Legal Opinion
People v. Johnson
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided October 18, 2001No. 90383 RelPublished
1Opinion of the Court 1
Docket No. 90383–Agenda 15–May 2001.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. MICHAEL J. JOHNSON, Appellee.
Opinion filed October 18, 2001.
2Opinion of the Court · FitzgeraldJustice Fitzgerald
On July 8, 1999, defendant, Michael Johnson, was arrested for driving under the influence of a drug in violation of section 11–501(a)(4) of the Illinois Vehicle Code. 625 ILCS 5/11–501(a)(4) (West 1998). Following his arrest, he was advised of his rights to take or refuse a chemical test which would detect alcohol or drugs in his bloodstream. The arresting officer read these rights from a preprinted form entitled “Warning to Motorist”:
“1. If you…
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