Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of driving under combined influence of alcohol and cannabis, and driving while license revoked. Defendant admitted to officer that before accident, he had consumed beer and smoked cannabis. Evidence was sufficient to support convictions. Three officers observed Defendant to be highly intoxicated, and it would be reasonable to infer that he refused to undergo field sobriety test and a breath test because he knew they would confirm he was under the influence. Sufficient circumstantial evidence that Defendant had been driving the vehicle while he was intoxicated; his cell phone and flip-flop were on driver's side floorboard, and said that another person was driving but could not say how long he had known that person or where he could be found. (KNECHT and TURNER, concurring.)
Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
DUI