· 1/30/1997
People v. Lavariega
Citations
- 676 N.E.2d 643
- 175 Ill. 2d 153
- 221 Ill. Dec. 840
- 1997 Ill. LEXIS 2
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- holding that summary suspension of a defendant’s driver’s license was not punishment for purposes of state and federal double jeopardy clauses
- determining that summary suspension of defendant’s driver’s license for refusing or failing to complete blood-alcohol test did not constitute punishment for double jeopardy purposes and therefore did not preclude prosecution for driving under the influence
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Judges: Heiple
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