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Detention instead of jail is authorized by law after the defendant serves 20% of the jail sentence in jail. Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel spoke in favor of a proposal to implement home detention for DUI cases in the Justice Courts and said, “…important thing for me is it reduces recidivism because it allows mainly…
The Scottsdale Police Department has reopened its jail to allow DUI defendants to serve one or two day sentences in their jail. The Jail will accept sentences imposed by most courts and not just the Scottsdale Municipal Court. The current jail capacity is limited to 8 defendants per day. The current cost is $250 plus…
UPDATE: Passed 7/22/20, see my blog post. Arizona law allows permits municipalities and counties to establish home detention programs for defendants convicted in their courts of DUI and other misdemeanor criminal offenses. The laws require defendants to serve the first 20% of the sentence in jail, and the balance on home detention or on what…
Does Arizona law require a driver to be sentenced to a mandatory minimum of 4 months in the Department of Corrections for a 1st offense, non-accident, regular DUI occurring on a city street, when aggravating factors such as a minor child in the vehicle or the driver’s having a suspended license are not present, and…
What is a Felony DUI in Arizona, Number 11, State v. Escobido. 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…
What is a Felony DUI in Arizona, No. 11, State v. Escobido. 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…
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 on memorandum…
What is a DUI in Arizona, #4, State v. Hernandez 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…
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…