Arizona law uses several different phrases when dealing with DUI charges, including Extreme DUI and Super Extreme DUI. What is the difference between these two? Did you know that the Super Extreme DUI charge is an Aggravated DUI charge? The Extreme DUI and Super Extreme DUI charges are based on your alleged blood alcohol concentration,…
Back in 2014, I wrote a blog looking a few years into the future, to the year 2020. I definitely did not have “global pandemic” on my bingo board, but in some ways, I wasn’t that far off. Here’s a look back: “The year is 2020. You and your friends were out celebrating an event…
Arizona voters approved recreational marijuana last November, and sales have been climbing as 2021 proceeds. As we have previously discussed, Arizona’s Prop 207 had a number of effects, from legalizing possession of an ounce or less to expunging many marijuana-related felony convictions. What’s still not legal? Driving while impaired by marijuana, possession of more than…
Happy Cinco de Mayo . . . with a twist! We’re still excited for the tacos and tequila, but this year it’s just a bit different. For starters, we’re all stuck at home, so we have to make our own fiestas with those we’re sheltering with. No bars or restaurants are open yet to sit…
“I can’t wait until things go back to normal.” This is probably one thought we can all agree upon in one way or another. Whether it’s schools reopening, being able to go out to eat and have someone else do the dishes, or simply give your friend who you haven’t seen in months a hug,…
While still contemplating the advent of a marijuana breathalyzer and the complex nature of THC and impairment, attorneys in Arizona, one of the 33 states that have legalized marijuana for medical use only, now have to brush up on their botany. Or is it chemistry? You know we went to law school because of math…
Well, folks, it is finally here. With the contemporary “reefer madness” showing no signs of slowing, the minds at Hound Labs, an Oakland based, scientific instrument research start-up, have recently released a marijuana breathalyzer machine! Say what?!! Yes, in all seriousness, this company states that it has developed a machine to detect marijuana use “within…
“Here’s to a long life and a merry one. A quick death and an easy one. A pretty girl and an honest one. A cold pint and another one!” ~ Irish proverb Rain is falling, birds are chirping, and temperatures have not yet broken 90 degrees. It’s a beautiful spring in the Valley, and springtime…
A tale of two judges perceived to be polar opposites. Sonya Sotomayor—the liberal Democratic nominee of the Obama administration and Neil Gorsuch—the conservative republican nominee of the Trump administration do not seem like likely allies. When most of us envision Supreme Court justices hotly debating issues, we imagine a split largely down party lines. After…
Springtime—it’s our favorite time of year in the Valley of the Sun, filled with spring training games, music festivals, and this year, the NCAA basketball finals! It’s also a time for fresh changes and new ideas, and our Arizona state legislators are busy trying to make decisions on proposed amendments to our laws. As criminal…
