Man charged with DUI after accident causes death to woman and unborn son

Normal, Illinois resident Lance Pitsch, 27, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence that resulted in death and reckless homicide in Christian County. The charges come after he caused a vehicular accident on Illinois 48 near County Road 600 North in Morrisonville at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Friday, October 21. The crash resulted in...

DUI Defense

August 13th, 2015

Judge reduces sentence of DUI convict from seven years to 180 days

On August 3 , Champaign County Judge Tom Difanis resentenced Danville native Jessica Young, 33, a woman formerly sentenced to seven years in prison on charges of aggravated driving under the influence after a fatal accident, to 180 days in jail plus four years of probation. As of August 3, Young was granted 148 days of credit for her time already...

DUI Defense

October 9th, 2014

Amanda Bynes charged with DUI in Los Angeles

Hollywood actress Amanda Bynes, 28, was taken into police custody on the early morning of Sunday, September 28 on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, the California Highway Patrol said in a statement released last Monday, September 29. According to the statement, a patrol officer stopped Bynes in the middle of an intersection...

Criminal Defense

July 9th, 2014

Constitutionality of Highland Park DUI conviction to be decided on July 10

Lake County, Illinois Court Judge James Booras will make a decision on July 10 regarding whether or not Highland Park teenager Carly Rousso was convicted unconstitutionally on four counts of aggravated DUI, the Daily Herald reported on July 3. According to police authorities, Rousso was driving under the influence after huffing computer dust cleaner when the Lexus she drove hit five-year-old...

Criminal Defense

September 26th, 2013

Defense team for Carly Rousso challenges Constitutionality of statute

The defense team for a 19-year-old who allegedly killed a little girl in a vehicular accident during which the defendant was allegedly driving under the influence of inhalants filed a motion on Wednesday, September 18 that challenges the Constitutionality of the state statute under which she was charged, saying it is “vague.” Carly Rousso pleaded...