Joliet DUI Lawyer
If you have been arrested for driving under the influence, you have a series of court appearances ahead of you. Turn to Scott W. Sheen & Associates when you need an aggressive defender in the courtroom and the guidance of an insightful advocate. As your Joliet DUI lawyer, we are prepared to tackle your most challenging situations.
You cannot settle for just any Joliet DUI lawyer after being arrested for driving under the influence. Scott W. Sheen & Associates has incomparable experience in this area of defense. We are dedicated to protecting your freedoms and rights, and your attorney will personally handle every aspect of your case.
Our Joliet DUI lawyers have successfully challenged illegal stops, illegal detentions, searches and arrests, failure to inform clients of their rights, and the accuracy of breath or blood tests and field sobriety tests. We explore every aspect of your case to ensure that law enforcement respected your rights.
DUI Felony Enhancement
The State’s Attorney’s office can enhance even your first DUI to a felony charge if you were caught driving under the influence with:
- Driving without a valid license or suspended license
- Driving without vehicle insurance
- Driving during a statutory summary suspension
- Causing great bodily harm in an accident
DUI Death
If violation of DUI proximately causes death to another:
- Class 2 Felony
- Minimum is probation
- 3-14 years in prison for one death
- 6-28 years in prison for two or more deaths
- The judge must find extraordinary circumstances to award probation
