People v. Joiner

PRESIDING JUSTICE STOUDER

delivered the opinion of the court:

The State appeals the rescission of the statutory summary suspension of the driver’s license of the defendant, Jodi L. Joiner. We reverse.

Initially, we note that the defendant failed to file a brief. However, we choose to decide the merits of this appeal. First Capitol Mortgage Corp. v. Talandis Construction Corp. (1976), 63 Ill. 2d 128, 345 N.E.2d 493.

On May 3, 1987, the defendant was issued a uniform traffic citation charging her with driving under the influence of alcohol. The defendant subsequently took a breathalyzer examination…