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Home › Blog › Arizona Aggravated Drug DUI: State v. Diakhate (2026) Arizona Aggravated Drug DUI Conviction Upheld: What State v. Diakhate Means for Arizona Drivers 📅 Published: June 24, 2026 ✍️ By Gordon Thompson, Arizona DUI Attorney ⚖️ Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One 📋 Case at a Glance Case Name: State…
Arizona Marijuana DUI Conviction Upheld: What State v. McKinley Means for You 📅 Published: June 2024 | Updated: June 2026 ✍️ By Gordon Thompson, Arizona DUI Attorney ⚖️ Case: 1 CA-CR 23-0202 | Arizona Court of Appeals, First Division Arizona has legalized recreational marijuana — but that does not mean driving after using…
Arizona can be a harsh state for criminal and DUI cases, and a defendant in Navajo County recently found out just how harsh in a recent case, court of appeals case, State v. Tafoya. He didn’t go to prison for the crash that started his case. He went to prison for missing one court date.…
Can a DUI Conviction Survive a Recanting Witness? What Arizona’s State v. Padilla Ruling Means for Your Case By Gordon Thompson, Phoenix DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney | Licensed in Arizona Since 1982 | 47 Years of Experience One question I hear constantly from clients and their families is some version of: “What if the…
What Arizona’s State v. Mendoza Decision Reveals About Aggravated DUI Risk — And Why You Need an Experienced DUI Attorney NOTICE: This case is a memorandum decision which means it is not for official publication under Arizona Supreme Court Rule111(c). The decision is not precedential and may be cited only as authorized…
Gordon Thompson DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney 📞 (602) 467-3680 Arizona DUI Case Analysis • 2025 Asleep at the Wheel, Engine Running: Arizona Says That’s Still a DUI You don’t have to be driving — or even awake — to face aggravated DUI charges in Arizona. A 2025 case shows exactly how that…
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Arizona DUI Case Law — May 2025 Arizona Court Upholds Wrong-Way DUI Conviction Despite Late Disclosure of 911 Recordings: State v. Reyes (2025) By Gordon Thompson, DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney · Phoenix, Arizona · Published June 2025 Decision: Affirmed — Arizona Court of Appeals, First Division | 1 CA-CR 24-0431 | May…
Home › DUI › Blog › State v. Driggs – Aggravated DUI Arizona State v. Driggs: What an Arizona Aggravated DUI Conviction Looks Like — And What You Can Learn From It Case: State v. Driggs, No. 2 CA-CR 2024-0057 — Arizona Court of Appeals, Filed January 7, 2026 This post analyzes a recent Arizona…
Domestic Violence is a serious matter. Having said that conduct which is not necessarily violent can be classified as “Domestic Violence”. When police respond to a 911 Call regarding Domestic Violence they can charge a person for one or more domestic violence crimes. A very common charge is Disorderly Conduct alleging “Seriously Disruptive Behavior” under…