Code under 625 ILCS [...]
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Jul. 5 2016

AL MICHAELS TRIES TO DODGE SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT

AL MICHAELS TRIES TO DODGE SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
Posted By: Sami Azhari
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DUI

Famed NBC sportscaster Al Michaels was arrested on drunk-driving allegations after making a U-turn next to a DUI sobriety checkpoint, officials said. A longtime announcer on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” Michaels was arrested about 10 p.m. Friday in Santa Monica, booked into jail and [...]
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Jul. 5 2016

KEVIN HART ARRESTED FOR DUI

KEVIN HART ARRESTED FOR DUI
Posted By: Sami Azhari
Category:
DUI

Comedian Kevin Hart was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Sunday April 14, 2013 in Los Angeles. According to reports, Hart almost collided with a tanker truck on a Southern California freeway. He failed a field sobriety test and was arrested. Analyzing whether or not the police [...]
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Jul. 5 2016

STRICTER SPEEDING LAWS IN 2013

STRICTER SPEEDING LAWS IN 2013
Posted By: Sami Azhari

State lawmakers made some important changes to the Illinois Vehicle Code for 2013. One change may lead to a substantial increase in driver’s license suspensions. Previously, a traffic offense in Illinois had never seemed like a serious issue for licensed motorists. However, lawmakers amended 730 [...]
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Jul. 5 2016

Automatic Revocation of Driving Privileges

Automatic Revocation of Driving Privileges
Posted By: Sami Azhari

Over time, Illinois has become one of the strictest states when it comes to driving penalties.  First, there was a change in DUI law that required a Breath Alcohol Interlock Ignition Device (BAIID) in the automobiles of people receiving a finding of court supervision for driving with a blood [...]
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Jul. 5 2016

CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS AND DISMISSALS IN ILLINOIS

Criminal Convictions and Dismissals in Illinois
Posted By: Sami Azhari

SENTENCES CONSIDERED CONVICTIONS IN ILLINOIS Conditional Discharge This is a criminal sentence that does not involve incarceration or supervision by a probation officer, but where the court will require a defendant to meet certain conditions.  This can result in incarceration if the conditions [...]
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Jun. 19 2016

What is a conviction and what isn’t?

What is a conviction and what isn’t?
Posted By: Sami Azhari
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SENTENCES CONSIDERED CONVICTIONS IN ILLINOIS Conditional Discharge This is a criminal sentence that does not involve incarceration or supervision by a probation officer, but where the court will require a defendant to meet certain conditions.  This can result in incarceration if the conditions [...]
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Jun. 18 2016

Attorney Azhari Interviewed by FOX News After Attending DUI Seminar

Sami Azhari Fox News
Posted By: Sami Azhari
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Chicago News | FOX 32 News Azhari-Fox-News Attorney Sami Azhari was recently featured on FOX News after attending a seminar on DUI enforcement in Chicago. The seminar was held by Bill Pelarnos, a retired member of the Cook County Sheriff’s Police DUI Task Force. Attorney Azhari attended the [...]
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Jun. 18 2016

Criminal Sexual Abuse and Assault

Criminal Sexual Abuse and Assault
Posted By: Sami Azhari

Sexual assault and sexual abuse are unwanted physical contact of a sexual nature. According to the Illinois Criminal Sexual Assault Act, criminal sexual assault is defined as an act of sexual penetration with the use or threat of force or an act of sexual penetration when the accused knew that the [...]
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