Legal Opinion

People v. O'DONNELL

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided May 22, 1987No. 63813PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ryan

The Secretary of State brings this appeal from a decision of the circuit court of Adams County. Because the court declared unconstitutional certain provisions of Illinois’ drivers’ license summary suspension and reinstatement procedure, the appeal lies directly to this court pursuant to our Rule 302(a). 94 Ill. 2d R. 302(a).

On January 8, 1986, the defendant, Dolores O’Donnell, was issued a ticket for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 95½ par. 11-501.1). Chemical tests disclosed an alcohol concentration in excess of 0.10, so her drivers’ license was…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. People v. BratcherIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
  4. People v. BalesIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  5. City of Waukegan v. Pollution Control BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1974

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. People v. IzzoIllinois Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Chicago Bar Ass'n v. Department of RevenueIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
  3. People v. InghramIllinois Supreme Court · 1987
  4. People v. HamiltonIllinois Supreme Court · 1987
  5. People v. JacksonIllinois Supreme Court · 2011

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