I had two hearings in Gila Bend this morning for Excessive Speeding. Gila Bend is one of the biggest speed traps in all of Arizona. People either coming from or going to San Diego have been used to traveling 75 miles per hour for miles and miles. All of a sudden, they come to the […]
Arizona DUI / Criminal Defense Law Blog
Mohave Valley Super Extreme DUI – You Need a Lawyer!
A Mohave Valley man was arrested this morning for a Super Extreme DUI. After the police responded to a small accident that he caused, they detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle, along with unopened cans of beers. A breathalyzer revealed that the man allegedly had a blood alcohol concentration of .25 […]
Phoenix Man Killed by a Drunk Driver
A Phoenix man was involved in a minor car accident today that turned deadly. When the man who was hit confronted the driver, the driver took off in his vehicle, hit the man, and dragged him several hundred feet to his death. The driver of the vehicle was drunk and is now being charged with DUI, vehicular […]
Chandler DUI – Prosecutor Plays Hide the Ball
I am currently representing a client who has been charged with a DUI – his case has been assigned to the Chandler Municipal Court. Part of my DUI defense includes submitting a three page pleading to the prosecutor requesting not only the police report, but everything relating to my client’s blood testing. I request documentation […]
Scottsdale Cop Misstates Law in a DUI Investigation
I represented a client recently for a DUI charge. After reviewing the police report and interviewing the police officer, I found out the officer told my client that he had no legal right to refuse field sobriety tests. Officer said that he couldn’t physically make him perform the tests, but he had no legal right […]
Scottsdale DUI – Don’t Trust Blood Results!!!
In preparation for a DUI trial I had this week at Scottsdale Municipal Court, my investigation revealed that there have been significant issues with the Scottsdale Police Department’s gas chromatogram (machine used to determine blood alcohol concentration). Some of my findings include maintenance and calibration issues. Additionally, I have uncovered many human errors during the […]
100 Gallons of Fuel Leaked on I-17 Following a Crash
This morning, there was a six car accident on I-17 that involved a semi truck carrying a very large quantity of fuel. According to police, a driver of a vehicle abruptly accelerated in rush hour traffic, causing the semi to swerve and collide with other vehicles. Because of the wreck, the semi truck leaked approximately […]
Multi Car Crash on I-10 in Phoenix
Last Wednesday, a man in Buckeye, Arizona was driving his vehicle with his wife, mother and daughter as passengers. The occupants of the vehicle allegedly got into a fight. The driver of the vehicle kicked his mother in law and daughter out of the car, sped away from the scene and crashed into a Chevy […]
Chandler DUI – I Wasn’t Even Driving!
Some states have laws that allow drivers who believe they are in an unsafe condition to drive, presumably because of alcohol consumption, to pull off the side of the road until sober up. Arizona, unfortunately, is not one of these states. To convict someone for driving under the influence, the state must prove, beyond a reasonable […]
Phoenix Motorcycle Accident Early This Morning.
I read in the news that a Phoenix man who was riding his motorcycle this morning near 38th Avenue and Peoria when he collided with a vehicle. According to the article, the driver of the motorcycle is in serious condition at a local hospital. This is absolutely terrible news. Although I am a big proponent […]