People v. Castino
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Schostok
*45 ¶ 1 Defendant, Matthew R. Castino, appeals his conviction of driving under the influence (DUI) for driving with heroin in his breath, blood, or urine ( 625 ILCS 5/11-501(a)(6) (West 2014)). He contends that the evidence was insufficient to prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt when the arresting officer was not certified as a drug recognition expert (DRE), the court previously dismissed a count alleging impairment, and a video contradicted the officer's testimony. We affirm.
¶ 2 I. BACKGROUND
¶ 3 Defendant was arrested on August 21, 2015, and charged with multiple counts, including the…
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