Arizona DUI

  •     › DUI License Suspensions › Arizona Restricted Driver’s Permits Arizona DUI Defense — License Issues Arizona Restricted Driver’s Permits & Licenses During a Suspension or Revocation A complete guide to every type of restricted driving permit and Special Ignition Interlock License available under Arizona law — explained in plain English by an experienced…

  •       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 The decision is not precedential and may be cited only as authorized…

  • By Gordon Thompson | Arizona DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney | Updated June 2026 Arizona DUI Law Explained: Penalties for First & Second Offense Under A.R.S. § 28-1381 If you or someone you care about has been stopped or arrested for DUI in Arizona, one of the first things you need to understand is what the law…

  •       Arizona DUI & Criminal Defense  |  gordonthompsonattorney.net NOTICE: NOT FOR OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. UNDER ARIZONA RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT 111(c), THIS DECISION IS NOT PRECEDENTIAL AND MAY BE CITED ONLY AS AUTHORIZED BY RULE. Arizona DUI Defense › Case Analysis › 2026 Arizona DUI Case Review: What State v. Kisemh Teaches Defendants…

  •   Arizona Court Rules on Probation Credit: What Every Defendant Needs to Know Published June 9, 2026 • Arizona Criminal Defense • Gordon Thompson Attorney Legal Notice: The case discussed in this post is a Memorandum decision that means the following:  NOT FOR OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. UNDER ARIZONA RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT 111(c), THIS DECISION…

  •     Arizona DUI Law Can You Get a DUI for Sleeping in Your Car in Arizona? By Gordon Thompson, DUI Attorney  |  Updated 2024  |  Statewide Arizona Home › Blog › Arizona DUI: Sleeping in Your Car & the Stationary Shelter Defense Imagine this scenario: you’ve had too much to drink at a friend’s…

  •     Charged with an Extreme DUI in Arizona? Here’s What You’re Facing Updated June 2026  ·  5 min read If you’ve been stopped by law enforcement in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe, or anywhere else in Arizona and your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) measured 0.15 or higher, you’re not dealing with a standard DUI —…

  • 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…

  • Quick answer: In Arizona you may be able to prove the affirmative defense to a Prescription Drug DUI using pharmacy prescription records alone — admitted under the business records exception to the hearsay rule — without ever putting a doctor, pharmacist, or other witness on the stand. What Is a Prescription Drug DUI in Arizona?…

  • Defendant’s 2 Agg DUI convictions upheld but sentence reduced State v. Seantain Leroy Cook Seantain Leroy Cook appealed his 2 aggravated DUI convictions. The basis for the cases was driving with a suspended license in two separate DUI incidents in 2021. The DUIs were first charged as misdemeanors in a municipal court. Mr. Cook’s suspended…