Arizona DUI Blog by Aaron Black
Aaron Black offers exceptional legal services, focusing in DUI and criminal defense. DUI offenses in Arizona involve complex legal issues that require representation by a knowledgeable and experienced attorney who understands the intricacies of DUI laws and will provide a strong DUI defense for your case.Follow our blog to stay up to date with the latest Arizona DUI laws, including Phoenix, Scottsdale, & Maricopa County.
DUI Patrols, Checkpoints During Labor Day Weekend 2023
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Aaron M. Black • September, 01, 2023
The efforts of authorities to decrease impaired driving over the long Labor Day weekend slightly reduced the number of DUI arrests in the greater Phoenix area and around the state last year.
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Views: 251
Arizona’s Fentanyl DUI Charge Defenses
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Aaron M. Black • August, 29, 2023
Fentanyl overdoses happen on Phoenix, Scottsdale, and other Arizona roads. Fentanyl is 80 to 100 times more potent than morphine.
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Views: 66
Hundreds Cited For DUI During 2023 July 4th Weekend
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Aaron M. Black • August, 22, 2023
Law enforcement’s active measures in Arizona to take impaired drivers off the road on the Fourth of July weekend proved successful and it is a repeat of the previous year.
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Views: 58
How To Drink Without Getting A DUI In Phoenix Arizona?
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Aaron M. Black • August, 14, 2023
The answer to this question is based on biology and chemistry, and it is possible to have a drink after work and then drive home without breaking Arizona’s DUI laws. But how much is too much varies from person to person, while the DUI law is static and unforgiving.
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Views: 146
Arizona’s Repeat DUI Offender Consequences
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Aaron M. Black • July, 24, 2023
Convictions for second and third-misdemeanor DUIs in Arizona result in harsher and sometimes life-changing punishment, more expensive fines, and mandatory counseling for alcohol or drug addictions.
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DUI Defense |
Views: 87
Scottsdale is a Hot Bed for DUI Charges
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Aaron M. Black • July, 14, 2023
Scottsdale enjoys national exposure and attracts out-of-state visitors and locals. These events form a perfect recipe for DUI arrests.
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DUI Defense |
Views: 87
Happy Fourth Celebrations, Fireworks… and DUI Enforcement
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Aaron M. Black • June, 29, 2023
4th of July celebrations attract thousands to the downtown areas of Phoenix, Mesa, and Tempe. But some will make a bad choice and decide to drive home or to the next event after drinking or using drugs.
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DUI Defense |
Views: 123
When Your Arizona Driver’s License Is In Jeopardy
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Aaron M. Black • June, 22, 2023
You might not have realized that when you apply for and receive a driver’s license in Arizona, you are agreeing to submit to testing for a DUI. This is termed “implied consent.”
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DUI Defense |
Views: 76
DUI Suspect’s Truck Crashes into Occupied Phoenix Apartment
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Aaron M. Black • June, 15, 2023
A sleeping family in Phoenix were jarred awake when a pickup truck crashed into their apartment building. The truck’s driver was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving while impaired.
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DUI Defense |
Views: 88
Teen Dies in Phoenix Surface Street Wrong Way DUI Crash
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Aaron M. Black • May, 22, 2023
The driver of a pickup truck hit an SUV on its front right side with a family of seven aboard, killing the oldest of five children, Josiah Boteiho, 13, and injured family members who were transported to a hospital. The family had been on the way to church.
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Views: 117
Life After A DUI: Rebuilding Your Life After a DUI Conviction
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Aaron M. Black • May, 15, 2023
Your DUI incarceration ordeal is in the past. Now it is time to jumpstart a fresh beginning and begin a normal life again.
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DUI Defense |
Views: 303
Jail Time for DUI in Arizona After a Conviction
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Aaron M. Black • May, 11, 2023
If you are convicted of a DUI in Arizona, you will serve jail time. Arizona DUI laws are some of the toughest in the nation.
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Views: 351
Arizona DUI Sentencing and Judicial Discretion in DUI Cases
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Aaron M. Black • April, 14, 2023
This is the fourth of a six-part series explaining a DUI case and the DUI process from the arrest to beginning a new life. Arizona’s sentencing guidelines determine the sentencing for a misdemeanor or a felony DUI conviction. A judge has the discretion to choose from the variables, unless there is a written stipulation in the plea that the judge accepts.
