Officials in Scottsdale reported that, overall, the number of driving under the influence incidents are comparable to the number of incidents that occurred in 2009.

Back in 2009, there were 1,611 drivers involved in DUI arrests or incidents in Scottsdale, Arizona through the month of August.  This year, there was a slight increase with 1,687 DUI arrests and incidents being reported from January to August 31^st.

However, officials say that the number of DUI accidents has actually decreased.   In 2009, there were 178 DUI accidents from January to August.  This year, there were 158 DUI accidents during the same time period.

According to officials, the comparable statistics and decreases and be credited to the enforcement efforts in Scottsdale and the Southeast Valley areas.

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Recently, former Phoenix Coyote goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin was sentenced with a minimum 30 day jail sentence after being found guilty of extreme DUI.  He was also ordered to pay $1,507.60 in fines and will have to participate in an alcohol program.  Khabibulin was sentenced in Scottsdale Municipal Court.

Even though jail time was ordered, it is reported that Khabibulin will not start serving his sentence as his lawyer filed an immediate appeal. 

On February 8, Khabibulin was arrested for driving under the influence on North Scottsdale Road.  His blood alcohol level was tested at .164 percent, which is over twice the state's legal limit.

Khabibulin's trial was held on August 24^th and including testimony from the officer that arrested him, a criminalist that analyzed his blood tests and a forensic toxicologist.  Despite testimony from experts, Khabibulin was still found guilty by Judge B. Monte Morgan.

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This week in Scottsdale, Arizona, Edmonton Oiler goal tender Nikolai Khabibulin appeared in court this Wednesday.  Sources say that he sat in the back of the court house while his defense attorney consulted in the front of the room with the prosecutor and judge.

After consulting with one another, the judge ruled that Khabibulin's driving under the influence case would be postponed.  This is not the first time this has happened.

For the second time in July, 37 year old Khabibulin has appeared in Scottsdale Municipal Court for his DUI charges as well as charges of speeding.  However, each time, the case has been delayed.  This time, the judge ruled that the case would take place on September 29^th due to a busy court calendar.

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News sources report that those who have been convicted of driving under the influence in Scottsdale, Arizona will not have the option of serving their sentence under house arrest until October of 2010.  At this time, Scottsdale City Court officials are working with city officials to find an electronic monitoring vendor for the program.

In April, the Scottsdale City Council approved the house arrest program for convicted DUI offenders as court officials said it may be a way for the city to cut costs.  In the state of Arizona, cities have been allowed to have home-detention programs for years and municipal courts have taken advantage of such programs.

Once the program goes into effect, people who are convicted of DUI will have to serve time in Maricopa County Jail.  This costs $172 the first day and $72 each subsequent day.  After 15 days have passed, convicted DUI offenders would be allowed to serve the remainder of their jail time at home.  The price for a home detention costs approximately $100 to set up and then $10 to $18 for subsequent days, which is quite a savings compared to jail time.

It is important to note that not all DUI offenders will be eligible for house arrest.  People who are ineligible are violent offenders and domestic violence offenders.

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In Scottsdale, a woman from Phoenix, Arizona was cited for driving under the influence (DUI). Police say that the woman was driving a Cadillac when she crashed into another car.  The crash resulted in both vehicles colliding with objects on the side of the road.

The woman, 34 year old Randi-Lee Brandfass, was reportedly driving eastbound on Shea Boulevard at 10 PM on Monday.  The victim, who was driving a Nissan, was also heading east on Shea Boulevard.  While traveling east, Brandfass' vehicle swerved into the left lane and hit a traffic sign in the center median.  Her car then went off the north side of the road where it came to a sudden halt on top of an enormous boulder.

After being hit, the driver in the Nissan struck a light pole and also a tree.  The driver and his female passenger were taken to a nearby hospital and were reported to have suffered non-life threatening injuries.  Brandfass was also treated for minor injuries.

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A former NHL hockey player was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of driving under the influence. He was later booked for DUI and excessive speeding and  released pending BAC lab test results.

Early Monday morning an officer with the Scottsdale police department stopped a black Ferrari speeding near Scottsdale Road and Lincoln Road. The driver, later identified as Nikolai Khabibulin, smelled of alcohol and admitted he had been drinking.

The officer conducted a field sobriety test and later arrested the Phoenix Coyotes goalie for DUI. At this time, it's not known what Khabibulin's blood alcohol concentration was when he was arrested, but blood samples were taken. The results of those samples are still pending.