2/19/16 Arizona police may get a blood sample from a person if taken for medical purposes unless the person unambiguously, clearly and expressly rejects medical care. Arizona Revised Statute 28-1388(E) allows the police to obtain a blood sample taken from a person without the person’s consent if probable cause exists that the person committed…
2/19/16 Arizona police may not get a blood sample from a person using the Medical Purposes statute by threatening to arrest the person. Arizona Revised Statute 28-1388(E) allows the police to obtain a blood sample taken from a person without the person’s consent if probable cause exists that the person committed a crime and…
2/19/16 Phoenix Municipal Court begins Compliance Assistance Program aimed at helping people avoid collateral consequences of not making civil traffic fine payments. See full article at kjzz.org: http://kjzz.org/content/265792/how-phoenix-helping-drivers-bogged-down-fines-get-back-road If you’ve been charged with DUI or another criminal offense, getting help from an experienced and knowledgeable lawyer is one of the best things you…
2/16/16 Ignition Interlock Device Issues After Sentencing Installation of an ignition interlock device (IID) for a period of at least one year is a requirement for all alcohol-related DUI convictions in Arizona. If the person is found guilty of a Regular DUI (.08% BAC) or an Extreme DUI (.15% BAC) the IID is ordered…
2/15/16 Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dies at 79 Having served as a Supreme Court Justice for 29 years, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away on Saturday. See full story from knau.org: http://knau.org/post/justice-antonin-scalia-known-biting-dissents-dies-79#stream/0 If you’ve been charged with DUI or another criminal offense, getting help from an experienced and knowledgeable lawyer…
2/10/16 As Arizona gains a reputation for being strict on DUI offenders, DUI arrests decrease for the fourth year in a row. Significant decreases have been seen in several categories; overall DUI arrests decreased by more than 23% between 2012 and 2015. For related article: https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2016/02/08/dui-arrests-in-arizona-decrease-for-the-fourth-consecutive-year/ If you’ve been charged with DUI…
2/10/16 Local Phoenix officials request provision in the new City budget for body cameras for all Phoenix Police patrol officers, within three years. An estimate of the cost for same exceeds $3.5 million dollars, offset by a federal grant of $637,000.00. Phoenix currently has about 150 body cameras in use, most of which are…
2/8/16 The Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled that a Victims’ attorney cannot privately prosecute in a criminal case. In Lindsey v. Cohen a private attorney represented the victims. The victims’ private attorney tried to act as attorney for the victims at a restitution hearing within the criminal case. The Court of Appeals said that…
2/8/16 Arizona Court of Appeals rules that blood sample was lawfully taken from an arrested DUI suspect when taken for medical purposes, even though the police had time to obtain a search warrant. Arizona law provides that blood samples from a DUI suspect may only be obtained by the suspect’s consent, with a search warrant…
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