DUI
All posts discussing DUI issues.
In Arizona it may be possible to prove you’re not guilty of a Prescription Drug DUI without calling a witness. I’m Gordon Thompson DUI & criminal attorney for 47 years. In Arizona a person is guilty of a Prescription Drug DUI if a Prescription drug is impairing the person to slightest degree. If impaired, then…
Official Federal Government reports may be the best defense for THC Marijuana DUIs In 2020, the Arizona voters passed Proposition 207 (Prop 207) legalizing the use of marijuana. That initiative changed THC Marijuana DUI trials so that official U.S. Government reports may be the best defense. Before Prop 207 at trial the defendant had to…
There has been a recent change for defendants sentenced to jail in the Mesa Municipal court. Defendants may now serve their jail sentences again in the Mesa City Jail or the Maricopa County ITR Jail (Intake, Transfer, Release Facility). Defendants who are serving a straight day jail sentence (without work release) may serve the…
Arizona can be a very harsh state for Criminal & DUI cases. A defendant in Navajo County recently found out how harsh in a recent Court of Appeals decision. In March 2023, the defendant was involved in a car crash in which his four-year-old son suffered a serious physical injury. The State charged the defendant…
A defendant’s Aggravated DUI and Theft charges were properly joined for trial. The Facts The Tempe Police Department received a report of a stolen vehicle. The vehicle was reported to and be in a certain area. The police stopped the vehicle and eventually the defendant was identified as the driver. The defendant appeared to be…
DUI case studies provide practical insight into how particular DUI cases are resolved. These case studies are for misdemeanor DUI cases only. Felonies are far different and are not discussed in the case studies. Real Life Situations These DUI case studies are important because they are real-life situations. The studies not just hypothetical possibilities.…
Legal residents are now generally not deportable for one Arizona misdemeanor DUI conviction. Legal residents can be deported for one DUI if it involves Controlled Substances, and these substances include Marijuana and Prescription Medications, even if legally prescribed. Arizona Felony DUIs Arizona Felony DUIs may lead to deportation, particularly if the felony is for DUI…
Out of state drivers are subject to harsher DUI license penalties than Arizona drivers. Privilege & Immunities Clauses Driver-licensed residents of all states have a “Privilege” to drive in all other states. The “Privileges & Immunities” Clause (P & I) to the U.S. Constitution creates the “Privilege”. and in Arizona under the P & I…
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), Motor Vehicle Division (MVD), is required to notify customers in writing of actions taken against their Arizona driver license -OR- privilege to drive in Arizona (for those licensed in another State). Unfortunately understanding those notices is not always easy, even for professionals, and here we will help you figure…
Based on a recent change in MVD procedure, a DUI Admin Per Se (.08%) or Implied Consent (Refusal to Submit to Testing) Suspension now triggers a CDL disqualification even if there is no court conviction or even a DUI case filed. As of the date of this post (February 13, 2025) the Arizona MVD is…