Protecting Your Interests On Open Container Charges
It's not unusual for a drunk driving arrest to result in multiple charges against the driver and one or more passengers. Speeding, reckless driving or other moving violations can be charged against the driver suspected of DUI or DWI. Drug possession charges can be brought against the driver or passenger if marijuana is found in the course of the traffic stop. And any full, half-full or even empty bottle or can in a motor vehicle's passenger area can support an open container misdemeanor charge against one or more of the vehicle's occupants.
Call 888-613-5322 to Learn About Your Options in an Open Container Case
At The Gillespie Law Firm in Phoenix, our Phoenix open container defense lawyers have long experience with the defense of the charges related to drunk driving as well as the main DUI charge itself. In some cases, the additional charges might represent the most serious legal problem for a person arrested in a marginal DUI case, or for a passenger. Contact our office for a free consultation with a seasoned DUI defense lawyer if you need help with an open container violation.
The penalties for open container offenses in Arizona are among the most serious in the country — a misdemeanor on your criminal record and a fine of up to $750. If you face an additional charge of furnishing alcohol to a minor, the penalties are even more severe, including a jail term up to six months and a fine up to $2,500.
At the same time, the opportunity to accept a plea to an open container offense on an original DUI charge can help you avoid even worse penalties for drunk driving, drunk boating or furnishing alcohol to a minor.
Our law firm represents clients facing DUI and related charges across a wide range of circumstances, including situations where persons of different ages face allegations ranging from open container offenses to drunk driving or extreme DWI. We review the facts of each case to find the weaknesses in the government's evidence, or even grounds for suppressing the evidence on the basis of an improper traffic stop or arrest.
For more information about our ability to protect your interests in Arizona open container cases, contact The Gillespie Law Firm in Phoenix for a free consultation.
