Case Result
Woodridge Driver Avoids Aggravated Speeding Conviction
By: Attorney Derek Martin
A PhD student charged with aggravated speeding (a Class A Misdemeanor) wins a supervision sentence over the prosecutor's objection, preserving his student visa and his scientific career.
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In summer 2019, the Woodridge Police Department charged our client with aggravated speeding, a Class A Misdemeanor, for allegedly driving 81 MPH in a 35 MPH zone. He was ordered to appear at the Downers Grove Field Court in DuPage County. After reviewing the case, we determined a trial would not serve him.
A Class A Misdemeanor carries a potential penalty of up to one year in jail, but the real concern was his immigration status. Our client was a scientist completing his PhD in Illinois and was in the process of renewing his student visa. A criminal conviction would jeopardize his ability to complete his studies, damage his ability to work, and potentially change his immigration status.
We gathered mitigation and presented it to the state’s attorney. Despite the positive information, the prosecutor was restricted by office policy and would not offer a reduced charge.
This could have been the end of the story, but a judge has the final word at sentencing. Working with our client’s immigration attorney, we agreed a supervision sentence would let him renew his visa and continue his path. A judge can order supervision even over the prosecutor’s objection, and that’s exactly what happened here. Our client received a supervision sentence, keeping a conviction off his record.
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