Does a DUI Arrest Result in a Driver’s License Suspension in Arizona?

Find Out What to Expect after Getting Arrested for Drunk Driving in Arizona from Our Tempe and Phoenix DUI Lawyers If you get arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Arizona and your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) according to a breath or blood test exceeds 0.08 percent (or if you refuse to submit to [...]

By |2024-02-08T06:11:56-05:00February 1st, 2022|DUI Defense|

Should You Consent to the Field Sobriety Tests During Your DUI Arrest in Arizona?

Learn what You Need to Know about the Field Sobriety Tests During a DUI Traffic Stop in Arizona from Phoenix DUI Defense Attorney Mark Weingart To arrest you for driving under the influence (DUI) in Arizona, the police officer who pulled you over must be able to establish “probable cause.” This requires much more than [...]

By |2023-07-03T21:42:47-04:00January 1st, 2022|DUI Defense|

Can You Refuse a Chemical Test During a DUI Stop in Arizona?

If the police pull you over and ask you to take a breath test, can you refuse? Can the police require you to provide a blood or urine sample for chemical testing if you refuse a breath test? What happens if you still refuse to provide a sample? These are important questions, and they do [...]

By |2023-02-23T11:34:01-05:00October 1st, 2021|DUI Defense|

Arizona’s Medical Draw Exception: When Can the Police Obtain a Blood Sample Without a Warrant?

In Arizona DUI cases, the defendant’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) can serve as strong evidence of guilt—as long as the defendant’s BAC test result is legally admissible in court. While the police typically test DUI suspects’ BAC with a breathalyzer device on the side of the road, in some cases, they will obtain a blood [...]

By |2023-08-04T14:53:26-04:00July 1st, 2021|DUI Defense|

What is the “Temporary Shelter” Defense in an Arizona DUI Case?

Most people don’t know that you don’t actually have to be driving to be convicted of DUI. “Actual Physical Control” in Arizona DUI Cases This is based on the language of Arizona’s DUI law, which makes it a criminal offense to be in “actual physical control” of a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs. [...]

By |2023-04-26T22:33:56-04:00June 1st, 2021|DUI Defense|