Arizona DUI / Criminal Defense Law Blog

January in Phoenix brings a new year as well as more “things to do” than anyone could get to or wish for. Being bored at any moment would be a crime: there is the NFL’s Big Game and all of its accompanying events, the Waste Management Open, Home and Garden Show, and of course the […]

‘Tis the season of giving…but for some it was a time for taking. Shoplifting is a common occurrence in many retail stores and this time of year, with the crowds, credit card debt, cash flow problems and the unavoidable pressure of the holidays, many people can find themselves caught red-handed and arrested for shoplifting. Headlines […]

Arizona DUI charges are common and complicated experiences. The more you know, the safer you will be. Here are some of the most commonly overlooked DUI facts: An Arizona DUI may be common, but they are not straightforward. An experienced attorney is a must in order to get the most thorough review of all the […]

The driver in a deadly crash on the I-10 last week is facing serious charges and life changing consequences. The driver was allegedly speeding, estimated by a witness at 105 miles per hour, and lost control of the car. Crashing into the median, the impact killed his passenger, a 16 year old girl. After the […]

Darnell Dockett from the Arizona Cardinals provided hours of entertainment to his twitter followers this week by posting tweets while serving jury duty…or so he would have us believe. The tweets included mocking comments about the attorneys, the judge, the defendant, parking in a handicapped parking space and ordering pizza. After further investigation by the […]

Back in the 1950s street racing was a common sight on the streets of Phoenix and a popular activity for young drivers of fast cars. Nowadays, street racing or drag racing has become a highly illegal sport that Phoenix police are trying hard to curb. The speed and size of the cars now being raced […]

School is back in session at ASU and local colleges, and with the holidays coming up students are making friends and enjoying college life. Part of college life inevitable is attending parties, especially around Halloween time. Unfortunately many of the party-goers at these events are not of legal drinking age and find themselves enjoying the […]

A Lawyer Getting Cases Dismissed It happens all the time, my client was driving a little faster than the posted speed limit and gets pulled over by the police. My client is well dressed, drives a nice car, may be on the way to work and thinks he can talk himself out of a speeding […]

Technicalities Can Lead to Dismissals As DUI lawyers, we roll up our sleeves to look for very small technical errors in our clients’ cases. If a lawyer isn’t familiar with the details of a DUI case, they will have no chance of getting your case dismissed and they are essentially taking your money. Not all […]

Criminal Speeding is a Misdemeanor I don’t understand why someone who travels a little too fast should be facing a criminal charge. Modern cars have so much technology built into them that it is reasonable for someone to be traveling faster than they realize because of the smooth ride. On a personal level, I do […]