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Arizona DUI Saturation Patrols Gear Up For Holidays
According to recent reports from authorities, DUI checkpoints as well as “saturation patrols” will be increased at the end of November to every weekend through the holidays. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department plans to have the DUI Unit and field deputies on the road in full force from Thanksgiving to the New Year. Arizona’s Tough…
Recycling Company Accused of Fraud – Oswalt Law Group
According to recent reports, an Arizona-based recycling firm has been accused of being involved in organized crime and 12 people have been arrested. Hendrix and Company Recycling is said to have allowed the existence of a stolen car operation known as “Tin Man” in which people would steal cars and bring them to the recycling…
Tempe Police Officer Resigns Over Criminal Charges
A former police officer in Tempe has tendered her resignation amid a scandal that involves possible hindering prosecution charges. Officer Jessica Dever-Jakusz was said to have handed in her resignation as her department engages in an “active criminal investigation” looking into the possibility that she committed at least two acts of hindering prosecution, according to…
Cardinals Cut Rookie With DUI – Oswalt Law Group
The Arizona Cardinals made the decision to cut a rookie tight end who was recently the subject of a DUI arrest. The Cardinals claim that the DUI had nothing to do with cutting D.C. Jefferson from their roster; instead, they pointed to his disappointing performance and their intention to replace him with another tight end…
Baby On Board: DUI With Child Is No Joke
Getting a DUI is enough to cause you serious legal problems, but getting a DUI when you have a child under 15 in the car with you can cause you even more problems. In Arizona, anyone receiving a DUI while driving a car with a child under the age of 15 as a passenger can…
Woman Hits Sheriff’s Vehicle During a DUI Task Force, Charged with DUI
A woman was arrested after she hit a Pinal County deputy’s SUV during an arrest of another driver, according to authorities. Amanda Leyvas, 22, was traveling north on Peart Road near Cottonwood Lane when she struck an SUV that was sitting on the side of the road with its emergency lights activated. The deputy, Tim…
Arizona’s DUI Laws Are Some of the Nation’s Toughest
Arizona has some of the toughest penalties for DUI convictions in the country. In some cases, a single DUI conviction can cost a person thousands of dollars and result in jail time, probation and mandatory alcohol classes. It is very important that anyone who is facing a DUI charge of any type have legal counsel…
Arizona’s Three Types of DUI
In Arizona, sometimes the DUI you get is not the DUI you would think! Arizona prosecutors can actually pursue several types of DUI. The state recognizes intoxication “to the slightest degree,” DUI with a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher, DUI with a blood alcohol content of .15 percent or higher, and DUI with…