When you are stopped by a police officer on suspicion of intoxicated driving, they only are allowed to stop you if they have probable cause. However, authorities can get around this if they stop you at a DUI checkpoint. In some states, DUI checkpoints are illegal, but...
Informed Decisions
Month: August 2018
How can my driving record points affect my license status?
If you’ve ever been given a speeding ticket or were found at fault in a fender bender, you might have been told you would get points on your driving record. What exactly does this mean, you might wonder? Can having too many points on my record result in the loss...
Divorce mistakes to avoid
You and your spouse have been having a rough few years and you think you are finally ready to pull the trigger and get a divorce. But the divorce process is complicated can be difficult to navigate and people can make mistakes. Sometimes these mistakes can be costly...
What you need to know about plea bargains
At the Law Offices of Johnson & Buh, we know that many criminal cases in Illinois never go to trial because the prosecutor offers and the defendant accepts a plea bargain. We also know that while a plea bargain may be the best choice for any given defendant, you...