Resolving Arizona Felony Aggravated DUI Charges
Although usually charged as a misdemeanor, an otherwise simple DUI can be charged as a felony under various aggravating circumstances. If you're charged with aggravated DUI in the Greater Phoenix area, contact The Gillespie Law Firm to discuss your options with an experienced DUI defense attorney.
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Our goal is to help people resolve drunk driving charges on terms that steer them clear of the risk of prison, vehicle forfeiture and years-long license suspensions. We therefore investigate aggravated DUI cases to evaluate the government's ability to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the facts that can make felony DUI charges stick.
Arizona law recognizes any one of the following circumstances as sufficient to support a felony charge of aggravated DUI, but the potential penalties vary from one circumstance to another:
- DUI while driving on a suspended or revoked license
- DUI with two prior convictions for drunk driving within the previous 84 months
- DUI while driving with a child passenger younger than 15
- DUI while driving under an ignition interlock system
We initially consider each aggravated DUI or DWI case the same way our lawyers approach other drunk driving cases — a thorough assessment of the evidence, recorded interviews with the prosecution's witnesses, and careful review of the interview transcripts and toxicology evidence with experts.
Then we focus on the facts that relate to the specific aggravating circumstance that supports the felony charge. How old was the child in the car? Where did you receive your prior DUI convictions, and how old are they? Is there an opportunity to challenge the use of a prior conviction against you on the current charge? What was your blood alcohol concentration? Did you know your license was under suspension?
Our exhaustive review of the evidence in your case usually indicates one or several approaches toward the ultimate compromise or dismissal of felony DUI charges. For more information about our approach to client service in aggravated drunk driving cases, contact The Gillespie Law Firm in Phoenix for a free consultation.
