The American legal system is such that it provides those accused of crimes the right to confront witnesses. This is done so that the defendant can expose any lack of credibility with a witness that may exist, as this does happen from time to time. As such, many witnesses in criminal matters undergo exhausting cross-examinations by defense attorneys who are attempting to expose any lack of credibility that the court or the jury should consider. This is how things work in Arizona DUI matters as well, as police officers are almost always witnesses in cases that go to trial.

Unfortunately for many defendants facing Arizona DUI prosecutions, an ongoing investigation into some alleged conduct by a police officer who spent his time investigating and pursuing DUI cases could prove to have an effect on several cases. What’s perhaps more important is the effect it could have had on cases that have already been completed. Basically, an officer is being investigated for a crime that would affect his credibility as a witness if it turns out to be an accurate allegation, but defense attorneys are upset that they were not made aware of it.

Specifically, a Phoenix police officer is being targeted in an investigation that involves allegations that he burned out his pickup truck and then claimed it was stolen so that he could recover $14,000 in insurance damages. He has not been arrested and nothing has been proven, and as of now the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is reviewing criminal-fraud charges submitted by Phoenix investigators. No word was given as to where the matter could go from this point.

Almost regardless of where that issue stands now, defense attorneys are not happy that the failure by prosecutors to disclose this information about the officer prevents Arizona DUI defense lawyers from challenging his credibility. Given that lack of awareness, some are stating that they advised clients to take plea deals when they would not have otherwise had they had the opportunity to expose this potential lack of credibility with the investigating and in many cases arresting officer.

The prosecutor’s office is also refusing to comment publicly about this matter because it’s still an ongoing investigation. However, the officer at the center of all of this turmoil is still working, albeit in an administrative role. He is not actively investigating DUI allegations and is basically filling an internal role until all of this is worked out one way or the other. In the meantime, some of the Arizona DUI defense attorneys involved in these matters are considering different legal challenges.

Witness testimony is powerful evidence in any trial, especially if that testimony comes from a police officer, as most people will assume that a police officer is credible and honest. The ability to challenge someone whose credibility may be at question is critically important for any defendant. If you or someone you love has been arrested on suspicion of DUI in Arizona, contact the Law Offices of Douglas A. Schwab today to schedule a free initial consultation.

The notion of implied consent has been one that has been the topic of much discussion in the legal world in recent times, particularly when it came to what police could do when arresting someone who was suspected of a crime. With regards to Arizona DUI arrests, the notion of implied consent basically meant that law enforcement could draw blood from someone who was suspected of drunk driving even without the permission of that DUI suspect. This evidence could then be used against a suspect after he or she became a defendant in a criminal prosecution case.

However, that all changed with a decision that was made by the Arizona Supreme Court. In a unanimous decision, the court ruled that the police could not use existing traffic laws to draw blood from someone suspected of driving under the influence in the state without first obtaining a valid search warrant. Any blood gathered without such a warrant will not be admitted as evidence if the case proceeds to trial. The basis of this ruling was that these blood draws without warrants amounted to unreasonable searches and seizures under the 4th Amendment of the United States Constitution.

However, there was at least one exception that was noted, and that involves situations where the suspect provides consent for a blood draw even without a warrant. That said, any consent that is given needs to be voluntary in nature, and trial judges will be expected to rule on the question of whether consent was in fact voluntary in the future. Juveniles may be able to give consent in certain situations, but that will also need to be weighed by the trial judges handling these cases.

This ruling came as somewhat of a surprise to many in the legal world, especially given that it was a unanimous decision. In general across the United States, blood draws and other investigative techniques have been allowed with regards to DUI cases, mostly because prosecutors and law enforcement officials have argued successfully that there is only a certain amount of time to gather relevant evidence. Most people understand that after a period of time, the amount of alcohol in a person’s system drops to the point where it’s either no longer detectable or it drops to a level that’s within the legal limit.

This is also a decision that people who are pulled over and investigated for DUI in Arizona need to be aware of, as it tangibly affects their legal rights as suspects. People who face this situation should remember what their rights are so that they can be protected, but DUI suspects should not attempt to argue their cases while the investigation is happening along the side of the road. Instead, people who face this charge should simply seek the help of Arizona DUI defense lawyers as soon as possible. If you have been arrested on suspicion of DUI, contact the Law Offices of Douglas A. Schwab immediately to schedule an initial consultation.

