Woman Under Arrest in DUI Death
According to recent reports, Starr-Nesha Branch, 35, is being held by police on suspicion of manslaughter, aggravated assault and driving while under the influence of drugs. This arrest comes four months after the crime, which happen on April 26,2014. The accident occurred at the intersection of McDowell and Citrus in Goodyear, Arizona. Branch collided with…
School Daze: Teacher Arrives Drunk To Class
An Arizona teacher is behind bars after she allegedly drove to school drunk and continued to drink once she arrived, according to recent reports. Kathleen Jardine, 57, was said to have yelled at her students until one reported her to administrators. Jardine is a math teacher at Poston Butte High School. She is facing a…
Extreme and Super Extreme DUIs: Rising Costs and Consequences
Arizona designates several different classifications of DUIs, including regular DUI, extreme DUI and super extreme DUI. The state categorizes DUIs based on the severity of the situation and the amount of alcohol the driver has consumed. Each type of charge leads to different amounts paid in fines and different amounts of jail time associated with…
Man Arrested for DUI While Sleeping
Prescott Valley police reported the DUI arrest of a man sleeping behind the wheel of his pickup truck. Officers arrived at the scene after receiving reports of a car stopped on Highway 89A to find the man sleeping behind the wheel. The car was stopped between two lanes of traffic. The man in the car…
Arizona DUIs Are Pricey
DUIs continue to incur serious consequences as law enforcement and the public push for more stringent laws against them. One of the most common penalties for a DUI conviction is the threat of jail time, but a revoked license can also be very inconvenient. However, the most devastating consequence of a DUI may not be…
No Escaping a Blood Alcohol Test
DUIs are serious business. Law enforcement sees DUI arrests as a vital step in prevent reckless driving and even wrong way driving which endangers the lives of both the drunk driver and those sharing the road with that driver. Arizona has been thinking about solutions to this problem for some time. Twenty years ago the…
Crash Caused after Driver Went Wrong-Way
Two people were seriously injured in a crash that involved one of the drivers going down the wrong side of the road, according to officials. Police were notified of a wrong-way driver at around 9:56 p.m. on Red Mountain Freeway and Dobson; four minutes later, the same driver crashed into a car on Gilbert Road.…
Two Injured after Crash on SR 143
A Tempe, Arizona, crash that left two people in the hospital was the fifth high-profile wrong-way crash of the summer, according to reports. Officials from the Arizona Department of Public Safety told reporters that on the night of June 23rd, police received a 911 call reporting that a driver was heading down the wrong side…
What Is Included In a Sobriety Test and What is Admissible?
If a person is pulled over by the police and asked to take Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST), what will they be expected to do? Which parts of a sobriety test are admissible in court? These are questions that concern many people who are charged with DUI. A criminal defense attorney can help you understand…