Is This Your Second DUI Arrest in Arizona?
The stakes for the defense rise considerably if you have a prior drunk driving conviction on your record. Any second DUI within 84 months of a first conviction — whether the conviction was in Arizona or anywhere else — may result in a mandatory minimum jail sentence of 30 days and a one-year driver's license revocation. For the advice of an experienced DUI attorney who will help you find the right approach to a case of repeat DUI, contact The Gillespie Law Firm in Phoenix.
Finding the Right Defense For Repeat Arizona DUI Charges
Our firm's approach to the basics in DUI defense works just as well for a second or third DUI arrest as it does for a first offender. Our DUI lawyers will thoroughly review all of the evidence against you and can point the way toward an effective defense of your DUI charges based on any of the following:
- No proof you were driving or in actual control of the vehicle
- Lack of reasonable suspicion on the part of the officer or deputy who stopped you
- Lack of probable cause to place you under arrest
- Mistakes with the field sobriety test
- Improper arrest based on refusal to submit to a field sobriety test
- Denial of your right to counsel
- Inaccuracy in breath testing devices
- Breath test operator errors
- Technical problems with a urine or blood test
We don't just review the police and toxicology reports to find out the facts that could point the way toward a favorable outcome in yourDUI case. Our Phoenix repeat DUI defense lawyers will also interview the key prosecution witnesses and go over the transcripts with you, any potential defense witnesses, and when necessary, forensic experts. This level of investigation and analysis can protect you from the harsh penalties associated with a second or subsequent DUI conviction in Arizona.
Another avenue of defense involves the prior DUI convictions. Our lawyers will take a close look at the circumstances of the old DUI case(s) and often challenge the prosecution's ability to allege the prior as a basis for increasing the penalties on the current charge, especially if the prior DUI or DWI convictions come from other states.
If you have two prior drunk driving convictions within a seven-year period, you can face Arizona felony charges for aggravated DUI. You're not only looking at mandatory incarceration and fines, you're also subject to a 3-year license revocation and forfeiture of the motor vehicle in use at the time of the arrest. The defense lawyers of The Gillespie Law Firm work to protect your interests whether your record includes single or multiple previous DUI convictions.
For more information about our ability to develop and present a strong defense in repeat DUI cases, contact our office in Phoenix for a free consultation.
