Articles Posted in DUI impairment

Will Tough Arizona DUI Laws Get Even Tougher?
The Law Office of James Novak Team

How National Agency’s Recommendations Will Impact Arizona Drivers Arizona has tough DUI laws. They may get tougher, but not by much. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), an independent federal agency, recently recommended, among other things, that the blood alcohol threshold be dropped from .08 BAC to .05 in all 50 states. Those drivers whose…

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Establishing Driver “Impairment” in DUI Cases
The Law Office of James Novak Team

Establishing driver impairment is the most challenging element of a DUI Elements of a DUI There are three elements of a DUI charge in Arizona. Establishing impairment is the third, and most difficult to confirm. First, the facts need to establish that the motorist must be driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle.…

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Arizona Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Arizona Court Throws Out Domestic Violence Convictions Over Forensic Nurse Testimony An Arizona appeals court just vacated three convictions because a forensic nurse repeated a non-testifying victim’s account at trial. The...

Can Police Use Your Text Messages to Prove Drug Sales in Arizona? Yes, they can—and a recent Arizona appeals court ruling shows exactly how. In State v. Thompson, decided March 31, 2026, the Arizona Court of Appeals...

Defending Against Arizona Theft Charges If you have been charged with theft, the best defenses usually come from attacking intent, identity, ownership, or value, not from trying to...

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