Phoenix, Arizona Misdemeanor, Felony, and Drug DUI and Vehicular Crimes
Arizona DUI cases (and the category vehicular crimes) are a specialized area of law. It has been my focus for almost 20 years. To successfully defend a person accused, a lawyer must have a deep understanding of the science and law relating to each offense. I have this understanding in the following kinds of cases....for your defense.
Where is “drunk driving?” Arizona does not use the term “drunk driving.” Nor does Arizona have offenses named DWI, OWI, OWVI or DUIL. Instead, Arizona law uses DUI, Extreme DUI, Super-Extreme DUI, and Aggravated DUI.
Arizona has several different types of misdemeanor DUI crimes. They can be categorized by the amount of alcohol in a person, prior convictions, or by the legality / impact of a drug in your body while driving.
Felony or Aggravated DUI? They are the same thing. A felony DUI is called Aggravated DUI in Arizona. Several circumstances can turn a misdemeanor DUI into a felony.
This category refers to crimes involving car accidents where it is alleged a person was driving impaired, driving in a reckless manner or cases where a person failed to remain at the scene of an accident.
Driving under the influence of a drug, or in some instances prior use of a drug, can be either a misdemeanor or a felony in Arizona.
A valid prescription is a legal defense in Arizona. However, that does not end the case. There is still the issue of whether the medication impaired you while driving.
Important: Arizona law requires that government prove you “knew” or “should have” known your driver’s license was suspended at the time of the arrest.
Juvenile courts in Arizona has exclusive and original jurisdiction concerning any juvenile that is alleged to have committed a delinquent or incorrigible act.
Delinquent Act: Means an act by a juvenile that if committed by an adult would be a criminal offense. See A.R.S. § 8-201(12)
Delinquent Juvenile: Means a juvenile who is adjudicated to have committed a delinquent act. See A.R.S. § 8-201(13).
Incorrigible Child: Means a juvenile who has been adjudicated to have committed an offense that can only be committed by a juvenile.
See A.R.S. § 8-201(19)
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