Many people in Arizona are familiar with stomach and indigestion problems. GERD, also known as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or heartburn, affects millions of Americans. But a person may now know that it can also affect their DUI results. What is GERD? A person who...
Typically, when you receive a traffic citation, you have multiple options for taking care of it. You can pay the fine, request a hearing or attend driving school. In the case of a criminal traffic citation, according to the Maricopa County Justice Courts, you have...
Drunk driving was becoming a serious problem in Arizona, with it having the sixth highest number of DUI fatalities in the country in 2006. In order to curb it, the state created some of the toughest DUI laws in the nation. Where most states have two categories of DUI...
Anyone who sells or shares drugs connected to overdose deaths could serve up to 25 years imprisonment under a bill introduced in the Arizona legislature. Drug charges could be elevated to murder if the proposed House Bill 2779 becomes law. House Bill 2779 The bill is...
As a parent, you may assume that you have the discretion to decide when and where your underage child tries alcohol for the first time and/or consumes adult beverages. Like many other parents, you would be wrong. According to Britannica ProCon.org, 45 states have...
People in Arizona may think nothing of having a drink at happy hour after work or while at a party. However, if a person drinks alcohol and then gets behind the wheel of a car, they could find themselves facing drunk driving charges, and if convicted, serious...
As part of due process, there must be evidence that a crime was committed in order for it to be prosecuted. Evidence can include testimony from the arresting police officer or a witness as well as police reports. For cases involving a DUI, the results of an alcohol...
We all make mistakes at times, and sometimes a person in Tempe who already has a DUI on their record is charged with a second or subsequent DUI later on down the road. When a person is a repeat offender, judges in Arizona have the discretion to order alternative...
Seeing the lights of a police car behind you is always unsettling. Whether you did something wrong or not, you may be wondering what rights you have. Handling encounters with the police in a respectful manner helps avoid things from turning bad quickly. However, if...
When it comes to drug crimes in Arizona, the difference between possession and trafficking determines how severe the charges and possible sentence will be. There is a threshold under which the law considers possession to be simple possession, and over which the law...