Phoenix DUI Lawyers

Can I Get a DUI/DWI even if I wasn’t driving? Unfortunately, yes, you can get a DUI even if you weren’t driving the car. A common DUI question is whether a person can be charged or convicted of a DUI even if they were not driving when they were cited for DUI. This typically happens when people are parked in a parking lot getting ready to leave or waiting for somebody. I have seen it happen when people pull off the road because they think they may have had too much to drink and shouldn’t be driving.

The bad news is yes; you can be charged, cited and or arrested for DUI even if you were not driving when the police contacted you. The good news is that it is that it may be difficult for the prosecutor to convict you of DUI if you were not driving when the police contacted you. If you are in this situation, I highly recommend you get an experienced DUI Lawyer to help you. You need a good lawyer because although you have a very good defense to your DUI charge, not every lawyer will understand exactly how to defend this particular issue.

DUI cases that involve people not driving are referred to as Actual Physical Control cases and commonly called “APC cases.” Driving is easy to understand, either you are in your car and your car is in motion or not. On the other hand, actual physical control of a motor vehicle applies when your vehicle is parked. You can be charged with DUI if you are just sitting in your car with engine running trying to stay warm until your ride comes. You can be charged if you have pulled off of the road and shut the car off, but left the keys in the ignition. I have even see prosecutors claim an individual was in actual physical control of their car even though the engine was off and the keys were out of the ignition, sitting on the passenger seat.

DUI prosecutions arise even when the person is not in their car when police arrive. A common scenario I have seen is after a car accident, people leaving their cars and then later, after the police arrive, admitting to the police they were driving. In many cases, the police did not have probable cause to make a DUI arrest until the suspect started offering information to the police and then admitted they had been driving. It is surprising and unfortunate to see people incriminate themselves this way.
Again, the good news is that if you have a case like this, you might be able to beat your DUI. You might have a winnable case, but you definitely have a case that should be fought – and fought hard by an attorney who knows how to do it. There are many legal nuances that come into play in these types of cases. Therefore, in these situations, I always recommend you get the assistance of an experienced DUI lawyer.

Originally published here.

Ted Agnick is the owner of a law firm in Arizona with offices servicing the Greater Phoenix (including Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale & Peoria) and Prescott areas.

Ted has been practicing law in Arizona for over fifteen years and attributes his continued success to his unwaivering commitment to achieving the best possible results for his clients. His choice to become a lawyer initially rose from his desire to help others. This desire became the bedrock of his legal practice and continues to be the driving force – setting the standard for himself and his employees to consistently achieve excellent results for their clients.

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In law you have two types of Lawyers a criminal lawyer and a civil lawyer. The differences between the two types of lawyers are; one handles civil (money) cases between at least two parties and the other deals with crime that the state or federal government brings up against an individual or a group. Phoenix criminal lawyers are the best representation when faced with a criminal lawsuit in Phoenix Arizona.

Criminal lawyers represent their clients who have charges pending on them from the state. The Government initiates lawsuits against the clients who are accused of some sort of crime. The crime can be as small as a misdemeanor like drunk driving or as big as a felony like murder. Whatever the crime is once the Government has brought up charges on an individual or group they need legal representation from a criminal lawyer. Criminal lawyers also represent clients who have to face misdemeanors.

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When you know you may be facing charges in a criminal case regardless of which side you are on. Hire a criminal lawyer in phoenix right away. Some people like to wait around to see who if the charges will be drooped. This is not a good idea. Criminal lawyers work best when they can start to work on the case as soon as possible. This allows the lawyer to find any faults in the prosecutor’s case. Sometimes if you have a criminal lawyer working on your case before the charges are filed against you it is easier for the lawyer to have the case dismissed. If it is an ongoing investigation, this is a case where the plaintiff is being represented, the lawyer could ask for a lesser charge early in the case.

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