People v. O'CONNOR

Defendant, Richard M. O’Connor, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) (625 ILCS 5/11 — 501(a)(1) (West 1998)) and improper lane usage (625 ILCS 5/11 — 709(a) (West 1998)). Before trial, defendant filed a petition to rescind the statutory summary suspension of his driver’s license, arguing that the breathalyzer used to measure his blood-alcohol concentration was improperly certified. The trial court denied defendant’s petition and a subsequent motion to suppress the breathalyzer evidence. Following a stipulated bench trial, defendant was sentenced to one year’s…