Arizona Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Stakes are high for DUI, and Underage Drinking; Consequences extend beyond criminal charges. Starting August 15, 2013 nine agencies joined to form a “Safe and sober” campaign task force. The Campaign began at the beginning of the ASU fall semester, and lasted three weeks to end on September 1, 2013, of Labor Day Weekend. The…

Arizona V. Cooperman: DUI Partition Ratio relevant, competent evidence to show lack of DUI Impairment. Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) refers to the concentration of alcohol in the blood that can currently be measured either by a DUI blood test or a breath test. Interestingly, however, the results of a breathalyzer test for DUI may not…

A conviction could send a person to prison for the rest of their lives. The West Desert task force is a joint task force for the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and the sheriff’s department. It aims to fight drug and human smuggling in the west desert region of…

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…

Drivers with Marijuana in their vehicle, who consent to search may be easier to prosecute than those who expressly refuse. Most people understand that they have a Fourth Amendment right under the United States Constitution to be free from unlawful searches and seizures. They may know that the police must usually have probable cause to…

A person will face “Dangerous Offense” Aggravated Assault charges if a deadly weapon is displayed or used in a crime. An assault charge may be brought as a Misdemeanor or Felony (Aggravated). A person may be guilty of misdemeanor assault if they put someone in fear of bodily harm, touch someone with the intent of…

All DUI convictions carry harsh penalties. But, by far aggravated DUI expose a person to the harshest sentencing. In 2012, a total of 7,696 Extreme DUI arrests were made representing 29% of the total 26,334 DUI arrests; and aggravated DUI (felony) arrests 3124 representing 12% of all DUI arrests last year. A majority of DUI…

Driving under the influence of a legal drug in Arizona is not solely a defense for DUI. Last year, the Arizona Department of Public Safety revealed that prescription drugs were increasingly being found in the blood and urine tests of individuals who have been pulled over or arrested in Arizona and suspected of DUI. Prescription…

All Meth crimes in Arizona are Charged as felonies; all felonies expose a person to prison. Law enforcement officers recently conducted the biggest methamphetamine bust in Maricopa County’s history. Sheriffs investigated for several months before locating 18 bricks of meth (51 pounds) worth almost $1 million. The twenty-six year old suspect who possessed the bricks…

Assault and related victim crimes carry the most severe penalties of all crimes in Arizona Violent crimes continue to plague Tempe AZ, especially on, and near Arizona State University (ASU). Tempe Police reported #911 and other calls for help had increased by 97 percent in 2012 over 2011, and arrests in criminal incidents continue to…