Review of new traffic lawBy James J. AhernTraffic Laws and Courts, October 1999Amends section 9-3 of the Illinois Criminal Code to authorize a prosecution for reckless homicide for the person who, while operating a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle or watercraft, causes the death of another person as a result of the reckless operation of such device. Effective January 1, 2000
Recent casesBy James J. AhernTraffic Laws and Courts, June 1999While a motion for a continuance is addressed to the sound discretion of the trial court, in the event the court is advised that the continuance is needed to substitute the defendant's attorney or to produce witnesses or because the defendant was not capable of assisting her attorney in the defense of a DUI charge because of her illness, the trial judge should make inquiry to determine whether the need exists for the continuance or whether the request is being made as a delaying tactic.
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