Happy Halloween from all of us at azdui.com! We’re super excited that Halloween is on a Friday this year. Whether you’re planning on going out in a great costume, watching Frankenstein or A Nightmare on Elm Street, or taking the children out trick-or-treating, we hope that you will have fun and be safe. If you,…
Getting a DUI is not going down in anyone’s books as being a great experience. But what if getting a DUI from Officer A had worse consequences than getting that same DUI from Officer B in the same city? What if you had to pay thousands of dollars more if Officer A arrests you? Welcome…
Have you ever heard of blood test results being contested in a DUI case? The Importance of a Blood Test One of the most important pieces of evidence in a DUI case is the blood test result. Once a subject’s blood is drawn, the sample is put into police custody. The blood in evidence is…
The favorite holiday of kids and adults alike. When else is it acceptable to dress up like a zombie or Richard Nixon, eat candy and party the night away? There certainly may be others, but Halloween is definitely at the top. Handing out candy at the door and “ooh-ing” and “aww-ing” over the little princesses…
Happy Labor Day weekend! This is a weekend that many have been looking forward to, the last holiday of summertime. To celebrate, events are taking place all over Arizona this weekend. Holiday weekends are always a cause for increased DUI enforcement and patrol. The risk is not worth taking, as forces will be joined…
New legislation has been enacted in Washington D.C. that is affecting the city’s penalties for DUI charges. Starting on August 1st of this year, in a statewide effort to crack down on impaired driving, punishments for DUI in Washington D.C. will dramatically increase. According to a MADD chart that ranks each state on a scale…
Happy Fourth of July! You’re probably digging out your most star-spangled red, white & blue clothing, firing up the barbecue and getting ready to celebrate. Tomorrow will be full of parties, music and dancing, refilled drinks, and a great time. But having to work on Thursday isn’t the only reason you should be partying responsibly….
I started off this year’s holiday season with an article on November 23 talking about Thanksgiving and alcohol consumption. I also discuss the potential legal harms of these traditions; having more to drink is not ‘balanced out’ by eating more to ‘absorb’ the alcohol. To avoid unwelcome DUI charges under the Christmas tree, you should familiarize yourself…