Every year, people from all different walks of life in Arizona warn others of the risks involved with drinking and driving over Memorial Day Weekend. Every year, the law enforcement community across Arizona steps up their efforts to patrol for drunk drivers and to arrest those who are suspected of having committed this crime. It is generally common knowledge at this point that long holiday weekends are a time when everyone is on the lookout for people who should not be behind the wheel, and every year statistics are released that detail the number of DUI arrests that were made in Arizona.

We have now gone through another Memorial Day Weekend, and we have also had the opportunity to review several numbers regarding alleged drunk driving over the holiday. According to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, a total of 559 people were arrested on suspicion of DUI and DUI-related crimes over the holiday weekend. These arrests resulted from a total of more than 13,000 traffic stops that were made for various reasons. These 559 arrests represent a slight increase when compared to the 547 people arrested over Memorial Day Weekend of 2012.

The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety also released statistics regarding the average blood alcohol content of those who were arrested on suspicion of DUI over the weekend. That average came in at 0.153, which represented the highest level since Memorial Day Weekend of 2009. Finally, more than 1,600 police officers participated in the stepped-up DUI enforcement efforts across Arizona, with many of these extra shifts being funded by grants from the state government.

What all of this means is that as of this point, 559 people in Arizona face serious legal problems. All of them need to act quickly in order to begin building a strong defense, and they will need to do so both with regards to the criminal prosecution and with regards to the administrative hearing that will determine whether or not their driving privileges will be revoked for a period of time. All of these people will also face the possibility of having to pay large fines and having to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicles once their driving privileges are restored. Some will likely face jail time.

In short, these people face challenges that will need to be met head-on in order to give themselves a chance to avoid these serious consequences. It should also be noted that the end of Memorial Day Weekend does not in any way mean the end of law enforcement personnel patrolling for drunk drivers. Instead, much like how Memorial Day unofficially opens the summer travel season, it also marks a beginning of intensified DUI enforcement.

Therefore, people need to keep in mind that drinking and driving is a mistake that can and absolutely should be avoided. However, those who do make this mistake are far from alone and they should seek immediate legal help. If this includes you or someone you love, contact the Arizona DUI defense lawyers at the Law Offices of Douglas A. Schwab today to schedule an initial consultation.

It’s that time of year again when summer unofficially kicks off with Memorial Day Weekend. Arizona is one of the best places in the United States to kick back and relax for three full days of fun in the sun, and millions of people will be doing just that beginning later this week and moving through the beginning of next week. Barbecues, parades, picnics and several other items are on the agendas of people from Flagstaff to Phoenix and everywhere else in between.

Of course, this is also a weekend where people will tend to imbibe a bit as they take some time to relax and reflect. As long as you are at least 21 years old, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, as it is a legal activity in Arizona. However, if history holds, too many people will also make the mistake of getting behind the wheels of vehicles after consuming alcohol, and that will obviously present the risk of major problems for everyone who does so.

Clearly, the law enforcement community is well aware of this tendency for people to consume alcohol and then attempt to drive a vehicle during Memorial Day Weekend. As such, they will be out in full force from Thursday through next Monday, and many police officers will be patrolling specifically for any signs of drunk drivers. All it takes is one swerve or one slight mistake of any kind in order to be pulled over and investigated and perhaps arrested on suspicion of DUI.

These stepped-up law enforcement efforts in Arizona will not be limited to highways and to city streets. One local example of this DUI enforcement effort involves the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, as it will be using a grant that was provided to it by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to patrol several popular recreational areas. Some of the areas that will be watched closely include:

· Saguaro Lake
· Canyon Lake
· Apache Lake
· Bartlett Lake
· Lake Pleasant
· Verde River
· Lower Salt River
· All county parks
· Tonto National Forest

Given the obvious scrutiny under which every motorist in Arizona will operate this weekend, people need to be sure to make good decisions if they are going to consume alcohol. The most obvious and best way to avoid being investigated and arrested on suspicion of DUI is to simply not drive a vehicle if you’re going to be consuming alcohol. There are many ways to accomplish this, and a bit of extra planning and a small additional expense will help you to avoid the massive expense and enormous amount of time that will be necessary to deal with a DUI defense case anywhere in the state.

If you are one of the many people who has been arrested on suspicion of this or any related charge, you need to act quickly. Contact the Arizona DUI defense lawyers at the Law Offices of Douglas A. Schwab to schedule an initial consultation.

