People v. Parmenter

Defendant, Christopher Parmenter, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) (625 ILCS 5/11—501(a)(2) (West 1994)) on December 31, 1994, and consented to take a breath test. The test results showed that defendant’s blood-alcohol concentration (BAG) was .14. Defendant was also served with a notice of statutory summary suspension of his driver’s license because his BAG was above the legal limit of .10. See 625 ILCS 5/11—501.1 (West 1994).

Defendant filed a petition to rescind the summary suspension of his license. The trial court denied the petition after a hearing, and…