Attorney Craig J. Rosenstein of Rosenstein Law Group, PLLC was just honored as a Southwest Super Lawyers “Rising Star”. In fact, Mr. Rosenstein was one of only three Southwest attorneys named as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in the “Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI” category for 2012. It is a great honor to be named a [...]
It wasn’t a vacation. Attorney’s Craig Rosenstein and A.J. Hall were invited to a seminar in New Orleans called Mastering Scientific Evidence. It was hosted by the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD). It is an intensive multi-day course on scientific principles and forensics surrounding blood, breath, and urine currently used in crime labs. Some [...]
Whether you know it or not, you have agreed to give an officer a blood, breath, or urine sample at their request if they have reason to believe that you were operating a motor vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) above a .08%. It was one of the many lines in small print right [...]
The short answer is: maybe. Right now the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) is figuring out how to implement some of the changes in the 2012 Arizona DUI Law, known as SB 1200. It is a common misunderstanding to think that the law reduced the interlock requirement in Arizona to 6 months. What it does [...]
The most comprehensive DUI law changes since the 1990′s were passed this past legislative session. SB 1200 has completely changed the way a person accused of DUI will be treated within the criminal justice system. This new law that went into effect January 1, 2012 will effect a person’s rights, and potential consequences in all aspects of [...]
Prior to the change in Arizona DUI laws in 2012, there were always four (4) mandatory requirements for any AZ DUI conviction: 1) Jail Time 2) Fines and Fees 3) Alcohol Classes 4) The mandatory use of an Ignition Interlock Device However, the changes in the Arizona DUI laws in 2012 [...]
Only accountants and lawyers can tinker with things so much and get away with making a process so complicated that you need to hire their services. A shining example of that is Arizona’s SB1200. This is the biggest re-write of the Arizona DUI laws since the 1990s, and despite the overly simplistic analysis done by [...]
In our final post in this series on DUI penalties in Arizona, we will discuss the minimum penalties for a conviction under A.R.S. Section 28-1381(A)(3)- commonly known as a DUI Drugs Charge. (For a complete discussion of a DUI Drugs charge in Arizona, see our previous post First Offense DUI- How Bad Can That Be? [...]
In our last two blog entries, we discussed two ways that a DUI case can resolve in Arizona: (1) through a plea agreement or (2) through a trial. Now we will discuss the third way: through a dismissal of the case. What is a Dismissal of a DUI Case? There are numerous reasons why [...]
As many people know, any time you are stopped and cited for a traffic offense in Arizona, tthere likely comes with it points against your Arizona driver’s license. Different driving infractions in Arizona carry with them different amounts of points against your AZ driver’s license. For example, a civil speeding ticket in Arizona generally carries [...]