Fifth Appellate District casts doubt on validity of the Intoxilyzer 5000 resultsBy Larry A. DavisTraffic Laws and Courts, April 1999The Fifth Appellate District has held in a published decision that procedures employed in the programming and use of the Intoxilizer 5000 widely used by the Illinois State Police (and local police agencies) violate Illinois law.
When are PBT test results admissible?By Daniel T. GillespieTraffic Laws and Courts, April 1999In People v. Davis, 296 Ill. App. 3d 923 (3d Dist. 1998), the Illinois Appellate Court addressed the issue of whether the results of a preliminary breath screening test (PBT) can be introduced by the state at a hearing on a motion to suppress evidence and quash the arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Revised DUI penalty guideBy Chris E. FreeseGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, March 1999The following DUI penalty guide was originally published in this newsletter in June 1996.
