Arizona DUI
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…
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 UNDER ARIZONA RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT 111(c), THIS DECISION IS NOT PRECEDENTIAL AND MAY BE CITED ONLY AS AUTHORIZED BY RULE.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 —…
These cases discuss decisions issued by the Arizona Court of Appeals. Most are memorandum decisions. Memorandum decisions are not legal precedent for other cases. Memorandum decisions are a good guide for what it takes to be found guilty of a felony DUI in Arizona. They also show what the sentences could be. Almost all these…
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…
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…
A person convicted of a misdemeanor DUI has several post-convictions right which may mitigate the harshness of the sentence. These rights are separate from an appeal which is governed by other court rules. Several of the post-conviction rights are listed below. Right to Post-Conviction Relief If you were convicted for a criminal offense and…
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…