Bianchi DUI Campaign Continues

The press release from the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office shows that the campaign against drunk drivers in this area is going full speed ahead.

SIXTH TIME DUI OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 7 YEARS PRISON

Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, is pleased to announce that Kevin M. O’Reilly was sentenced to 7 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections as a result of his sixth DUI violation.

The defendant was previously found guilty by a McHenry County Jury following a three day trial.

Testimony at the trial revealed that a McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy was traveling southbound on East Wonder Lake Road in Wonder Lake when he observed the defendant’s truck weaving and traveling northbound in his lane of traffic.

The squad car was forced off the highway in order to avoid a collision.  O’Reilly refused to submit to field sobriety tests and a breathalyzer.  During a search of the Defendant’s vehicle, police discovered a water bottle that smelled of alcohol.

During the sentencing hearing, Assistant State’s Attorney Ryan Blackney introduced evidence of a 2005 DUI arrest showing that the defendant was involved in a crash resulting in an injured passenger.

Evidence at the hearing also demonstrated that the defendant had never spent any time in jail as a result of his prior DUI offenses.  Mr. Blackney asked that the defendant be sentenced to between 10 – 15 years in the Department of Corrections.  Assistant State’s Attorney Michael Combs also assisted in the Jury Trial.


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