Arizona has some of the harshest DUI penalties in the country. But, if you cause a serious or fatal accident while driving under the influence, the consequences of your arrest can be far more severe. Causing injury or death while driving under the influence is a felony offense, and a conviction can lead to [...]
When the police pull you over on suspicion of drunk driving, there are a lot of mistakes you can make on the side of the road. One of these mistakes is admitting that you have been drinking. But, how costly is this mistake really—and can you still fight your DUI if you admitted to drinking [...]
Lots of people visit Arizona every year. Whether you flew into Phoenix for business, to drive to Flagstaff or Sedona, or to drive to the Grand Canyon, it is important to know that you are subject to the state’s laws just like full-time residents. This includes the state’s DUI laws. Getting a DUI in Arizona [...]
If you have been arrested for driving under the influence in Arizona, you are facing a variety of severe consequences. This is true whether you are being charged with an “ordinary” DUI, aggravated DUI, extreme DUI, or another drunk driving-related offense. To minimize the consequences of your DUI arrest, you have two primary options. Your [...]
When you are facing a DUI charge, you need to make informed decisions based on accurate information and reliable legal advice. As a former Arizona criminal court judge, I have seen far too many cases of unrepresented defendants making extremely costly mistakes due to having fundamental misunderstandings of the law. Unfortunately, there are several myths [...]
In a “normal” DUI case, a driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) will be key evidence of guilt (unless the driver’s BAC reading is unreliable or unavailable). However, BAC is irrelevant in marijuana DUI cases, and there is currently no comparable test the police can use to determine if a driver’s abilities are impaired by marijuana. [...]
When you go out drinking and end up having too much to drive yourself home, the best thing you can do is get a ride from someone sober. Right? While this is generally true if you catch yourself before you get behind the wheel, if you start driving and then decide to stop, getting [...]
Under Arizona law, when the police test your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) during or after a drunk driving traffic stop, you have the right to request independent testing. Obtaining an independent test of your BAC can be extremely important, and even requesting an independent test can help defend against a drunk driving charge in [...]
Many people assume they cannot get charged with driving under the influence (DUI) if they are on private property—and in some states, they may be right. In Arizona, however, this is not the case. Arizona’s DUI statutes do not distinguish between public and private property, which means that you can be arrested for driving [...]
What does it mean to be “driving under the influence”? To most people, it simply means drinking and driving. But, if you have been charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in Arizona, you need to understand what constitutes clearly – and what does not constitute – a criminal act under Arizona law. In many [...]
