Scottsdale DUI Lawyers
- Hougen, Donna:
The parties in a criminal trial may stipulate or agree to the expected testimony of a witness that will not be able to attend or testify at trial. The parties may also stipulate to the contents of a document that will not be produced at trial. When the parties stipulate to expected witness testimony or to the contents of a document they are not stipulating to the admissibility or factual accuracy of the testimony or document.
- Djordjevich, John:
he State of Arizona has some of the toughest DUI laws in the United States. On a first offense of DUI, you are facing up to six months in jail, a fine up to $2,500, court ordered substance abuse counseling, use of a ignition interlock device, and a minimum sentence of 10 days and thousands of dollars in fines. Your drivers license will be suspended for at least 90 days, and could be suspended up to one year. On a second offense, you get all the same penalties, except the minimum jail term is now 30 days, your license is revoked for a year. A third offense is usually a felony, with approximately 4 years in prison as a maximum sentence. Causing an accident while impaired may lead to felony assault or murder charges, both of which carry stiff prison sentences.
If you have been arrested for driving while intoxicated, it can have a devastating effect on your life and career and you need to act quickly to protect your rights.
- Gaertner, John:
Driving while under the influence of alcohol is a criminal offense. A conviction on DUI / DWI charges may result in fines, the revocation or suspension of your driver's license, and possible jail time. In addition, your insurance company may increase your rates to an unmanageable level.
In any instance in which an individual is accused of drunk driving with a minor in the vehicle, the state now charges child abuse and aggravated DUI. This is a serious felony charge and carries a severe sentence if convicted.
- Rosenstein Law Group:
If this is your first drunk driving offense, you may be overwhelmed by the charges. Many people receiving a DUI have no prior experience with criminal law, and the prospect of defending against such a charge can be daunting. If this isn't your first drunk driving offense, the emotional impact is likely amplified from prior occasions. Either way, your emotions may fluctuate among anger, fear, anxiety and embarrassment, and you probably have many questions.
- Bergman Law Offices:
Drunk Driving Defense Lawyer Scottsdale, Arizona
American society has agreed that drinking and driving make for a dangerous combination, and that drunk drivers should be kept off the roads. The amount of alcohol consumed and how that is measured by police are often in question, however.
Prevent or Fight Driver's License Suspension
Time is of the essence if you wish to keep your driving privileges, keep out of high-risk insurance rates, and allow your attorney to mount the strongest possible defense on your behalf.
A prime question in your case will be whether the police were justified in stopping you to examine whether you were sober or inebriated. Did your driving indicate that you might be driving drunk? Did law enforcement officers stop you for some other, unacceptable reason? An experienced DUI/DWI/OUI defense attorney has seen it all and recognizes improbable cause from miles away.
Was Your Breathalyzer or Blood Test Administered Lawfully?
Once you were stopped at a road block or by citywide saturation patrols on Shea Boulevard, Highway 101, Bell Road, Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, Scottsdale Road, Hayden Road, Cactus Road or Greenway Parkway, did the police officers follow standard protocol when administering field sobriety tests, breathalyzer tests or blood tests? Were you informed of your constitutional rights and were those rights upheld?
Assuming that you were, in fact, driving drunk, there may still be a good case for allowing you to continue driving to work or school. An adept DUI defense attorney may persuade the prosecution that you would be better off in alcohol dependency classes than in jail.
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