Collateral Consequences
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.…
6/14/16 If you have been convicted of DUI Alcohol in Arizona, you have been ordered to install an ignition interlock device (IID) for a period of at least one year (first-time offenders in non-accident cases may be eligible for a deferment of the final 6 months of the IID period if, before the time of…
5/26/16 Background checks are not created equally. Many people are surprised to find that mere criminal arrests, and not only criminal convictions, can and do turn up during some background checks and might well hold them back from good life opportunities. In Arizona, the Arizona Supreme Court’s Public Access to Court Information website, and…
6/2/26 It is of particular importance in a second offense DUI situation to make sure the amount charged by the court for Maricopa County Jail fees is correct; although this fact is sometimes unknown and other times simply overlooked, the jail rates for second offense sentences are 50% less than for first offenses. For instance,…
5/11/16 A person said to have “paid their debt to society” may call to mind a person newly-released from prison. For many Americans, however, their release from prison is only the start of further payment, in the form of missed opportunities to housing, jobs to support themselves and their families, education and training, and more. …
4/12/16 New York Times editorial: Government agencies move toward removing or lessening some of the long-term consequences of minor criminal and drug convictions, which can affect a person’s ability to get jobs, housing, education and credit. To read the full editorial, see the nytimes.com link below: http://nyti.ms/25RtDW4 If you’ve been charged with…
3/14/16 Disparity between Federal and State laws give rise to confusion, concern and unforeseen consequences for some medical marijuana patients in Arizona. Because marijuana is still a Schedule 1 Drug under the United Stated Controlled Substances Act, a lease clause forbidding drug use, even specifically banning use of marijuana by a card-holding medical marijuana patient,…
11/26/15 A DUI or criminal conviction, misdemeanor or felony, can come with consequences which may not be widely known or easily thought of. College students or college hopefuls who receive a DUI or criminal conviction may not be able to proceed with their educational and career goals, depending on the criteria held by the educational…