Attorneys Stephenson and Blaine obtain a Not Guilty guilty verdict in DUI trial. In a Bench trial in DuPage County Attorneys Stephenson and Blaine obtain a Not Guilty verdict for their client. DUI Stop: Should You Agree to testing? A candid look at the stakes during a roadside stop for Driving Under the Influence. Robert M. Stephenson obtains reversal of 16 year-old double murder conviction in the Illinois Supreme Court case of People v. Walker Attorney Robert Stephenson obtained the reversal of two first-degree murder convictions for his client in the Illinois Supreme Court on the basis that the trial judge abused his discretion in failing to order a continuance. See People v. Walker. Attorney Stephenson Obtains Reversal of Murder Conviction in People v. Mercado In an unpublished order pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 23, the Illinois Appellate Court reversed Pedro Mercado's conviction for first-degree murder based on the improper admission of co-conspirator hearsay statements. See, People v. Mercado. Illinois Court of Appeal Sets Aside 11 Guilty Pleas in People v. Malloy Eugene Malloy plead guilty to 11 counts in exchange for 11 concurrent 55-year sentences in the Illinois Department of Corrections. On Appeal from a successive post-conviction petition, Attorney Robert Stephenson had the sentences declared void, the guilty please vacated, and the case remanded to the circuit court. See, People v. Malloy, Attorney Robert Stephenson Speaks at Depaul College of Law On April 9, 2009, Attorney Robert Stephenson spoke to faculty and students at Depaul College of Law concerning the representation of Terrance Walker, and the potential impact of the Illinois Supreme Court's ruling. Download a PDF Blood Alcohol Chart: Ever wonder how many drinks will put you over the legal limit? Download this Blood Alcohol Chart. For reference only.. February 17, 2009. Oak Park Attorney Gets Conviction Overturned. Article on the case of People v. Walker, from the Wednesday Journal: The Wednesday Journal takes an in-depth look at the central players in the case of People v. Terrance Walker. January 30, 2009. Article on the case of People v. Walker, from the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: The Law Bulletin examines the procedural lessons learned from the case of Terrance Walker in frontpage story. Illinois Economic Recovery Depends on Small Business January 23, 2009. Reuters. Illinois' economic recovery will depend on small business. That message is driven home in the newly updated Illinois Small Business Profile released today by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration.