Repeat DUI Offender Charges – Phoenix, Tempe, Glendale
Whether you’re charged with simple DUI or extreme DUI with an elevated blood alcohol content, you’ll find that the penalties for repeat offenders are especially heavy. Conviction of any repeat DUI offense is sure to result in high fines, mandatory minimum jail terms, and driver’s license revocation, followed by installation of an ignition interlock device on your car that not only tests your blood alcohol but also monitors your driving routes through a global positioning satellite.
Because of the utilization of home detention, instead of jail, 80% of the jail sentence can be served at home under strict monitoring. As of 2012, during the one year mandatory revocation of driver license, voluntary installation of an ignition interlock device may allow one convicted of a repeat DUI to drive. Ask us how.
Third offenses are charged as aggravated DUI, a felony, with even harsher penalties.
Two Factors Affecting Success
A successful defense to repeat offender DUI charges depends on two factors:
First, the ability to mount a successful defense to the current charge by suppression of the evidence against you or through forensic testimony about the blood alcohol test results;
Second, a close examination of the circumstances of the prior conviction that the prosecution needs to prove in order to show that you’re a repeat offender.
Many of the prior convictions introduced to prove a defendant’s previous DUI record were obtained in other states, were based on guilty pleas by unrepresented defendants, or featured substantial procedural or technical flaws that an Arizona court would hesitate to accept as reliable proof under today’s standards. We know how to identify and present the weaknesses in the evidence of prior offenses that can maximize your chances of a favorable result.
For a free consultation about our ability to defend you against repeat DUI charges, contact the Weingart Law Firm.
