The Daily Herald reports that Jaime Llanos was charged with his fourth DUI. Llanos has "a history of drunken-driving," was picked up and charged with what could be his fourth DUI. Police stopped Llanos after they allegedly witnessed him running a red light at Route 56 and Mitchell Road in North Aurora.
The defendant was charged with three felony counts of driving under the influence for a number of reasons, police say: He has three prior DUIs; he allegedly lacked a driver's license and insurance; allegedly possessed alcohol in his vehicle; and, police say, he was not wearing his seat belt.
Llanos is being held in the Kane County jail on a $30,000 bond as he awaits his next court date, scheduled for Feb. 16. Court records do not list an attorney for Llanos.
You would have to ask a Chicago DUI lawyer what kind of a sentence Llanos may face if convicted, but three felony counts is serious business.
After leaving the scene of a DUI crash in 1988, he received 18 months of court supervision and alcohol treatment. He received another 12 months of court supervision, additional alcohol treatment and nine days in Kane County jail after a 1996 DUI conviction. Details of the third DUI were not available, according to the article.
According to FindLaw, Illinois DUI law highlights two deterrents for repeat DUI offenders. An ignition interlock device is one possible deterrent after a second offense. A vehicle ignition interlock breath-testing device measures a vehicle operator's BAC, and will prevent operation of the vehicle if more than a minimal amount of alcohol is detected (i.e. BAC level of .02). DUI offenders will usually be required to pay the costs of such a device.
A third time repeat DUI offender may also get his/her vehicle confiscated. Vehicle confiscation penalties allow a motor vehicle department or law enforcement agency to seize a DUI offender's vehicle, either permanently or for a set period of time. Again this occurs at the expense of the repeat offender.
For more information, please visit our Related Resources links, or consult an Illinois DUI attorney.
Related Resources:
- Illinois DUI Law (FindLaw)
- DUI / DWI Resources (FindLaw)
- Illinois DUI Law Promotes Ignition Devices (FindLaw's Blotter Blog)
- Illinois Ignition Interlock Device Law: Effective Deterrent or Overkill? (FindLaw)
