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· 9/23/1999

People v. Lavallier

Citations

  • 719 N.E.2d 658
  • 187 Ill. 2d 464
  • 241 Ill. Dec. 529
  • 1999 Ill. LEXIS 964

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • describing driving while under the influence of alcohol as a single act
  • describing driving while under the influence of alcohol as a single act
  • describing driving while under the influence of alcohol as a single act
  • a single conviction for aggravated DUI is proper even where multiple people are injured in a resulting car crash
  • “When the language of a statute is plain and unambiguous, courts will not read in exceptions, limitations, or other conditions.”
  • “[T]he occurrence of injuries to more than one person *** does not transform a single act of [DUI] into a separate felony for each additional person injured.”

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Judges: Miller

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