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Illinois Street Racing Offense. Driver's License Revocation. Found Not Guilty. (Lake County Sheriff Arrest - Round Lake)

Illinois Street Racing | Illegal Drag Racing in Lake County (Round Lake) | Sportscar Racing in Chicago | Class A Misdemeanor and Felony Offense if Injuries Occur in Accident | Prosecution Resulting in Conviction | Expunge Street Racing Arrest Record and Supervision | Waukegan Courthouse Criminal Case | Cook County (Skokie and Rolling Meadows) Defense of Street Racing Charges | Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding a Police Officer | Speeding More than 40 MPH Over the Limit (Class A Misdemeanor) | Revoked Driver's License | Illinois Secretary of State Notice | Right to a Hearing for Reinstatement of Driving Privileges Before Formal Hearing Officer Lake County Sheriff arrests man in Round Lake for street racing. Client liable to lose driver's license. Lewis Gainor wins the case at trial. Download the court records

 

Lewis Gainor's client was arrested on July 6, 2004 on southbound Fish Lake Road in Round Lake, Illinois for drag racing (now referred to as street racing). A Lake County Sheriff's Deputy had observed two sports cars racing side-by-side on the street, despite the presence of other vehicles on the road. The deputy hit his lights and pursued the two suspects with sirens. The deputy had to call for backup in order to pull over both suspect vehicles.

 

Street racing is a Class A misdemeanor charge in Illinois. The possible sentences include up to 364 days in jail and a $2,500.00 fine. Even worse, a conviction with cause the Illinois Secretary of State to revoked your driver's license, which means you cannot drive legally in Illinois until you attend a formal hearing.

 

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The People of the State of Illinois were represented by the Lake County State's Attorney's Office. The prosecution wanted a conviction, which would cause Lewis Gainor's client to lose his driving privileges, and a jail sentence in the Lake County, Illinois jail. Waukegan traffic defense lawyer Lewis Gainor told his client to go to trial.

 

Lewis Gainor did not represent the other driver in the case, and that defendant pled guilty earlier. Lewis Gainor's client went to trial on March 28, 2005. Traffic attorney Lewis Gainor knew that the Lake County State's Attorney's Office was not prepared to prove the charges. It happens that drag racing charges are exceptionally technical and hard to prove.

 

The judge found the driver not guilty of all charges.

 

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Court Records

Drag racing ticket (Class A misdemeanor charge).pdf
Court finds Lewis Gainor's client not guilty of drag racing.pdf