People who are old enough can remember when there really wasn’t a uniform standard for the amount of alcohol that could be in a driver’s system before he or she would face a charge of drunk driving. One of the first generally accepted standards was 0.15. After some time, that standard was lowered to .10. Not long afterward, the standard was lowered to .08, where it stands today in every jurisdiction in the United States. Now comes word that this standard could be changing again, or at least the first salvo was filed by the National Transportation Safety Board.

According to several news reports, the NTSB has voted to recommend to states that the legal limit for alcohol in a driver’s system be lowered from .08 to .05. Doing so would actually bring the United States more in line with the rest of the world. Most of the countries in Europe, South America and Australia all have legal limits set at .05. Canada is the only other country nearby with a BAC limit of .08, so this change is not as radical as it seems to many who have seen the news.

While this vote was only to recommend to the states that they make this change, this is a step that does carry some weight. While the federal government does not control individual state laws, they have historically exercised this type of control by tying federal highway funds to the passage of new BAC limits and to higher legal drinking ages. There’s no telling whether or not this recommendation could lead to this type of action, but it is possible.

As many would imagine, this recommendation is being met with glee by some groups and with outrage by others. Groups such as MADD, SADD and other drunk driving organizations have applauded the move and hope that it eventually becomes the law of the land. They along with the people at the NTSB who voted for this recommendation cite the troubling statistics that relate to drunk driving in the United States. Every year, 10,000 people are killed in car accidents where alcohol is listed as a factor and another 170,000 people are injured. Some studies estimate that anywhere between 3 and 5 million people in the United States are willing to admit to having driven drunk during the previous 12 months.

Of course, this recommendation was not received with open arms by other groups. Restaurant and tavern owners were particularly displeased, stating that if this actually becomes law, it would substantially harm their businesses and lead to serious problems with the economy. This side of the issue cites previous moves to lower the BAC limit and how it put many taverns and restaurants out of business.

What is known for now is that nothing has changed. However, if this does become the new standard, people will have to be even more careful if they have that glass of wine with dinner, as they would face the same potential consequences as someone who has been drinking heavily for hours if they were to be over the limit. 

What is known for now is that nothing has changed.  However, if this does become the new standard, people will have to be even more careful if they have that glass of wine with dinner, as they would face the same potential consequences as someone who has been drinking heavily for hours if they were to be over the limit.  If you have been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, contact the Arizona DUI defense lawyers at the Law Offices of Douglas A. Schwab today to schedule an initial consultation. 

Every May, there are several reasons for law enforcement officials in Arizona and around the country to be extra wary of drunk drivers. Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day Weekend and graduations from high schools as well as colleges and universities tend to prompt a higher number of people than normal to get behind the wheels of vehicles after consuming alcohol. As such, the law enforcement community of Arizona tends to step up its efforts with regards to DUI enforcement every May, and so far this year has been no exception.

Last weekend was Cinco de Mayo weekend, and the holiday itself fell on Sunday. Law enforcement officials were out in full force beginning on Friday night, and according to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, 274 DUI-related arrests were made on Friday night and on Saturday night. This does not even take the actual holiday into account, and there were several specific statistics released by the Governor’s office in furtherance of this news.
Specifically, the DUI-related arrests in Arizona that occurred on Friday and Saturday nights included the following, which were published on azcentral.com:

· 76 arrests for Extreme DUI
· 36 arrests for Aggravated DUI
· 34 arrests for drug-related DUI
· 35 people had prior DUI arrests on their records
· The average blood alcohol content for those arrested was 0.153

Those were not the only actions taken by law enforcement that were recorded during the first two days of Cinco de Mayo weekend. Other facts that the state released included:

· 501 police officers took part in the stepped-up law enforcement effort
· 2,854 total traffic stops were made for suspicion of DUI and other traffic violations
· 1,615 citations were written for non-DUI related offenses
· 150 people were discovered to be designated sober drivers

Unfortunately, these facts reveal that nearly twice as many people were arrested on suspicion of DUI or a DUI-related charge than there were sober drivers recorded. Obviously, many sober drivers never dealt with police officers, but this is a troubling ratio considering that anyone who was going to be out celebrating last weekend had to be aware of the fact that the police would be watching for anyone who exhibited signs of being impaired while behind the wheel.

