Articles Posted in Drunk Driving Defenses

Consent for DUI Testing Gained by Officer’s Warning of the Law does not Constitute Voluntary Consent…unless Good Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule Applies. This article provides a case over overview and discussion of legal principles that applied. Article features include: Impact of ruling on Arizona DUI suspects; Good Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule; Arizona Court decisions on what constitutes voluntary consent to search; and answers to the question of whether or not a suspect should consent to DUI testing in Arizona; and Common defenses for DUI charges in Arizona.

If you are arrested for a DUI, you have a right to request an attorney’s assistance right away. But how much time are you given to find an attorney before you are given a Breathalyzer? In a recent Arizona Court of Appeals case, the defendant was convicted of aggravated DUI, for driving while impaired with…

Arizona V. Cooperman: DUI Partition Ratio relevant, competent evidence to show lack of DUI Impairment. Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) refers to the concentration of alcohol in the blood that can currently be measured either by a DUI blood test or a breath test. Interestingly, however, the results of a breathalyzer test for DUI may not…

In Carillo v. Houser Maricopa County, the Arizona Supreme Court held that the Implied Consent Law, A.R.S. § 28-1321 did not authorize police to conduct DUI blood testing without a warrant. The exception is if the suspect expressly gives their consent for officers to administer the chemical test. It is not enough for a suspect…

“The purpose of a DUI Task Force is to seek out and arrest persons driving drunk, or driving impaired due to alcohol or drugs. The laws regarding routine DUI stops and DUI Task Force Stops are very different. To preserve your rights and defenses you should know the differences.” Difference between DUI Task Force Stops…