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Illinois DUI Judge Convicts Driver of 15 Counts of DUI

By Michael

An Illinois DUI judge threw the book at 25-year-old Edward Clark after he hit and killed David Long and his dog Shadow, who were out walking early one morning last year. The judge convicted Cook of reckless homicide, 15 counts of DUI, and one count of unlawful possession of a converted motor vehicle back in May. Cook was driving down the residential street at a speed of about 50 miles per hour in Batavia, Illinois when he veered off the road and onto the sidewalk, hitting Long and Shadow. Cook was driving a 2003 white Ford Acura that he had borrowed from a friend without permission, according to CBS 2 Chicago. The toxicology report showed that Cook had alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine in his system, reports the Chicago Tribune. Cook maintains that he does not have a problem with drugs or alcohol, but his driving privileges had been revoked in 2008 due to an aggravated DUI...continue to full post

Full post as published by The DUI Blog on July 27, 2010 (boomark / email).