Cinco de Mayo fell on a Saturday last year, and a total of 267 people were arrested on this holiday in 2012. Overall, 3,129 people were arrested on suspicion of DUI or a DUI-related offense during the entire month of May in 2012, and it appears that May of 2013 is on track to at least equal those totals depending on how things turn out during the forthcoming celebratory occasions.

What all of this means is that as of now, 274 people need the help of Arizona DUI defense lawyers, as each of them is likely to face serious consequences if they are convicted. If you or someone you love faces this problem, contact the Law Offices of Douglas A. Schwab today to schedule an initial consultation.

DUI laws are usually quite state-driven, in that each state has its own set of laws and those laws can differ between jurisdictions. Many in our state already know that Arizona has some of the toughest DUI laws in the country in terms of standards that apply and penalties that can be levied even for a first-time conviction on this charge. However, there are certain cases that become federal in nature, and a few of them will actually make it all the way to the United States Supreme Court from time to time.

Recently, another case made it to the highest court in the land, and the fundamental basis for the court hearing this case concerned an analysis of the 4th Amendment and its rule regarding unreasonable searches and seizures. The case concerned a man in Missouri who was arrested on suspicion of DUI and who was given a blood test without the police attempting to secure a search warrant in order to perform that test.

Generally speaking, the law has been moving towards an unwritten rule that search warrants would not be needed in order to draw someone’s blood in an attempt to measure the amount of alcohol in his or her system. Many people thought that this case would simply codify that assumption and thereby allow law enforcement personnel to have these tests done without first going through a judge.

Every now and again, though, the Supreme Court will surprise people with its decisions. This turned out to be one of those situations, as the court ruled in an 8-1 decision that the police generally need to make an attempt to secure a search warrant in order to have a medical professional perform these blood tests. The guidelines that were offered were quite vague and loose in nature, but what was definitive aside from the case only generating one lone dissenter – Justice Thomas – was that the police cannot simply proceed to having a blood test done without even concerning themselves with a warrant.

As far as actual guidelines are concerned, Justice Kennedy stated that future cases will provide more specific guidance for these standards. Regardless, the seemingly inevitable move towards warrantless blood tests across the United States when people are being investigated for a possible DUI has been slowed in a tangible sense, and the protections offered by the 4th Amendment of the Constitution have been reinforced within this context.

Despite the ruling, people who are stopped and investigated for a possible DUI in Arizona should not simply assume that the police will not be able to draw blood without a warrant, as there are exceptions that could apply. Instead, anyone who is arrested on suspicion of this or any related charge should contact Arizona DUI defense lawyers as soon as possible to begin building their defense. The Law Offices of Douglas A. Schwab is a team of attorneys that has helped clients fight these charges on constitutional grounds, and that’s how you should proceed if you face this situation.

Everyone understands that drinking and driving is a terrible mistake to make and that making such a mistake and getting caught can lead to serious consequences.  This is especially so in Arizona, which has some of the toughest drunk driving laws in the United States.  People who are convicted of DUI in Arizona even for the first time can face stiff fines, the loss of driving privileges and in some cases they can face some jail time depending on the circumstances of the case.

There are also several circumstances where a person could face a charge of aggravated DUI in Arizona, and as many would imagine this is a charge that leads to even more severe penalties if that person is convicted.  Examples of situations where someone could face a charge of aggravated DUI in Arizona include:

· Driving under the influence of an intoxicant while that person’s driver’s license is suspended or revoked
· Driving under the influence while under a court order to have an ignition interlock device installed in his or her vehicle
· Driving under the influence with at least two prior DUI convictions within the previous seven years

Any of these circumstances can lead to a charge of aggravated DUI, but lately there have been several news stories involving people being charged with aggravated DUI because that person had a child who was under 15 years old at the time of the arrest in the vehicle.

When someone is arrested on suspicion of DUI with a minor in the vehicle, that person can face all of the penalties that anyone else facing this charge could ultimately encounter if he or she is convicted.  Examples of these penalties include:

· Extended time in jail or prison
· Alcohol/drug screening/education as laid out by the court
· Thousands of dollars in fines
· Five years of probation
· Forfeiture of the vehicle

In addition, if someone faces a charge of aggravated DUI in Arizona with a minor in the vehicle and the suspect is the parent or guardian of that minor, that child or those children can be placed in nonfamily custody for a period of time. 

