People v. Monckton

The trial court convicted the defendant, Michael J. Monckton, of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 95½, par. 11 — 501(a)(2)). The court subsequently sentenced him to a $300 fine. The defendant appeals.

The record shows that prior to trial the defendant filed a petition to rescind his statutory summary suspension. At the hearing on the petition, the defendant testified that on June 5, 1988, around 10:19 p.m., he was pulled over by Officer Mischa Ortega. The officer asked if the defendant had ever been arrested for driving under the influence, and the…