In January, I posted an article about the importance of knowing your rights during a DUI investigation, specifically your rights when you are initially pulled over, questioned, and asked to submit to field sobriety tests. Your rights as a defendant continue through all of the fact-finding process. Upon arrest your blood, breath, or urine is…
Currently, there is a bill in Arizona that could compromise your constitutionally-protected civil liberties in regards to DUI procedures and punishments in favor of preserving the state budget. It has just recently gone into effect a few days ago on December 31, 2011, and takes away the right to a jury trial for first-time offenders…
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…
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…
Imagine this scenario: It’s Friday evening, and it has been a very long and stressful week. You are definitely ready to relax, so when your friends invite you to Happy Hour in Old Town to celebrate, you don’t hesitate in replying, “Yes!” You take a sip of your dirty martini, and your stress immediately starts…
Thanksgiving is a special celebration where our relatives and friends gather around the table to eat abundantly and celebrate, not unlike a Roman feast, but (usually) much more civilized. The average amount of calories consumed on this day usually ranges between 3,000 and up to 4,500, more than two days’ worth for most of us(1)….
Seeing the red and blue police car lights in the review mirror can be a very frightening experience. You may experience extreme anxiety upon being pulled over by the police; this is perfectly normal. In fact, being pulled over is one of the highest-ranked fears for most people. You may not be sure how to…
