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Happy New Year!

Before we look to the promising year ahead, let’s take a few minutes to look back. A great deal has happened this past year. Let’s sum up the important key points. Holidays are notorious for DUI crackdown efforts. Although it is always wise to exercise caution by leaving the keys at home, designating a sober…

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Deciding Alford v. Texas: A Gray Area for Miranda Rights?

Most of us are familiar with the landmark case Miranda v. Arizona. “Miranda” rights are read by a police officer to suspects in custody that they intend to question, and usually begin with “You have the right to remain silent…” (click link to read full Miranda warning). These warnings are a summary of our 5th and 6th Amendment rights, and are…

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Know Your DUI Rights

I described in last week’s article that the DUI task force in Arizona is expanding because of the holidays. More DUI arrests are made in the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Years’ than any other time of year, and Arizona is heightening its DUI detection power in anticipation of this increase. If you or anyone…