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Articles From Jeremy Richey

The Factual Basis: Keep It Simple By Hon. Jeremy Richey Traffic Laws and Courts, April 2020 Unless the judge you are appearing in front of requires a detailed factual basis for a defendant's guilty plea, you should keep the factual basis short and focused.
Illinois Supreme Court rules a third DUI is a Class 2 felony By Jeremy Richey Traffic Laws and Courts, May 2017 A third DUI conviction is a Class 2 felony and the Illinois Supreme Court has settled any argument to the contrary in People ex rel. Glasgow v. Carlson.
An overview of DUI evaluations in Illinois By Jeremy Richey Traffic Laws and Courts, June 2015 As a general rule, a motorist cannot plead guilty to a DUI without having a DUI evaluation on file with the trial court.
Ex parte judgments in petty traffic cases By Jeremy Richey Traffic Laws and Courts, March 2015 A discussion of what these judgments are and how the practitioner may set them aside.

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