CONVICTION EXPUNGED | DUI – State v. Mr. W. (DMC No. 8991) (Scottsdale City Court No. 2008-040589): Mr. W had previously been convicted of a DUI in 2008. He needed the conviction to be Set Aside in order to secure a promotion in his employment. We were able to show the Judge that he had satisfied all of the penalties associated with his DUI conviction. The Judge agreed and Set Aside the Judgment of Guilt, thereby expunging Mr. W’s conviction.
CONVICTION EXPUNGED | DUI – State v. Ms. M. (DMC No. 9942) (Scottsdale City Court No. TR2008-011939): Ms. M. had been convicted of a DUI stemming from 2008. She needed to Set Aside the conviction in order to obtain meaningful employment. We were able to file a motion showing that she had changed her life, and was now a college graduate. The Judge agreed and Set Aside her Judgment of Guilt.
REDUCED | DUI (.088 BAC) REDUCED to UNDERAGE DRINK and DRIVE with ZERO DAYS JAIL – State v. Mr. R. (DMC No. 5262) (Maricopa County Juvenile Court JV539639): Mr. R. was pulled over by police for rolling through a stop sign at 5 mph. They asked if he had been drinking, and then gave him a hand held breath test which revealed a .093. Then he was brought to a DUI van where he gave a full blown breath test revealing a .088 BAC. We were able to get the DUI dismissed in exchange for a plea to “underage drinking and driving”. Mr. R. did not have to do any jail time.
DUI (.076 BAC)/UNDERAGE DRINK and DRIVE REDUCED to MINOR in CONSUMPTION – State v. Ms. D. (DMC No. 4742) (Florence Justice Court TR2004-0370): Ms. D. was pulled over by DPS Officers on State Route 79 at Mile Post 136 in Florence, Arizona for allegedly swerving over the “fog line”. Upon contact, she admitted she was 19 years old and had consumed alcohol earlier in the day. After a DUI investigation ensued, she was taken to the station and given a breath test which resulted in a .076 BAC. Because of the questionable nature of the stop, we were able to convince the Prosecutor to dismiss the DUI and Underage Drink and Drive in exchange for a simple Minor in Consumption ticket. Originally, Ms. D. was facing a 2 year license suspension and jail time.
REDUCED | Vehicular Aggravated Assault, State v. Ms. P. (DMC No. 7150) (Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR2007-006244): Ms. P. was involved in a traffic accident which resulted in 3 Counts of Aggravated Assault Dangerous, and 2 Counts of Endangerment Dangerous. One victim had a broken back, and another victim was ejected from her car, suffering vertebrae injuries. The victim’s vehicle appeared to have been speeding and may have cut off Mr. P. Because Ms. P. had been drinking alcohol, the police drew blood which resulted in a .095 BAC. She was subsequently charged with numerous charges which could have resulted in over 50 years in prison. Even though the initial offers started at 5 years in prison and came down to 2.5 years, we were able to conduct a Settlement Conference and ultimately secured an offer of probation with 6 months of jail with work furlough.
REDUCED to Misdemeanor DUI – Vehicular Aggravated Assault, State v. Mr. W. (DMC No. 7248) (Maricopa County Superior Court No. CR2007-131438): Mr. W. was involved in a traffic accident in which several people were injured. One of the people required staples to be put into his head. Mr. W. had a .19 blood alcohol reading, along with cocaine, marijuana and narcotics in this system. Because of the injuries to the victim, he was facing a potential 5 to 15 years in prison. He was also facing a potential felony DUI because his license was suspended. We were able to exploit various weaknesses of the case and get it plead to a misdemeanor DUI with 1 day in jail.
DISMISSED – Hit and Run, State v. Mr. S. (DMC No. 7194) (Dreamy Draw Justice Court No. JC2006-160203): Mr. S. was involved in a side-wipe collision with another vehicle. Immediately after the collision, Mr. S. threw a bottle filled with red liquid at the alleged victim. He subsequently left the scene without exchanging information. When he was charged with Hit and Run, and Assault, we were able to show that the actual collision was not his fault. However, his behavior afterward did result in a misdemeanor assault charge with a minor fine being imposed. This did not affect his insurance or his driver’s license.
DISMISSED | Criminal Speeding, State v. Mr. H. (DMC No.7214) (Scottsdale City Court No. TR-2007008327): Mr. H. was seen driving by an officer doing 71 mph in a 40 mph zone. It was a Saturday morning and no other people were on the roadway. Because Mr. H. could not afford to have a criminal conviction, it was very important to try to have the case reduced to a civil ticket. We were able to negotiate for Traffic Survival School in exchange for a dismissal of the charge, thereby saving Mr. H.’s license.
CONVICTION SET ASIDE | DUI – (Tempe Municipal Court No. 06-887547): Mr. S. had a DUI conviction when he was in college. He had since graduated college with a Bachelor’s degree, and was currently applying to be a PGA professional so he could go out on tour playing golf. We were able to show the judge that he had changed his life, and needed to have his conviction of guilt set aside. The judge agreed and set aside all penalties.
CONVICTION EXPUNGED / Set Aside | AGGRAVATED DUI – State v. Mr. E. (Maricopa County Superior Court No. 2002-017672): Mr. E. had been convicted of Aggravated DUI approximately 4 years prior, and he had served his 4 months in prison and satisfied all of the probation and court requirements. He needed his judgment of guilt set aside in order to restore his civil rights, his right to vote, and his right to possess a firearm, thereby allowing him to more successfully seek employment. We were able to show the court that Mr. E. was immature at the time of his DUI convictions, and that he had successfully completed alcohol counseling and no longer consumed alcohol. The judge agreed with us and set aside his judgment of guilty and restored his civil rights.