Alcohol and drugs can severely impair your reflexes and your ability to make decisions. That is what makes driving under the influence so dangerous. Driving while impaired is illegal in Arizona, but vehicles are not limited to cars and trucks. Arizona’s DUI laws apply to...
In the past, having the wrong kind of identification made purchasing alcohol more challenging, even when over the age of 21. If you still had your vertical-oriented driver’s license or ID, liquor sales were prohibited by law even if the ID indicated that you were...
You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone to argue the point that technology’s solutions to problems usually provide much more effective results than state laws do. Case in point? Uber, the ridesharing company. While Todd Coolidge and the staff at Coolidge Law Firm fight to protect...
Unfortunately, DUI laws in Arizona and across the United States can be arbitrary. The safest route is always to avoid drinking altogether before getting behind the wheel, but some of us have higher tolerances than others and the same blood alcohol level in two different...
As we discussed last week, driving under the influence in Arizona carries some serious consequences. Todd K Coolidge utilizes a number of statutory and constitutional defenses when preparing for your case in Tempe, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Chandler and the rest of Arizona. Find the first...
New Year’s Eve is upon us and with that undoubtedly comes celebrations and libations. However, the last thing you will want to start off the new year with is an extreme DUI in Phoenix, Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Scottsdale or anywhere else in Arizona. The best...
Arizona is not the only state that has legal DUI checkpoints on the roads. It is estimated that in the U.S. someone dies from a drunk driving accident every 33 minutes. The best plan when you’re out drinking, is to have a designated driver. This...
Often called the “baby DUI,” this DUI charge refers to what a minor in Arizona receives when they are caught drinking. In 2018 in the US, 24% of teens age 15 - 20 who were killed in car accidents had some alcohol in their system....
In our last blog post, we discussed a well-known clause in our U.S. Constitution’s Fifth Amendment that pertains to your right against self-incrimination. In today’s blog post we’ll highlight another part of our constitution, the phrase due process. These two little words actually appear in...
If you’ve been charged with a misdemeanor in Arizona, this post will tell you what you need to know about misdemeanor classifications and their sentencings. Since we’re criminal law specialists who have been serving Gilbert, Chandler, and Mesa Arizona for over 25 years, at Coolidge...