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Views: 369
The DUI Arraignment: Standing Before a Judge
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Aaron M. Black • April, 06, 2023
This is the third of a six-part series explaining a DUI case and the DUI process from the arrest to beginning a new life. A DUI arraignment, the 1st hearing after arrest. It usually occurs within 24 hours of arrest & is the 1st time standing before a judge to enter a plea.
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Views: 170
How to Choose a DUI Attorney
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Aaron M. Black • March, 30, 2023
How to Choose a DUI Attorney - This is the second of a six-part series explaining a DUI case from the arrest to beginning a new life.
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Views: 176
Yavapai County Superior Court Judge Faces Extreme DUI Charge
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Aaron M. Black • March, 23, 2023
A mistake in judgment can drastically change a life, which is what Yavapai County Superior Court Judge Cele Hancock is facing after her arrest on Sunday, March 19, for suspicion of an extreme or super extreme DUI, according to various news reports.
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DUI Defense |
Views: 527
The DUI Arrest
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Aaron M. Black • February, 21, 2023
The DUI Arrest - This is the first of a six-part series explaining a DUI case from the arrest to beginning a new life.
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DUI Defense |
Views: 217
DUI Related Deaths Spiked in Greater Phoenix
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Aaron M. Black • February, 03, 2023
Local news recently reported several serious crashes by allegedly impaired drivers resulting in the deaths of people killed in the collisions. This is the most serious offense of DUI charges.
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DUI Defense |
Views: 305
Researchers Developing Marijuana Detecting Breathalyzer
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Aaron M. Black • January, 30, 2023
As Arizona and other states have decriminalized the possession and use of marijuana, at least three research companies say they have developed or are in the process of creating a handheld machine that can detect THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, during a traffic stop.
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Views: 237
Arizona Now Expunges (Removes) Criminal Public Records
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Aaron M. Black • January, 04, 2023
Arizona, on New Year's Day 2023, joined other states that allow criminal records to be expunged, meaning they are sealed and removed online; therefore are not available to the public, law enforcement, and the courts.
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DUI Defense |
Views: 1358
Minor DUI - Baby DUI - Await Underage Holiday Drinkers in AZ
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Aaron M. Black • December, 26, 2022
Underage drinkers on New Year's Eve will be arrested if caught in a roving patrol or stationary checkpoints police use to discourage drinking & driving. A CDC report says 1 in 10 high school students drink and drive.
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Views: 202
2022 Holiday Season’s DUI Patrols and Checkpoints in Phoenix and Scottsdale
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Aaron M. Black • December, 15, 2022
New Year’s Eve sees the most DUI arrests than any other holiday, and a significant number of these arrests are felonies that can ruin lives far into the future – if convicted. Law enforcement will be sending out more patrols and establishing DUI checkpoints all around the valley and our state.
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Views: 569
DUI 2-Hour Rule in Arizona - What You Need to Know
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Aaron M. Black • December, 06, 2022
Time plays a significant role in DUI cases. That is because of the “two hour rule” which is used when taking a blood sample to prove the level of impairment. Authorities must obtain medical evidence within that time frame to bolster the state’s case leading to a conviction.
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Views: 994
Off Duty Scottsdale Detective Investigated for DUI
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Aaron M. Black • November, 11, 2022
Scottsdale Police are investigating Scottsdale Detective Michael Lanouar after his arrest on a DUI charge involving a crash that may have caused injuries to two people who were riding in the car that was hit.
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DUI Defense |
Views: 442
Arizona Adopts New Laws Benefiting DUI Defendants
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Aaron M. Black • November, 10, 2022
In the wake of current criminal justice reform efforts in a number of states, the Arizona House Committee on Criminal Justice Reform unanimously approved two new DUI related laws to benefit DUI defendants.
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Views: 995
Scottsdale’s DUI Enforcement Patrolling on Halloween 2022
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Aaron M. Black • October, 21, 2022
The scary part of the Halloween holiday in Scottsdale’s jurisdiction is the danger of becoming an impaired driving statistic. Scottsdale, in cooperation with other municipalities and Maricopa County, will again work to “deter, detect, and remove” drivers who are impaired by alcohol, marijuana and other drugs.
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Views: 198
Top DUI Attorneys Rated by PHOENIX Magazine Includes Aaron M. Black
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Aaron M. Black • September, 30, 2022
Top DUI Attorneys Rated by PHOENIX Magazine Includes Aaron M. Black. This is the first time PHOENIX magazine conducted a survey for “Top Lawyers” in 39 legal practice areas...
