Articles Posted in Aggravated Felony DUI

Right to Counsel before DUI Breath Test
Law Office of James Novak

If you are arrested for a DUI, you have a right to request an attorney’s assistance right away. But how much time are you given to find an attorney before you are given a Breathalyzer? In a recent Arizona Court of Appeals case, the defendant was convicted of aggravated DUI, for driving while impaired with…

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3 Ways Arizona Underage DUI Accident can Impact Minors and their Parents
Law Office of James Novak

In a tragic turn of events, Phoenix police reported that a 14-year-old boy, driving a mid-size sedan, allegedly under the influence, sped through a red light signal and crashed into an SUV. The SUV was carrying three people, a man, his girlfriend and his girlfriend’s three-year-old daughter. The toddler was thrown from the SUV and…

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Aggravated DUI Laws and Penalties in Arizona
Law Office of James Novak

DUI with passengers under age 15 in vehicle raises a DUI to Felony Charges, where penalties are steep. Drunk driving can subject you to harsh penalties in Arizona. However, driving drunk with children in the car can lead to even harsher penalties. Recently, a middle-aged man was stopped in Arizona driving 89 miles per hour…

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Arizona Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Understanding Prolonged Traffic Stops in Arizona In Arizona, a police officer cannot keep a driver in a traffic stop against his or her will without a legal basis to do so. Arizona case law...

Arizona Court’s Opinion Reinforces Case Law Dictating Trial Court Jurisdiction Over Defendants Over Eighteen Years of Age In a recent opinion published by the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, the court vacated a trial court’s dismissal of an assault indictment...

Recent Arizona Court Opinion Highlights Reality that Multiple Offenses Means Harsher Sentences In Arizona, if a defendant with prior convictions is found guilty of a crime, that defendant will face a harsher sentence than if he or she had no...

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