15 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 2007–2026 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
People v. Mathewsgreen2 sentences2008App. 3d. at 345 (the defendant's DUI conviction was affirmed where an officer testified that the defendant had bloodshot eyes, "mumbled" speech, a "moderate" odor of alcohol, and a balance problem as he exited his vehicle and that he failed to complete a one-leg-stand test); see also People v. Mathews, 304 Ill. 2008App. 3d. at 345 (the defendant’s DUI conviction was affirmed where an officer testified that the defendant had bloodshot eyes, “mumbled” speech, a “moderate” odor of alcohol, and a balance problem as he exited his vehicle and that he failed to complete a one-leg-stand test); see also People v. Mathews, 304 Ill. | 2 | 2 |
People v. Perrygreen2 sentences2007People v. Perry, 224 Ill. 2d 312, 348 (2007). 2007People v. Perry, 224 Ill. 2d 312, 348 (2007). | 2 | 2 |
People v. Gocmengreen1 sentence2024See People v. Gocmen, 2018 IL 122388 , ¶¶ 29, 62. | 1 | 1 |
Strickland v. Washingtongreen1 sentence2023Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 (1984). | 1 | 1 |
People v. Browngreen1 sentence2023See Brown, 2013 IL 114196, ¶ 48 . ¶ 41 Lastly, defendant claims his obesity influenced the one-leg stand test, noting the NHTSA manual acknowledges that people who are more than 50 pounds overweight have difficulty performing the one-leg stand test. | 1 | 1 |
People v. Belknapgreen1 sentence2017See id. (contextual analysis of claims that the evidence is closely balanced). ¶ 27 Although not argued, we also find that the alleged error is not a structural error and that the circuit court’s decision with regard to the video did not affect the fairness of defendant’s trial, nor did it challenge the integrity of the judicial process. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
State v. Superior Court
green
2 sentences2007Blake, 149 Ariz. at 271 , 718 P.2d at 173 . 2007Blake, 149 Ariz. at 271 , 718 P.2d at 173 . | 2 | 2007–2007 |
People v. O'BRIEN
green
1 sentence2026Id. at 304 . | 1 | 2026–2026 |
People v. Castino
green
1 sentence2026However, there is no evidence in the record to support any such alternative explanations, and the trier of fact has no obligation “to seek out all possible explanations consistent with innocence and raise them to a level of reasonable doubt.” See People v. Castino, 2019 IL App (2d) 170298, ¶ 18 . | 1 | 2026–2026 |
People v. Groebe
green
1 sentence2026Finally, defendant argues that the video evidence shows he exhibited no balance issues outside of the tests, spoke clearly, followed instructions, and demonstrated mental clarity. ¶ 53 A defendant is under the influence of alcohol when, as a result of consuming alcohol, his “mental or physical faculties are so impaired as to reduce [the] ability to think and act with ordinary care.” People v. Groebe, 2019 IL App (1st) 180503, ¶ 57 . | 1 | 2026–2026 |
People v. Eagletail
green
1 sentence2020She also points out that he did not testify to “when during the test she exhibited these clues” of impairment, suggesting that she may have “only exhibited these clues after the 30 second time limit on this test had expired.” And Curia did not record any of the tests. ¶ 39 “Whether a field-sobriety test was performed correctly goes to the test’s admissibility.” State v. Eagletail, 2014 IL App (1st) 130252, ¶ 39 . | 1 | 2020–2020 |
People v. King
green
1 sentence2014Each time, he raised one of his arms more than six inches away from his body. -3- 2014 IL App (2d) 130461 ¶6 For the one-leg-stand test, Washburn instructed defendant initially to stand with his heels and toes touching and his hands by his sides, to raise one foot about six inches off of the ground, to keep his foot parallel to the ground, and to count out loud until told to stop. | 1 | 2014–2014 |
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