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Criminal Defense |
Views: 214
Arizona’s Early Release from Prison in Felony DUI Cases
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Aaron M. Black • September, 09, 2022
In Arizona’s felony DUI convictions, the offender may be released from incarceration well before finishing the criminal sentence by being placed on community supervision, similar to probation.
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Views: 1047
Labor Day 2022 Arizona’s DUI Impaired Offenders Targeted
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Aaron M. Black • September, 02, 2022
Arizona authorities will again be out in force during Labor Day weekend to catch impaired and distracted drivers by launching checkpoints and increasing road patrols in key locations.
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Views: 293
Arizona DUI’s Involving Accidents Are Elevated to Felonies
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Aaron M. Black • August, 12, 2022
Phoenix drivers who are impaired by alcohol and cause an accident that seriously injures or kills someone – including passengers in the driver’s vehicle – will have a standard misdemeanor DUI raised to a far more serious felony.
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Views: 551
Be Aware of Independence Day 2022 Increased DUI Enforcement
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Aaron M. Black • July, 01, 2022
Authorities all across Arizona are preparing for Independence Day 2022 celebrations by increasing law enforcement presence for making DUI arrests.
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Views: 374
Scottsdale First-Offense DUI Attorney: Law Office of Aaron M. Black
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Aaron M. Black • June, 23, 2022
Have you recently been arrested for a first-offense DUI in Scottsdale, Arizona? Count on award-winning DUI defense lawyer Aaron Black to provide unmatched legal services and representation in Scottsdale!
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Views: 317
DUI in Arizona? Don’t Go DIY: Here’s Why You Need to Hire a Scottsdale DUI Lawyer
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Aaron M. Black • June, 13, 2022
Are you experiencing the repercussions of a DUI in Scottsdale, AZ? You have come to the right place! We have compiled a helpful guide for anyone who needs representation.
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Views: 506
ARS 28 1382 (A)(1): What You Need to Know About Arizona’s Extreme DUI
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Aaron M. Black • May, 19, 2022
DUI charges in AZ cover various levels of impairment including an extreme DUI under Arizona Revised Statute §28-1382 (A)(1).
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Views: 675
Cinco De Mayo DUIs: Why Is Highway Patrol on High Alert This Year?
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Aaron M. Black • May, 03, 2022
Cinco de Mayo Is Much More Than Tequila and Guacamole -- Cinco de Mayo celebrates the victory of the Mexican troops against the French army in Batalla de Puebla in 1862. Find out why Highway Patrol is on high alert this year and what a Cinco de Mayo DUI could mean for you if you get caught driving intoxicated.
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Views: 482
Arizona’s Super Extreme DUI Explained – ARS 28-1382 A 2
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Aaron M. Black • April, 28, 2022
The DUI laws in Arizona range from rough to tough under the state’s no tolerance policy. The super extreme DUI becomes the harsher if the prosecution can prove its case.
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Views: 1488
Aggravated, Actual Physical Control DUIs in Arizona Law - Statute 28-1383
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Aaron M. Black • April, 12, 2022
With some of the harshest DUI laws in the nation Arizona and Greater Phoenix authorities aggressively perform arrests for driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Among their legal avenues are aggravated driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while impaired under Arizona Revised Statute §28-1383 and its companion offenses.
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Views: 573
DUI Arrest Does Not Necessarily Mean a Conviction
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Aaron M. Black • March, 31, 2022
Defense Wins in ‘Actual Physical Control’ DUI Trial. My client stopped his truck, shifted the transmission into park and fell asleep. He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of being in actual physical control of the truck while intoxicated.
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Views: 404
Sober Drivers Can Be Arrested for DUI in Phoenix
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Aaron M. Black • March, 22, 2022
Sometimes even sober drivers are arrested for impaired driving in greater Phoenix. It does not happen often but everybody makes mistakes, including police officers, tests, and technicians, and these mistakes place sober drivers in jeopardy.
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DUI Defense |
Views: 557
Pinal County Sheriff’s Son Pleads Guilty to Reduced DUI Charge
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Aaron M. Black • February, 18, 2022
Cooper Lamb, the son of the incumbent Pinal County’s Sheriff, entered into a plea deal and is expected to be sentenced to six months in county jail for drug impaired driving and hitting a man riding a mountain bike.
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DUI Defense |
Views: 849
