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Driver's blood-alcohol level triple limit By Joe Gerrety and Sophia Voravong The man accused of causing a Chicago-area car crash Sunday that killed two West Lafayette children had a blood-alcohol content three times the legal limit, according to the Cook County State's Attorney's office. Ralph Pollock, 46, of Schaumburg, Ill., faces preliminary charges of reckless homicide and aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, Tandra Simonton, a spokeswoman with the state's attorney's office, said. A judge in Maywood, Ill., set Pollock's bond Tuesday morning at $1 million. Formal charges are expected to be filed at a preliminary hearing Aug. 10. Police in Franklin Park, Ill., said Pollock was driving a full-size pickup truck when he ran a red light about 6:36 p.m. Sunday near O'Hare International Airport, striking a minivan carrying Greg and Sherry Hockerman of West Lafayette and their three children. The minivan burst into flames. Claire Hockerman, 14, and her brother, Nathan, 5, were killed. Their brother, Paul, 11, and his parents all suffered burns. The family was returning home from a vacation in Switzerland. "They are working on feeling better. That's the main focus right now," Guy Hockerman, the children's uncle, said via cell phone on Tuesday from Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill., where Greg, Sherry and Paul are being treated. It's unknown when they will be released. "We're dealing with things one at a time. That's all we can do," he said. "Their (physical) conditions incredibly have changed from what it was before. They're making progress." Guy Hockerman declined to comment on the preliminary charges against Pollock, who had a previous misdemeanor conviction for drunken driving in 1998, Simonton said Cook County court records show. Instead, the family is focusing on recovery, Hockerman said. Several family members and friends from the Lafayette area also are in Chicago, providing a strong support network. "Greg and Sherry both are aware that there's a larger community ... who've expressed their love and concern and they're appreciative of that," Hockerman said. West Lafayette's Maple Ridge Community Church, where the Hockermans attend, held a prayer service Monday night for the family. Friend Cyndi Renicker, administrative assistant at the church, said parishioners will continue to offer their prayers as the family mends physically and emotionally. "The need will come after -- when they get back home." Advocates swear to protect ---- [ Home ] [ TODAY'S TOPIC: FATAL WRECK ] [ Victim's father recounts horrific crash ] [ Fatal crash victim had OWI history ] [ EDITORIAL ] [ DANGERS OF 350 SOUTH ] [ Speed blamed ] [ Parents hope for positives from death ] [ Families of crash victims sue estate ] [ Charges filed against bartender ] [ Mirage may lose liquor license ] [ Without liquor license ] [ CORRECTIONS ] [ Towerys propose 11 law changes ] [ Legislators studying proposals ] [ Ignition interlock mostly ignored ] [ Drunken driving deaths no "accident" ] [ Victim's parents consider it murder ] [ Guest Columnist ] [ Parents & bar settle for $500K ] [ Bartender bill headed for a vote ] [ Lafayette couple will be on '20/20' ] [ Efforts to curb drunken driving ] [ Driver's sobriety disputed ] [ Bartender guilty of one count ] [ Dad hires plane for 2 graduations ] [ Former bartender gets 180 days in jail ] [ Bartender loses server's permit ] [ Senate committee OKs .08 bill ] [ Billboards having influence ] [ Consciences 'renewed' ] [ 0.08 backers issue warning ] [ Tougher penalties proposed ] [ OWI arrests up, fatalities down ] [ Roots of impaired driving run deep ] [ OWI deaths are down ] [ Officials: OWI stigma growing ] [ Fake IDs can cause real anguish ] [ MADD gives Indiana a C+ in prevention ] [ Make MADD grade a spark, not a spank ] [ Message at MADD vigil: ] [ Campaign to call attention... ] [ OWI deadline looming ] [ Debate over .08 limit spanned decade ] [ Open container 'loophole' remains ] [ A judge and the drunken ] [ Authority eroded ] [ MADD vigil serves as warning ] [ Advocate tries a new approach ] [ Drunken driver gets 10 years ] [ Officers honored ] [ Hotelier gets jail term for third OWI ] [ Alcohol training required for servers ] [ Advocates swear to protect ] [ Chicago-area crash kills 2 WL children ] [ Driver's blood-alcohol level triple limit ] [ How many more lives... ] [ Victim impact fees pay for breath tester ] [ Crash victim undergoes surgery ] [ Crash of WL police vehicle probed ] [ Felony DUI charges to result ] [ Indy woman killed in crash identified ] Send mailto webmaster@ddreform.org withquestions or comments about this web site. Last modified: August 10, 2005

