People v. Bauer

After he was indicted on two counts of felony aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) (625 ILCS 5/11 — 501(d)(1)(C) (West 2008)) in the circuit court of Effingham County, the defendant, Christopher J. Bauer, filed a motion to suppress evidence that he alleged the State had obtained by misusing the grand jury’s subpoena power. Following a hearing, the circuit court denied the defendant’s motion, and after a stipulated bench trial, the defendant was convicted of misdemeanor DUI (625 ILCS 5/11 — 501(a)(1) (West 2008)), with which he had been charged by information after the…