Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Motion to Suppress
Defendant was found guilty of one count of aggravated driving under the influence involving a death and one count of reckless homicide with a motor vehicle and was sentenced to six years in prison. Defendant appealed arguing that the admission of evidence relating to two blood draws taken at different times on the day of the accident violated the fourth amendment guarantee against illegal searches and seizures. The appellate court affirmed, finding that any error of the admission of blood draw evidence was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. (WELCH and MOORE concurring)