Category: DUI Defense
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Field Sobriety Test Arizona: What They Actually Measure
A field sobriety test in Arizona measures specific physical and cognitive functions. It doesn’t measure general clumsiness. Officers use a standardized battery developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and each test targets a different sign of impairment. Knowing what each one actually looks for makes the whole roadside process far less mysterious. The…
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DUI Traffic Stop Arizona: What Officers Are Allowed to Do (and What They’re Not)
A DUI traffic stop in Arizona has to clear a legal bar before it happens, and a second one before it becomes an arrest. Officers can’t pull a car over on a hunch. They also can’t arrest someone for DUI just because the stop happened near a bar at midnight. Understanding what the law requires…
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Arizona DUI Penalties: First Offense vs Extreme and Super Extreme DUI
Arizona DUI penalties depend on one number: your blood alcohol concentration. A 0.08 reading and a 0.19 reading are both DUI. But they trigger different mandatory minimums. They also trigger different fines. In some cases, a different judge ends up deciding whether you serve any of it. Arizona sorts every alcohol-based DUI into one of…