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10 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 2013–2026 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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People v. Watsongreen1 sentence2026It would be frivolous to argue that no rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of a section 6-303(a) violation proven beyond a reasonable doubt. ¶ 17 Defendant’s section 6-303(a) violation was enhanced to a felony under section 6-303(d-3) of the Vehicle Code (id. § 6-303(d-3)(1), (2)), which provides, in pertinent part: “(d-3) Any person convicted of a fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, or ninth violation of this Section is guilty of a Class 4 felony and must serve a minimum term of imprisonment of 180 days, if: (1) the current violation occurred when the person’s dr | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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People v. Heritsch
green
2 sentences2016In People v. Heritsch, 2012 IL App (2d) 090719 the defendant's 2008 offense of DWLR was enhanced to a Class 2 felony under section 6-303(d-5), because the defendant had at least 14 previous convictions for DWLR and his license was revoked in 2001 for a driving under the influence (DUI) conviction under section 11-501. 625 ILCS 5/11-501 (West 2008). 2016In People v. Heritsch, 2012 IL App (2d) 090719 the defendant's 2008 offense of DWLR was enhanced to a Class 2 felony under section 6-303(d-5), because the defendant had at least 14 previous convictions for DWLR and his license was revoked in 2001 for a driving under the influence (DUI) conviction under section 11-501. 625 ILCS 5/11-501 (West 2008). | 3 | 2016–2016 |
People v. GRIHAM
green
2 sentences2014Id. at 1173 . ¶ 54 Unlike Griham, Morris has two prior DUI convictions, which were used to elevate his aggravated DUI to a Class 2, but the State also presented evidence at the sentencing hearing that he had prior convictions for Class 2 burglary in 1995, Class 1 manufacturing and delivery conviction in 1985, and 18 convictions for driving while his driver’s license, permit or privilege to operate a motor vehicle was suspended or revoked, which upon the fifteenth conviction became a Class 2 felony under section 6-303(d-5) of the Code. 625 ILCS 5/6-303(d-5) (West 2012). 2014Id. at 1173 . ¶ 54 Unlike Griham, Morris has two prior DUI convictions, which were used to elevate his aggravated DUI to a Class 2, but the State also presented evidence at the sentencing hearing that he had a prior convictions for Class 2 burglary in 1995, Class 1 manufacturing and delivery conviction in 1985, and 18 convictions for driving while his driver's license, permit or privilege to operate a motor vehicle was suspended or revoked, which upon the 15th conviction became a Class 2 felony under section 6-303(d-5) of the Code. 625 ILCS 5/6-303(d-5) (West 2012). | 2 | 2014–2014 |
People v. Smith
green
2 sentences2014The charging instrument originally alleged that on or about January 25, 2012, Smith “ ‘operated a motor vehicle upon a road in North Aurora *** at a time when [his] driver’s license was suspended or revoked for a violation of Illinois Compiled Statutes Chapter 625, Act 5, Section 11-501 and after having fourteen or more prior violations for the offense of driving while license was revoked or suspended.’ ” Smith, 2013 IL App (2d) 121164 , ¶ 2. 2014The charging instrument originally alleged that on or about January 25, 2012, Smith “ ‘operated a motor vehicle upon a road in North Aurora *** at a time when [his] driver’s license was suspended or revoked for a violation of Illinois Compiled Statutes Chapter 625, Act 5, Section 11-501 and after having fourteen or more prior violations for the offense of driving while license was revoked or suspended.’ ” Smith, 2013 IL App (2d) 121164 , ¶ 2. | 2 | 2014–2014 |
People v. Borowski
neutral
1 sentence2015Defendant entered a nonnegotiated guilty plea to DWLS, but the classification of the offense as a misdemeanor or a 2015 IL App (2d) 141081 felony was reserved for sentencing. | 1 | 2015–2015 |
People v. Smith
neutral
1 sentence2013Aug. 27, 2013) (amending 625 ILCS 5/6-303(d-2), (d-3), (d-4), (d-5)). -3- 2013 IL App (2d) 121164 2 felony under section 6-303(d-5). | 1 | 2013–2013 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.