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Illinois DUI Cases With Children in Car On the Rise

In today’s Chicago tribune, there was an article noting that the number of DUI cases where children were in the car of the alleged drunk driver is on the rise. Although Illinois ranks lower than some states in the number of these incidents, I suspect that the legislature will address this concern in the near future with increased penalties.

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Donald Ramsell

Donald J. Ramsell was born on November 28, 1958. He is married to his wife Veronica, and has two daughters, Jennifer and Anne. He is a resident of St. Charles, Illinois. His interests include golf, Corvettes, the Cubs, travel, and winning cases. Donald Ramsell has the proud distinction of having argued Illinois v. Lidster, a DUI/roadblock case, before the United States Supreme Court. In the past 24 years, his law firm has defended over 13,000 drivers. He is Board Certified in DUI Defense; the NCDD State Delegate for Illinois and a Sustaining Member of the National College for DUI Defense. Don is also a Certified Standardized Field Sobriety Test Instructor. In 2009, Donald's book, Illinois DUI Law and Practice Guidebook was published by West Publishing in 2009. Also, the second edition of Ramsell's co-authored national book, Inside the Mind: Understanding DUI Scientific Evidence published by Aspatore Books, was released. Also in 2009, Don argued two DUI cases before the Illinois Supreme Court, and he successfully completed a course in gas chromatography. In November of 2009, Don Ramsell successfully argued that the Illinois DUI Vehicle Forfeiture statute was unconstitutional. This ruling has made front page headlines in the largest legal newspaper in Illinois.

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