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California DUI Guide: Lawyers, Attorneys and Drunk Driving Defense Laws Everything You Need to Know About First Offender DUI / DWI, Drinking Driving and Drugs Home | State By State Help | DUI Lawyers | Insurance Help | Breath Testers | DUI Videos Other States California Topics California DUI California Car Insurance California DUI Lawyers California DUI Library FREE Ride Home ScooterPatrol ScooterPatrol is a non-profit organization that transports potential drunk drivers home in their own vehicles free, thus making the streets a safer place for everyone. Google Search Results California DUI Information One question I get more than any other is: "What will happen to me in the court on my first offense for DUI?" If you talk to an attorney there are all sorts of variables they will consider. They usually will not give you a clear answer. After ten years of working with first offenders I can tell you within a general framework of what MOST DUI (VC23152) first offenders receive in the 10 county Bay Area. In Court $1200 fine. 3 years probation (informal - no probation officer). 3-5 days sheriff work alternative program (picking up trash, cleaning buses, etc.) OR 90 license restriction (to start AFTER 4 months DMV suspension is over). First Offender School (12 hrs/ 32 hrs / 45 hrs (3 month or 6 months) depending on blood alcohol levels. If the charge is reduced to a ' wet reckless ' the fine is lower and the course is only 12 hours. BUT If you want a restricted license, the DMV requires a completion certificate for a first offender program. A first offender program is 3 months long (sometimes the county makes it 4 months long). So, here is the catch 22. The court tells you to do a 12 hour program BUT the DMV has NO forms for a 12 month program and ONLY accepts completion forms for a 32 hour program! Get it? If you've got a 'wet-reckless' then you have to complete a 3 month program to get your license from the DMV! This is in addition to the four months immediate DMV suspension that starts 30 days after your DUI stop. The Complication These two ACTIONS (court and DMV) are SEPARATE and do not influence one another. Many times someone gets their license back by going to the DMV hearing and then is convicted in the court. When this happens what happens to your license gets ever more 'complicated'. And the reverse is true, people are innocent in the court and yet still have a license suspension with the DMV. With the conviction in the court you are allowed to get a restricted license AFTER a 30 day hard suspension (after the 30 day temporary license period is over = two months after you DUI stop). This allows you to drive to and from work and in the course of your employment and to and from the DUI class. The only 'draw back' to the license restriction is that it is restricted for 5 months (they say 6 but the DMV counts the first month of suspension). OR you can ride out the 4 months suspension period and get you license back. BUT, once the court notifies the DMV that you have been convicted of a DUI or a wetreckless and as part of your probation you have been sent to a First Offender Program. The requirement to show proof of completion of the program will be added to the list of items needed (Proof of Insurance SR-22 and pay $100) to get your license returned. DMV Hearings The suspension will be 'stayed' for six months or until the hearing is held. The driver will have a license BUT if the person loses the hearing (and most do since only 7% of the licenses are returned!). If the driver loses the hearing then the 4 month suspension will go into effect and after a hard 30 days suspension a 5 month restricted license, driving to and from work, could be issued. Home > State By State Help > California DUI DISCLAIMER : This website provides only general information intended for those charged with drunk driving offenses. The information and news items on the site are for information only. This information is not legal advice, nor is it intended to create any binding advisory relationship. Do not take action based upon this information unless you consult with an attorney or other specialist. © 2005 Drivers Research Institute   All Rights Reserved   Send eMail   Advertise With Us

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