People v. Pieper

              No. 2--07--0220 Filed: 2-6-08
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IN THE
APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS
SECOND DISTRICT
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE ) Appeal from the Circuit Court
OF ILLINOIS, ) of Carroll County.
)
Plaintiff-Appellant, ))
v. ) Nos. 06--DT--52
) 06--TR--812
) 06--TR--813
) 06--CM--161
))
COREY A. PIEPER, ) Honorable
) John F. Joyce,
Defendant-Appellee. ) Judge, Presiding.
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JUSTICE O'MALLEY delivered the opinion of the court:
The State appeals from an order granting the motion in limine of defendant, Corey A. Pieper,
to exclude the result of a blood alcohol content (BAC) test administered to him after the Mt. Carroll
police arrested him for driving under the influence (DUI) (625 ILCS 5/11--501(a)(2) (West 2006)).
Citing section 11--501.8(f) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Code) (625 ILCS 5/11--501.8(f) (West
2006)), defendant asserted that, because the police reported his BAC result to the Secretary of State
under the provisions of the Code creating a summary driver's license suspension for any driver under
age 21 with a BAC over 0.00 (see 625 ILCS 5/6--208.2, 11--501.8 (West 2006) (the zero-tolerance
provisions)), the State was precluded from using the BAC result in a criminal prosecution. The court
agreed and excluded the result. We hold that the reporting of a zero-tolerance violation is not