The most obvious way to avoid having this happen to you is to avoid drinking if you’re going to be driving, especially if you’re going to have a minor in the vehicle.  Given the public policy behind this law, courts tend to react strongly when someone is accused of aggravated DUI with these circumstances present.  Therefore, people who make this mistake tend to face motivated prosecutors who want to be sure to win a conviction and to punish the defendant. 

Thousands of people make the mistake of drinking and driving in Arizona every year.  That alone can lead to big enough legal problems.  If you or someone you love faces this difficult legal situation, contact the Arizona DUI defense attorneys at the Law Offices of Douglas A. Schwab immediately to schedule an initial consultation. 

If you or anyone you know has ever been pulled over and investigated for a possible DUI in Arizona, you understand that the technology at the fingertips of police is such that these investigations can be completed in minutes. Additionally, lab tests for DUI can be done in ways that were simply not possible 20 or 30 years ago, and suspects can become defendants based on the results of blood and other tests in ways that make it very difficult to challenge that evidence.

However, with technology comes risk, and that risk is being defined in a legal challenge that has been filed on behalf of several felony DUI defendants in Scottsdale. These defendants want to know if a potential mistake made by lab technicians who handled evidence relating to their cases could have skewed the results of those lab tests. If that is what the court decides happened, it could open the floodgates to hundreds of challenges if not more to lab results that were offered as evidence in DUI cases.

As the law stands right now in Arizona, you could be pulled over by the police if they suspect that you may be impaired for some reason. If you are a legal user of medical marijuana, this could prove to be a problem even if you are not under the influence of the drug at the time. If you have any trace of the drug in your system, you can be arrested and prosecuted for DUI. There are certain blood tests and other chemical tests that can be performed to check for the presence of this substance, and a recent court ruling states that this is enough evidence for a prosecution and even a conviction.

Perhaps you’re one of many people who has told yourself, “I can make it. I’m really not drunk. I’m fine. I know my way home. I just won’t speed, I won’t draw attention to myself and everything will be OK.” Many of us have told ourselves just that from time to time, and many of us have actually gotten away with driving after having too much to drink.

Every year, people get revved up for St. Patrick’s Day whether they are Irish, not Irish or pretending to be Irish. They consume alcohol, sometimes in copious amounts. While there is nothing inherently illegal about this activity, it can and often does lead to bad decisions. Perhaps some of the worst alcohol-fueled decisions that can be made while in this state involve those where a people believe that they are OK to drive home. Law enforcement officials understand that many people do fall into this self-generated trap and they are watching closely for drunk drivers.

As is the case every year, many different law enforcement agencies across the state were stepping up their patrols over the weekend so that more of them could be on the lookout for drunk drivers. However, and to the surprise of many, the number of people arrested on suspicion of DUI in Arizona between Thursday and Sunday was lower than it was in 2012. Specifically, 273 people were arrested in Arizona this year on suspicion of DUI as compared to 289 last year.

There are very few if any days on the calendar that are more associated with consuming alcohol than St. Patrick’s Day. This is especially so when this festive holiday falls on a weekend, as it does this year. Sunday marks yet another day when people get together and drink green beer, and unfortunately many people will imbibe too heavily. To make matters worse, too many people will consume alcohol and then decide to get behind the wheel of a vehicle, which is a terrible decision for many reasons.

One of those reasons is that the Arizona law enforcement community can also read a calendar and they can also anticipate what a day like St. Patrick’s Day falling on a Sunday will mean. Therefore, police forces all over the state and on every level will be stepping up their enforcement of DUI laws and some law enforcement agencies will be setting up checkpoints to check to see if people have been consuming alcohol. If they have, they will be arrested and they will face prosecution for violating some of the toughest DUI laws in the United States.

March is the time of year when hundreds of thousands of students at a time converge on Arizona to celebrate their spring break. From Lake Havasu to Scottsdale to Tempe, students from all over the country head to the desert to enjoy some fun in the sun and a week of relaxing. In fact, spring break is an important contributor to the overall economy of the state, as the tourism and hospitality industries need this time to bolster their revenues.

Many of us have laughed and joked about the so-called efficiency of government on several levels. We have all been taught that government is a creature that moves extremely slowly and that nothing gets done before mountains of red tape have been eliminated. However, the sharing of data pursuant to DUI arrests in Phoenix is no joke for anyone, and people who face this or any DUI-related charge in the city may soon be facing a much more efficient government that has access to all the data and evidence that could relate to a DUI case.

