Recent Posts in Aggravated DUI Category

In Elgin, Arizona, a man has been sentenced to ten years of prison for his 5^th DUI offender. 

45 year old Gregory Echols was sentenced this week in Kane County.  Police say that he pled guilty to one count of aggravated DUI, which is a felony.

On February 28^th, Echols was arrested.  At the time of his arrest, his license had been revoked and he was on parole for his 4^th DUI conviction.

Aside from being charged with driving under the influence 5 times, Echols has been cited 14 times by police since 1992 for driving with a revoked license.

If you have been charged with aggravated DUI in Phoenix, you simply cannot afford to be without legal representation from a Phoenix DUI lawyer.  Contact the Knowles Law Firm today to get the professional help you need from an attorney that has extensive experience handling cases that involve driving under the influence.

In Phoenix, it is reported that the Arizona DUI task forces throughout the state made more than 470 DUI arrests over Memorial Day weekend.  The task forces' numbers show that one fourth of the drivers who were arrested were under suspicion of extreme DUI.

On Tuesday, official numbers were released by Governor Jan Brewer's office.  The numbers showed that 129 of the 476 DUI arrests that were made involved drivers who had blood alcohol concentrations of .15% or higher, which is almost twice the state's legal limit.  In Arizona, if people have blood alcohol concentrations of 0.08% or higher, they are considered to be under the influence.

During Memorial Day weekend in 2009, there were only 291 DUI arrests and only 77 cases involved extreme DUI.

The task forces were comprised of 1,334 police officers and deputies.  Police also say they made 76 DUI drug arrests during the holiday weekend, which ended on Monday night.

If you were charged with DUI in Phoenix over Memorial Day weekend, now is the time to discuss your case with a Phoenix DUI lawyer.  Contact the Knowles Law Firm today and start fighting your charges!

In Arizona, 29 year old Jessica Wayas was placed under arrest for driving under the influence (DUI).  Police arrested Wayas after she drove into a pickup truck with her two children in her vehicle.  Police say that she was driving with her 5 year old daughter and 6 year old son as passengers when she crashed into a pickup driven by a 71 year old man.

Wayas was arrested for suspicion of two counts of aggravated DUI, two counts of child abuse, aggravated assault and felony criminal damage. 

According to investigators, Wayas' Ford Mustang swerved and then crashed into the pickup.  Wayas suffered injuries and so did her two children who were not wearing seatbelts at the time of the DUI accident.  Her son was treated for cuts and her daughter suffered head injuries.  After Wayas' arrest, the girl was handed over to Children's Protective Services.

The other driver had to be rushed to the hospital due to severe chest pains and had to undergo open heart surgery.

If you have been charged with a serious DUI offense, such as aggravated DUI, you should contact the Knowles Law Firm and set up a time to speak with a Phoenix DUI attorney from our team.

A 22-year-old woman was arrested and taken into police custody on suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana.

Amanda Buckner was arrested after she struck a police car that was stopped to block traffic near a construction zone. According to police, Buckner drove around the stopped traffic and hit the cruiser, which had an officer inside.

Upon searching her vehicle police discovered marijuana and paraphernalia. There were also two children in the vehicle.

After determining Buckner was driving under the influence of marijuana, she was arrested and taken into police custody, along with her passenger Curtis Parker. Parker is wanted for multiple outstanding warrants.

Buckner was charged with DUI, aggravated DUI, and endangerment.

A Prescott man faces multiple charges after trespassing on a woman’s property and then driving away drunk.

According to the Prescott Valley Police, the man, later identified as 43-year-old Richard Cole, appeared at the woman’s sliding glass door early Tuesday morning, and then went around to the front of the house to ring the door bell.

Cole then took off in a gray four-door car, which officers were eventually able to locate and pull over.

Upon observation, officers believed Cole to be driving under the influence of alcohol, and a DUI investigation revealed Cole's blood alcohol concentration was above the legal limit.  He was also driving without an ignition interlock device.

Cole was taken into police custody and booked into the Yavapai County Jail on the following charges: aggravated DUI, extreme DUI, DUI over .08 percent, DUI impairment, failure to have an ignition interlock device, and trespassing.

Needless to say, if convicted Cole can expect harsh sentencing from the judge, which is likely to include imprisonment, large fines, probation, mandatory alcohol classes, and the suspension or revocation of his driver’s license.