Arizona Extreme DUI Charges For 65 Year Old Man
Arizona DUI statutes account for people who are said to be extremely intoxicated at the time of their arrest. A 65 year old man is facing such Extreme DUI charges after police received a tip from a concerned citizen.
The elderly suspect was seen crossing the center line and leaving the road while trying to turn on Cornville Road in Camp Verde. Erratic driving like this is certainly enough for the police to pull you over.
Once the police made contact, ABC15 states they found the man to be confused and smelling of alcohol. He had an open container in the vehicle and admitted to drinking two 40 ounce beers. He failed sobriety tests at the scene and was found to have a blood alcohol concentration of .24%.
The legal limit for a DUI charge is .08%. When your blood alcohol level is found to be over .15% you can be charged with the more serious charge of “extreme DUI”. Extreme DUI carries harsher penalties as the risk you post at that level of intoxication is much greater.
While it isn’t clear if this particular suspect had any previous DUI convictions on his record, if this were his first, the penalties would be serious enough. Even with a clean criminal record, a first time charge of extreme DUI can get you up to 6 months in jail, fines, 3 years probation, and a 1 year license suspension and subsequent ignition interlock device.
If you have additional DUIs in your past, your penalties can be even further enhanced.
For an extreme DUI or even for a 2nd or greater offense of a regular DUI, you will likely serve a few nights in jail. Having an experienced local defense attorney can make the difference in just how many, in some cases.
If you are facing charges like this, contact me today. I can give you some free legal advice and help you determine what your next actions should be.
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