Chicago DUI lawyer agrees with Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump,"ignorance of the law isn't innocence"

This Chicago DUI lawyer is about to change her tune. I used to tell clients all the time that they have to take their cases serious. Missing court or even showing up late could land them in handcuffs. I've posted here , here, and here about this issue as well. Now maybe they should sing the same song that Patrick Stump is singing and just show up for court.

August 27, Los Angeles, CA

Fall Out Boy singer Patrick Stump says he just wanted to hang onto his Illinois driver's license.

In a post-arrest interview early Wednesday morning in Hollywood, Calif., Stump — leader of the suburban Chicago rock band — told MTV News he wasn't arrested for driving without a license, just driving without a valid one.

"I didn't want to give up my Illinois driver's license and was unaware that was a crime. It is, by the way, in the state of California. Lesson learned. I technically broke a law, so technically I deserve whatever I get.

"But man, is my mom gonna be pissed."

If convicted of the misdemeanor, Stump could face up to six months in jail and/or a $1,000 fine.

If you move, even in the same city, in Illinois, you must notify the Secretary of State of your change of address within 10 days of your move for your driver's license.