If you have an attorney, you will want to ask your trial attorney. Ultimately, this is a tough question to answer because it involves going through the rules of evidence that us lawyers learn from law school and experience. Basically to use the body cam as evidence you will want to request the... View More

If you have an attorney, you will want to ask your trial attorney. Ultimately, this is a tough question to answer because it involves going through the rules of evidence that us lawyers learn from law school and experience. Basically to use it as evidence you will want to request the court clerk... View More

Typically it takes gathering all the relevant information including the crash report. It is rarely advisable to do this alone. You should at least call an attorney over the phone and request a free consultation. If it is a meaningful accident and you were injured, you will likely want to hire an... View More

In a DUI case, the crime lab will typically first test the blood for alcohol even when there is no suspicion of alcohol. If the results reflect a BAC above a 0.08 then typically no further testing will be done--though depending on the court and crime lab I have seen a further drug screen done even... View More

Yes, ordinarily you can recover if the accident made a pre-existing condition worse. You would want a medical opinion saying so as well.

You should consider contacting a personal injury attorney for a free consultation to be able to discuss your case in more detail.

You are only entitled to a court-appointed attorney if there is the possibility of punishment involving loss of liberty (such as jail). However, in the interest of justice the court may still appoint a public defender under Rule 6.1(b)(2).

Unless you also had drugs or alcohol in your system, that wouldn't be a DUI. However, it would still be a criminal misdemeanor for driving in violation of a restriction. You need your glasses to drive so I don't know why you would decide not to wear them. What commonly happens though... View More

There's no such thing as a "wet and reckless" in Arizona. There is however a crime of reckless driving. In terms of the difference between Reckless driving and DUI they both carry 8 points on MVD driving record, but DUI is a higher class of offense and carries certain mandatory... View More

It depends how the charges were dismissed. The same charges can get refiled if the dismissal was WITHOUT prejudice. If it was WITH prejudice, then charges may be refiled so long as they comply with the applicable statute of limitations (time limit for filing). I am a bit confused by your... View More

Hopefully your son is okay! The good news is that in Arizona, he can still recover from the at-fault party even if he was not insured. If he was insured but the at fault party was not insured, then you can still recover with the likelihood depending on whether your son has uninsured motorist... View More

Yes you will need legal representation. DUI in Arizona carries mandatory minimum jail time. If you cannot afford an attorney, an attorney will be appointed to represent you at little or no cost.

Disorderly conduct is a frustrating charge in my experience as a criminal defense attorney because it many times gets charged when there isn't much more than an argument. In your case, the State is alleging aggravated facts because it sounds like it is being charged as a felony. How it is... View More

At the arraignment you will plead guilty or not guilty. Normally, you will want to plead not guilty, but depending on the jurisdiction you might meet with advisory counsel and an acceptable agreement will be offered for a guilty plea or diversion. Sounds like this might have been alleged as... View More

I can't speak for Florida, but Arizona typically does not extradite for misdemeanors. However, there are typically other consequences when you have an outstanding misdemeanor warrant such as warrant fees being assessed and driver license suspension.

I can't speak for Florida, but Arizona typically does not extradite for misdemeanors. However, there are typically other consequences when you have an outstanding misdemeanor warrant such as warrant fees being assessed and driver license suspension.

It sounds like you are doing what you can to be compliant with the court's orders which is good, but your license reinstatement is handled separately through the MVD. You will need to contact the MVD to figure out what needs to be done to get your driving privileges reinstated.

No. You will still have to serve the jail. Unfortunately, this is a common issue. Go back to the Court and get a new confinement order with a new self-surrender date that is listed correctly. If you don't, you will get a summons for an Order to Show cause or Petition to Revoke Probation.... View More

It is a bit unclear what you are asking. It depends on the type of DUI as well as the purpose the prior is being used for.

Do you have a new DUI and asking whether the old DUIs will increase your sentence? A misdemeanor DUI over 7 years from the date of offense from a present DUI will not... View More

You can check public access (google Arizona public records); however, not all jurisdictions are on there. If you know the location you were pulled over/arrested then give it a few days and call the courts there. For example, if it was in Tempe, then you should call the Tempe City Court and ask.... View More

You can make a public records request. If a crash report was drafted, it is usually available to the public upon request upon paying a small fee. Some jurisdictions allow you to get the crash report online if you know information related to the accident such as the incident number. You can... View More