The Village of Bull Valley v. Zeinz

Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Traffic
Citation
Case Number: 
2014 IL App (2d) 140053
Decision Date: 
Monday, September 29, 2014
District: 
2d Dist.
Division/County: 
McHenry Co.
Holding: 
Reversed.
Justice: 
SPENCE
Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of DUI and improper lane usage (ILU), prosecuted by Village. Village failed to establish that Defendant committed either offense within the Village's corporate limits. Officer's testimony that Defendant was driving out of Village limits was speculative and officer admitted that when he saw Defendant he was outside of Village limits. State's Attorney's office did not authorize Village to prosecute ILU offenses. (McLAREN and JORGENSEN, concurring.)