Arizona DUI / Criminal Defense Law Blog

Police busted a pair of men attempting to transport over 800 pounds of marijuana hidden in pizza cheese last week.  The marijuana was found in a semi truck at a motel in Goodyear, where police say the Ohio men were planning to transport the marijuana east.  The smugglers are now facing some serious legal charges, […]

Football fans beware: police will be on full alert this weekend for impaired drivers driving home from watching their favorite games.  Peoria police department has announced it will join forces with other agencies in the area on a DUI task force Saturday through Sunday.  The task force will feature additional officers on the road looking […]

This morning a car struck a bicyclist in Apache Junction killing him and leaving his family in friends in shock.  This tragic accident occurred near Superstition Boulevard and Meridian Road.  This is just one of many bicyclist-car accidents that occur around the Valley on any given day.  The warm weather and long straight roads in […]

A Tucson high school principal has been arrested and charged with assault after an altercation between him and his stepdaughter’s boyfriend.  The Saguaro High School principal allegedly punched the teen in the early morning hours on Monday.  Not only is he in trouble with the school district, but he is also facing some serious assault […]

Holiday weekends always have an influx of DUI arrests in Arizona, keeping police and courts busy.  This weekend many people celebrated Labor Day with a sweet day off work and some time with friends and family.  Some chose to escape the heat and rive up north or out west to California, and other just had […]

Phoenix Prescription Drug Lawyer Here to Help Keep you out of Prison Twelve people have been arrested in Phoenix for selling prescription drugs illegally that were manufactured in Mexico.  Officials served search warrants to stores and homes, finding evidence after the yearlong investigation, and made the arrests today.  The charges against the twelve individuals are […]

Depending on how you look at it, you may have been one of the lucky (or unlucky) ones to be hit with a tremendous thunderstorm late yesterday.  While some liked the change in weather and water for their plants, others were definitely unlucky enough to get storm damage, a power outage, or possibly even getting […]

An unfortunate incident over the weekend left a pregnant woman in the hospital.  In the very early morning hours on Sunday, a man left a bar in Phoenix and hit the woman in the parking lot, then left the scene driving erratically.  The driver was suspected of being intoxicated.  Police were able to follow the […]

A light rail train collided with a car today in Tempe leaving the driver and passenger in the hospital in critical condition.  Light rail trains and cars cross paths thousands of times a day in the Phoenix area, and while accidents are rare, they can cause sever injuries.  While it is unclear who is at […]

A father and son lost out on their seats at a recent Cardinals football game due to tough state liquor laws.  While going back to their seats at the game, the father asked his 15-year-old son to hold his beer so that he could show the usher their tickets.  At that time, officers from the […]