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 […]
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Tucson DUI Attorneys on Protecting Yourself From Drunk Drivers
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 […]
Continue readingArizona DUI Task Forces Have Arrested Nearly 1,000 People in the Last Two Weeks
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 […]
Continue readingAlternative DUI Punishments
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 […]
Continue readingReducing Your DUI Charge To Lesser Offense
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 […]
Continue readingGetting A DUI When Visiting Arizona
How to Handle a DUI When Visiting Arizona If you live in Arizona, you more than likely are aware of the strict penalties that the state holds for those that are convicted of a DUI. But what happens to a person that receives a DUI when visiting Arizona? If you are an Arizona resident and […]
Continue readingArizona’s Super Extreme DUI Law
Super Extreme DUI in Arizona Arizona is one of the few states that has a law referred to as the “Super Extreme DUI” law. A DUI is considered “Super Extreme” if a person’s BAC is measured at .20 or higher. The crime is still filed as a misdemeanor, but the minimum jail time is longer […]
Continue readingFactors That Can Affect Breathalyzer Tests, Provide Inaccurate Results
When someone is pulled over on suspicion of a DUI, one of the steps that an officer must take is perform a breathalyzer test, provided that the driver does not refuse to take the test. There are many things that can affect the results of a breathalyzer test, which would result in inaccurate test readings. […]
Continue readingHow To Handle Getting Pulled Over On Suspicion of DUI
If you are pulled over and the police office suspects that you have been drinking, you will more than likely be asked to answer a few questions and perform a field sobriety test. Anything you say or do can and will likely be used against you by the officer, so it’s important to know how […]
Continue readingHow A DUI Can Affect Your Insurance Premium
If you are charged with driving under the influence, chances are your insurance premium will be affected. How clean (or not clean) your driving record is can play a big role in determining what you pay for car insurance. Your driving record will show any kind of marks on your driving record, especially a DUI. […]
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