What is the Horizontal Gaze Test? The horizontal gaze nystagmus test is one of the three standardized field sobriety tests used by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration to identify possible drunk drivers. This test has been studied to be the most accurate of the three, with a 77 percent accuracy rating in detecting […]

Arizona and Vehicular Homicide Many states have specific laws for homicides involving a vehicle, and there is usually a separate set of regulations and penalties for vehicular homicide. Vehicular manslaughter is defined as a crime that causes the death of a human being due to illegal driving of an automobile, including gross negligence, drunk driving, […]

Sometimes people may fail field sobriety tests for reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with being intoxicated. These kinds of tests are often given to people in certain situations that make them impossible to pass, and can be administered incorrectly and unfairly. Before administering the test, the officer is supposed to ask you if […]

Prosecutors in one Arizona county argued on Tuesday that people who smoked marijuana days or even weeks earlier could be charged with driving under the influence of drugs. Deputy Maricopa County Attorney Susan Luder argued before the Arizona Supreme Court that the county had acted properly in charging a man with for driving under the […]

The holidays are supposed to allow you time to spend with family and friends, creating memories and eating delicious food. Getting a DUI and being slapped with court fees and jail time more than likely isn’t the way you’d want to spend your holiday season. Beginning at the end of November, DUI sobriety checkpoints and […]

Law enforcement officials are trained to immediately identify if someone is driving under the influence. As someone who also drives, it is important that you are aware of the common signs of drunk driving as well in order to protect yourself and others. Tucson DUI lawyers at Thrush Law Group recommend practicing efficient defensive driving […]

Since the week of Thanksgiving, nearly 1,000 people around Arizona have been arrested for DUI by one of the DUI task forces around the state. These task forces operate from late November through the end of the year (as they have in previous years), and stats from the Governor’s Office of Highway safety show a […]

Arizona and Alternative DUI Punishments When you have a reputable, experience DUI attorney on your side, it is possible to make negotiations in your DUI case for alternative punishments instead of jail time. Often this goes hand-in-hand with a plea agreement. Some alternatives to mandatory, full jail time sentences can include: Work Release Work release […]

Reducing Your DUI Charge in Arizona If you have been charged with a DUI, it is not doubt that you want your charges to be dismissed, an experienced DUI attorney can help do just that for you, if possible. Dismissal is less likely to happen in most cases, but what is more possible is that […]