Arizona Law

  •     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 —…

  •   What is a Felony DUI in Arizona, No. 8, State v. Cahill The purpose of this series of podcasts is to discuss the facts, legal issues and sentences imposed in Arizona felony DUI cases so people can have an understanding of how individuals can be found guilty of Felony DUI and what sentences can…

  •   The purpose of this series of podcasts is to discuss the facts, legal issues and sentences imposed in Arizona felony DUI cases so people can have an understanding of how individuals can be found guilty of Felony DUI and what sentences can be imposed.   The cases discussed in this series are primarily based…

  •   What is a DUI in Arizona, No. 6, State v. White Eyes   The purpose of this series of podcasts is to discuss the facts, legal issues and sentences imposed in Arizona Felony DUI cases so people can have an understanding of how individuals can be found guilty of Felony DUI and what sentences…

  •     What is a Felony DUI in Arizona, #5, State v. Flores   The purpose of this series of podcasts is to discuss the facts, legal issues and sentences imposed in Arizona Felony DUI cases so people can have an understanding of how individuals can be found guilty of Felony DUI and what sentences…

  •   The purpose of this series of podcasts is to discuss the facts, legal issues and sentences imposed in Arizona Felony DUI cases so people can have an understanding of how individuals can be found guilty of Felony DUI and what sentences can be imposed.   The cases discussed in this series are primarily based…

  •   What is a Felony DUI in Arizona, No. 2, State v. Wiggs   The purpose of this series of podcasts is to discuss the facts, legal issues and sentences imposed in Arizona Felony DUI cases so people can have an understanding of how individuals can be found guilty of Felony DUI and what sentences…

  •   The cases discussed in this series are primarily based on memorandum decisions issued by the Arizona Court of Appeals.  Memorandum decisions are only binding on that individual case and are not legal precedent for other cases.  However, their discussion of the facts, legal issues presented and sentences imposed are a good guide for what…

  •   In State v. Patrick McLeod Nissley, No. CR-15-0393-PR, (2/1/17), the Arizona Supreme Court held that nonconsensual warrantless blood draws as authorized by A.R.S. § 28-1388(E), Arizona’s Medical Blood Draw Exception, require the patient/ defendant either consent to medical treatment or be incapable of consenting to the treatment.  The court also said the burden of…

  •   Arizona Senate Bill 1054 seeks to make DUI testing mandatory in all collisions resulting in serious injury or death, where probable cause exists to believe the person caused the accident or where a person is cited for a wide variety of traffic violations.   Refusal to submit to DUI testing under those conditions would…