Articles From Ted Hammel | Illinois State Bar Association

Private Property? Just Admit It: Request to Admit in Rescission Hearings By Ted Hammel, Terrence Wallace, & Kristen Messamore Traffic Laws and Courts, February 2023 In a summary suspension hearing, the defendant can challenge whether the arresting officer had reasonable grounds to believe that the defendant was driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle upon a highway while under the influence of alcohol.

Go Six By Ted Hammel Criminal Justice, April 2020 Time constraints and pressures can be diminished considerably with a six-person jury, and there is no empirical evidence that a smaller jury renders different results.

Language May Be a Barrier, Except for Warning to Motorist By Ted Hammel Traffic Laws and Courts, February 2020 Last May, the third district appellate court reversed a trial court’s decision rescinding the statutory summary suspension on the grounds of inadequate warnings.

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