Regardless of people's politics, it is known around the country that Arizona is a state where the government is working to curtail spending on many things. However, one issue that is not having funding pulled but rather is obtaining more funding is that which involves the enforcement of DUI laws around the state and the prosecution of people who are arrested on suspicion of these types of charges. That effort was bolstered recently when the City of Mesa’s Prosecutor’s Office was awarded a $60,000 grant to provide funding for the investigation and prosecution of drug-related DUI cases in the area.

When people have alcohol in their system above a certain level, it’s safe to say that in a scientific sense that they are impaired at the time the measurement was taken. That’s because alcohol travels through a person’s system in a relatively quick fashion, and the tests that are used will catch someone who is under the influence of this substance. However, that is not necessarily how it works with other drugs, as it’s possible for certain substances to remain in a person’s system long after he or she was impaired by any of them. This leads to complications when it comes to testing for DUI in Arizona.

At this point in our history and in our culture, everyone either already knows or should know of the dangers of drinking and driving as well as the potential penalties that can be faced if someone makes this mistake. As such, many people do try to do the right thing and avoid driving after an evening of imbibing. However, there is still a matter of science to consider in that it takes time for alcohol to leave a person’s system such that he or she falls below the legal limit for alcohol in the bloodstream.

Arizona is known as a state where the DUI laws are extremely tough in terms of the potential penalties that someone can face if convicted even on a first offense. Despite this notoriety, the numbers regarding DUI arrests across the state remain extremely high, as the efforts made by law enforcement are known to be relentless. However, there appears to be another growing problem relating to DUI in Arizona, and this one does not involve the use of alcohol, but rather the use of other substances before getting behind the wheel of a vehicle.

Arizona is known around the United States as a place where people do not want to face prosecution for DUI or any DUI-related charge. Not only are the penalties for even a first-time offense as stiff as anyone could encounter, but the enforcement of these laws is extremely aggressive. As such, tens of thousands of people are arrested on suspicion of these charges every year. Given these numbers, one would think that the reality of the situation would deter people from making this mistake and risk getting caught and facing these tough penalties. Unfortunately, that does not appear to be what’s happening.

Every year, the law enforcement community in Arizona puts together a task force, so to speak, that is charged with stepping up the enforcement of the DUI laws that exist in the state. This is done by increasing the number of patrols that are out on the roads, by putting checkpoints together and by strongly encouraging the public to report suspected drunk drivers. This effort has led to a high number of arrests of people on suspicion of DUI and related charges, and it appears that the results for this most recent holiday season were no different than previous years.

When people are arrested on suspicion of DUI in Arizona, they face a very serious legal problem that requires the suspect to act immediately so that he or she can begin the process of building a strong defense. The criminal prosecution process moves quickly along with the administrative process, so there is no time to waste with regards to working through emotions and deciding what to do. The longer someone waits to act, the more problematic the situation can possibly become, especially since Arizona is notorious for its tough DUI laws and penalties.

Below you will find a brief overview of the two different prongs of defense that need to be built in order for a defendant to fully assert his or her legal rights after being arrested on suspicion of DUI in Arizona. You will also find information regarding when action needs to be taken with regards to each prong. Anyone who faces these types of criminal charges needs to obtain the help of experienced Arizona DUI defense lawyers as soon as possible.

Arizona has passed tougher and tougher laws with regards to DUI in recent years to the point where the state has become almost notorious for the penalties that could be encountered by someone who is convicted of DUI even for the first time. Many people would consider the possibility that these tough laws would likely bring down the number of people who are arrested for DUI or DUI-related charges in the state, but according to the results of a recent statistical survey the opposite is true, and this is not good news for those who have and who will make this mistake.

Arizona is notorious throughout the United States with regards to the stiff penalties imposed on people who are convicted of DUI, even if it’s a first offense. Therefore, the best way to completely avoid this troubling situation is to simply avoid driving if you have consumed alcohol. Despite the wisdom of this conduct, the fact of the matter is that people will make this mistake from time to time and they will get pulled over and investigated for DUI. Everyone should immediately understand that this is a serious situation.

Arizona is notorious for its tough laws and penalties that relate to DUI. Despite the fact that these laws are known by many to carry stiff penalties even for a first-time offense, the unfortunate fact of the matter is that tens of thousands of people are still arrested on suspicion of this crime in the state every year. Part of the reason that this statistic is so high despite the potential costs of a DUI conviction is because of the intense enforcement of these laws by law enforcement personnel on all levels.