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ESPN analyst and former Chicago Bulls player, Jalen Rose, was arrested last March for DUI after his vehicle veered off of a snowy road. There were no injuries in the accident. The 38-year-old blew a .12 after the arrest.

Rose was convicted on the charge last week in Bloomfield Hills and, despite this being his first DUI, Rose was sentenced to serve 20 days in the Oakland County Jail. He began serving that sentence on August 2nd. Rose graduated from the University of Michigan and has played for the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors, New York Knicks, and Phoenix Suns.

Former U-M standout Jalen Rose starts 20-day jail sentence, www.examiner.com, August 2, 2011

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The Illinois Supreme Court ruled in April that prosecutors can upgrade charges to a felony in a fatal crash if any trace of an illegal drug is found in the defendant’s system regardless of evidence of impairment. The law applies to both illicit drugs and the unlawful use of controlled substances.

This ruling came out of a Christmas Day crash in which 24-year-old Aaron Martin left a bar in Peoria and hit a car head-on killing two women. Prosecutors are now able to upgrade charges without showing any connection between the drugs and the crash as long as the drug was found in the defendant’s system.

Critics contend that this ruling gives prosecutors an unfair advantage. Prosecutors in Cook, DuPage and Kane counties have all used the Supreme Court decision to upgrade charges. In one case, DuPage prosecutors upgraded a charge to a felony aggravated DUI involving drugs because the driver admitted to taking “one or two” hits of marijuana the night before the fatal crash. The possible sentence for the driver has now been enhanced from 12 months in jail to three to fourteen years in prison.

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Mike Adamle, a former Chicago Bear, had his drunk-driving charges dismissed by Cook County prosecutors after it was determined that he was well under the legal limit of .08.

The sportscaster was pulled over by Evanston police in January after allegedly disobeying a flashing red traffic signal. After being taken to the station, Adamle’s blood-alcohol content read .04. He was cleared of the charges.

Mike Adamle DUI: Chicago sportscaster cleared of charges, www.chicagotribune.com, July 30, 2011

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In November of 2010, 21-year-old Jay Yi of Hoffman Estates was involved in a single-car crash which resulted in the death of his passenger, 20-year-old Christopher Vega. Yi had a blood alcohol content of .191, more than twice the legal limit, and plead guilty to aggravated DUI.

Yi was out on $200,000 bond, but last month his bond was revoked and he was sentenced to four years in prison for failing to comply with the conditions of the bond. Yi failed to meet with pretrial service officers and failed two drug tests. A Cook County Judge at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse recommended Yi for the Illinois Department of Correction Impact Incarceration Program, otherwise known as boot camp. If admitted to boot camp, Yi will be required to complete a 120-day program consisting of military-style training, substance abuse counseling, and life skills training and education. If he fails to complete the program or if the program does not accept him, it will be mandatory that he serve 85 percent of his sentence before being eligible for parole.

Hoffman Estates man gets 4 years for fatal crash, www.dailyherald.com, July 26, 2011

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William Miller, 41, of Chicago, was driving his Ford SUV in the village of Dolton when he attempted to make a left turn, failing to yield to an oncoming motorcycle. He struck the motorcycle, driven by Ernestine Temple, 37. After striking the motorcycle, he allegedly pulled over and began to remove his license plate and leave the scene of the accident.

Bystanders detained him until police arrived. Miller’s blood alcohol content read three times the legal limit of .08. He was charged with aggravated driving under the influence and reckless homicide, in addition to having two warrants for driving without a license, according to a release from the Dolton Police Department.

Chicago man faces DUI charges in fatal crash in Dolton, www.chicagotribune.com, July 19, 2011

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Glen Ellyn tennis instructor David Briddle was arrested for DUI Memorial Day weekend in Naperville. Briddle, 52, blew 0.0 on a Breathalyzer test, and after being fingerprinted and taking a mug shot, he was released without charges. The Naperville police department then provided information on the arrest to a local newspaper. Briddle is now suing the Naperville police department and Naperville Police Officer Timothy Curran in federal court claiming that he was defamed and falsely arrested.

Naperville has more DUI arrests than any city in Illinois excluding Chicago. And since it was Memorial Day weekend, there is suspicion that there was extra pressure to make DUI arrests. Sgt. Gregg Bell of the Naperville Police Department says that Curran had probable cause to arrest Briddle for DUI, but Bell admitted that the police department should not have provided the information to the newspaper.

The officer pulled Briddle over at about 1:30a.m. for driving under the speed limit and weaving between lanes. There was allegedly an empty wine glass and cocktail glass in the cupholders of the car. The officer said he smelled alcohol and Briddle’s eyes were glassy. Briddle claims that police never mentioned the weaving. He also says that he passed all of the field sobriety tests besides the fact that his heel touched the ground one time during a one leg stand test.

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Five people were taken to hospitals after a crash in the Little Village neighborhood between a truck and an SUV at 1:30 a.m. on July 14th. Both vehicles rolled over on their sides and the driver of the truck, Roberto Curiel, 21, was alleged to be driving under the influence. He was charged with DUI, disobeying a traffic signal, failure to reduce speed, and failure to produce a driver’s license, according to the police department.

Curiel and a 55-year-old man inside the SUV were both considered to be in serious condition, while the three other victims, all women, were said to have been hospitalized for minor injuries or listed in good condition.

Driver cited with DUI in Little Village rollover crash, www.chicagotribune.com, July 14, 2011

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Prosecutors allege that Sam Manyfield, 69, of Chicago drove his Jeep Cherokee through a red light at 8:45 a.m. on July 5th, killing 52-year-old Yvonne Williams. Williams was crossing the street in a crosswalk at Ashland Avenue. After striking Williams, Manyfield allegedly continued driving until a Chicago Police vehicle pulled him over.

According to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, when police got Manyfield out of his vehicle, he had trouble standing and an empty bottle of gin fell from his car. When taken to Mercy Hospital, his blood-alcohol content was .316, nearly four times the legal limit. Manyfield was charged with aggravated DUI involving a death, reckless homicide, failure to yield to a pedestrian, driving on a suspended license, driving without insurance, and leaving the scene of an accident. Bail was set at $350,000.

Bail set at $350K for man charged in fatal DUI hit-and-run crash, www.chicagotribune.com, July 7, 2011

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On July 3 at 2:53 a.m., a freight train on a Canadian Pacific line was struck by a pickup truck driven by Jeffrey S. Fisher, 39, of Carol Stream. On July 4th, the passenger in the car, Eva Meyers, died from her injuries. Fisher was found to have blood alcohol content of .18 and was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol. He was taken to DuPage County Jail and bond was set at $500,000. Fisher is said to have been driving on a suspended driver’s license.

DUI charge filed against man who hit locomotive, www.wgnradio.com, July 11, 2011

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Carl T. Raymond, 40, was arrested after he was spotted driving a Chevy Impala while intoxicated into a gate at the Fox River Water Reclamation District on the evening of July 4th. He was charged with unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, damage to state property, trespass to property, trespass to vehicle and driving under the influence.

Raymond allegedly stole the vehicle from the district after finding the keys inside. Police are unsure how he gained entry into the gated water facility.

Raymond was reportedly found wearing only boxer briefs and socks and appeared to be “highly intoxicated.” He repeatedly admitted to officers that the vehicle was not his.

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