Most people understand that these days any DUI charge is a serious matter. Even if it’s your first arrest for driving under the influence, and you are charged with misdemeanor DUI, you face the poss...
DUI in the News in Phoenix
Drunk driving and drugged driving continue to be the focus of news stories in the Phoenix area. Over the past several weeks, however, there seems to have been a flood of new – and rather unusual –...
Self-Driving Cars: Can You Still Get a DUI?
With self-driving cars being tested and readied for the market in the next few years or so, many people are asking a question: if the car is self-driving, can you still get a DUI if you’re in the dr...
Hit-and-Run Charged in Phoenix Traffic Fatality
It was reported last week that a pedestrian was killed in Phoenix when she was struck by a vehicle at an intersection. The driver of the car, according to police, did not stop after hitting the young ...
Tempe Crash Leads to DUI, Manslaughter Charges
Some people still consider DUI a relatively minor offense. Maybe because for a first-time DUI, the charge is usually a misdemeanor. Whatever you might believe about the seriousness of drunk or drugged...
2017 Memorial Day DUI Arrests Up in Arizona
We hear all the time about the correlation between holidays and drunk or drugged driving. Traditionally, there is an uptick in the number of crashes, highway fatalities and DUI arrests during the vari...
Arizona Supreme Court Limits Law on DUI Blood Samples
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that a provision of the state’s DUI law – involving blood samples – is unconstitutional. We hear a lot about breathalyzers, blood draws, urine tests and the l...
Arizona DUI Arrests Decrease for Fourth Straight Year
Problems persist at the Phoenix Open Scottsdale has just played host to the Waste Management Phoenix Open, as it does each year. The tournament is fairly relaxed by golf standards. It is also the most...
Arizona Supreme Court Rules on Medical Marijuana and DUI
When the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act was passed in 2010, it represented good news for those who wanted to use pot to alleviate various medical conditions. The Act says, in effect, that you can’t b...
Arizona Lawmaker Arrested on Suspicion of DUI
Arizona State Representative Albert Hale was pulled over by a DPS officer on November 23, and was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. Reports on the case are a bit sketchy, and little in the way...