People v. Crawford

PRESIDING JUSTICE KNECHT

delivered the opinion of the court:

In the circuit court of Edgar County, defendant Robert B. Crawford pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and was granted a judicial driving permit (JDP). On appeal, the Secretary of State (Secretary) argues the JDP was improperly granted as defendant was not a first-time offender within the meaning of the statute. We reverse.

On February 16, 1989, at 12:16 a.m., defendant was observed by a Paris police officer to be driving his automobile without any headlights on. The police officer stopped defendant and…