DUI Attorney in Tucson, Arizona
DUI (Misdemeanor)
"Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or drugs while Impaired to the Slightest Degree" is the most common form of DUI in Arizona. This is the charge most people receive on the night of an arrest. It appears on a citation as ARS 28-1381. Typically, a blood test or breath test is completed during the investigation and additional charges may be added later based upon what is discovered in a person's blood. In Arizona, common added charges are for an alcohol concentration above .08, .15 (Extreme DUI), and .20 (Super Extreme DUI). Additional charges also will be added for illegal drugs and even prescription drugs, if they are found in a driver's blood.
These common DUIs are misdemeanors not felonies. They are still very serious because, if convicted, a person will have mandatory jail, probation, fines, counseling and other consequences. There are also many motor vehicle penalties, including suspension of license, an installation of Ignition Interlock requirement, and mandatory attendance at traffic school.
There are lots of defenses to these charges.
DUI (Felony)
There are a variety of ways for a DUI itself to be a felony. For example a case may be charged as a felony, if the driver was impaired and the driver's license was suspended or the driver was driving the wrong way on the street or it was the driver's third felony in seven years.
Also, a person can get a first time misdemeanor DUI, but crash into someone, resulting in felony charges like criminal damage or a person might be injured which could result in aggravated assault with a deadly weapon/dangerous/instrument charges.
What to Do If you Were Charged with a DUI
There are so many different types of DUI cases that the easiest and most efficient approach is to simply call a DUI attorney and do a consultation. I have been doing these consultations for 24 years and can save you hours of research time by giving you very accurate information specific to your charge and the court that you are in. I can tell you what your chances are for a dismissal or reduction of the charge. I can let you know the penalties that you realistically face rather than the general statutory ones.
Basically, pick up the phone and make an office appointment or telephonic appointment. It's free.