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McCain Staffer Pleads Guilty to Arizona DUI
Staff assistant charged with extreme DUI during second drunk driving arrest this year.
A staff assistant to Sen. John McCain entered a guilty plea to charges of extreme DUI in Phoenix Arizona. Carlos Sierra was arrested May 2 after reportedly speeding, driving on a sidewalk and making illegal turns. He was unable to provide proof of insurance and his blood alcohol content was reportedly .20%, well above the legal limit for intoxication.
It is the second time this year that Sierra has been arrested for driving under the influence in Arizona. He was charged with AZ DUI on March 28 after speeding, running a red light and registering a BAC above .08%. He is still waiting to go to court on those charges.
Sierra, 27, works in McCain’s Tempe office. According to a McCain spokesperson, Sierra is still employed at the office but is on suspension pending the outcome of charges against him.
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309 Arrests for Arizona DUI Over Holiday Weekend
Statewide task force targeted drunk drivers in AZ.
The Governor's Office of Highway Traffic Safety has reported that 309 motorists were charged with driving under the influence in Arizona over the Fourth of July weekend. 106 of those arrests were made on the Fourth itself. The statistics reflect 50 fewer DUI arrests than last year.
More than 300 officers and deputies joined a statewide task force targeting drunk driving. Of the total AZ DUI arrests, 99 were for extreme DUI, which is usually charged when the driver has a blood-alcohol content in excess of .15%. Law enforcement agencies made a total of 3,471 traffic stops during the extended holiday weekend.
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WNBA Star Receives Arizona DUI in Phoenix
Diana Taurasi arrested for drunk driving early Thursday morning.
Diana Taurasi, basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, was charged with driving under the influence in Phoenix, Arizona last Thursday. Taurasi was stopped by Phoenix Police for speeding around 2:30 in the morning. Alcohol was suspected and a blood sample was tested at a mobile DUI unit. She was cited for AZ DUI and released. Her blood alcohol content has not been revealed.
Taurasi is one of the more well known players in the Women's National Basketball Association, and the top vote getter for the July 25 WNBA All-Star game. Taurasi said that she is embarrassed by the event and felt it was "unfortunate for my family and the organization."
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Appeals Court Overturns Arizona DUI Ruling
Court of Appeals overturns ruling involving AZ DUI attorney access to breathalyzer code.
The Court of Appeals overturned a Superior Court ruling that gave Arizona DUI lawyers access to breath-testing equipment software. The panel said it found no evidence to support the claim of the lower court judge that prosecutors have 'better access' to the software code for the Intoxilyzer 8000 than defense attorneys.
The Intoxilyzer 8000 has come under repeated attack from lawyers handling cases of suspected driving under the influence. Defense attorneys across the country say that access to the code would enable them to independently verify accuracy and reliability of the equipment. The legal argument is that defendants have a constitutional right to challenge their accusers. The manufacturer of the Intoxilyzer 8000 has countered that the code is a trade secret. The issue of access to the code, as well as incidents of unauthorized changes to state approved equipment and software, have led to court battles in Minnesota, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts and New Jersey. After the equipment failed to meet accuracy testing, it was prohibited from use in Tennessee.
In its ruling, the Arizona Court only clarified that prosecutors do not have an advantage over DUI criminal defense attorneys. The underlying issue of 'substantial need' for access to the equipment's software code remains, and state prosecutors believe it will ultimately end up before the Court of Appeals.
The recent ruling means that the Superior Court judge has three options; suppress the breath test evidence in the 23 cases of driving under the influence in Arizona currently before her; permit the prosecutors to enter the breath test results into evidence; or dismiss the AZ DUI charges. It is almost assured that whatever decision is made it will be appealed.
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Former University of Arizona QB Charged with Extreme DUI
Willie Tuitama arrested for drunk driving in Tucson AZ.
Former University of Arizona starting quarterback Will Tuitama was arrested for extreme AZ DUI last weekend. A Phoenix Police Department officer was flagged down by a McDonald’s employee around 2:30 am regarding a suspected drunk driver in the drive thru. The officer spotted the Dodge Magnum in question pull out of the restaurant and then stop at a red light. The vehicle was then observed initiating a right turn, straightening the wheel and running through the red light.
As the result of a DUI investigation during the traffic stop, Tuitama was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Arizona and extreme DUI. The latter is usually charged when blood alcohol content is very high. Tuitama’s vehicle was impounded and he was booked and released. His passenger was not charged.
Tuitama, 21, is planning on competing before NFL scouts at the university on Saturday in an effort to improve his chances of being drafted into the pros. The 6’3”, 220-pounder trained for but failed to be invited to the NFL Combine. Tuitama threw for a record 9,216 yards and 67 touchdowns during his four years as starting quarterback for the Arizona Wildcats. During his sophomore year he was charged with underage possession of alcohol. Though he admitted to campus police that he had been drinking and driving, he completed a diversion program and no charges were filed and the football program took no disciplinary action.
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Charles Barkley Released from Jail
Former NBA star spent three days in jail for Arizona DUI.
Charles Barkley made a fast break after spending three days in the Tent City Jail. The former Phoenix Suns basketball player and current TNT sports host, was sentenced to ten days in jail following a no contest plea to driving under the influence in Arizona. That was reduced to three days after he agreed to attend alcohol counseling. Barkley was released Monday morning shortly before 8:00.
Barkley, who reported to jail on Saturday, was kept in a separate tent from the general inmate population and he had his meals brought to him. He was also released each day between 8:00am and 8:00 pm on work furlough. While the Tent City Jail in Maricopa County is notorious for making inmates wear pink jump suits, Sir Charles avoided such attire during his stay.
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Charles Barkley Pleads Guilty to Arizona DUI
Former NBA player was arrested for drunk driving in Gilbert Arizona last December.
On Monday, Charles Barkley pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in Arizona. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail, though five of those days will be suspended if Barkley completes an alcohol treatment program. He was also fined more than $2,000. Barkley is scheduled to complete his jail term at a detention center in Lower Buckeye.
Barkley was stopped by police on December 31 for running a red light in Old Town Scottsdale, a popular area with clubs, restaurants and bars. He said he was on his way to meet a woman for oral sex. His blood alcohol content was reportedly .149%, or nearly twice the legal limit for DUI in Arizona. Barkley played for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA and he is currently a television analyst for TNT.
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Police Form Special Arizona DUI Patrol for NBA All Star Game
Several agencies form task force to combat drunk driving in Tempe around NBA game.
Five local police agencies and the Department of Public Safety have formed an Arizona DUI Task Force aimed at reducing the number of alcohol related accidents during the NBA All-Star weekend. Tempe police are in charge of the operation, with support from police departments from Scottsdale, Chandler, Gilbert and Mesa.
The NBA All-Star game will be held Sunday, February 15 at the US Airways Center, home of the NBA Phoenix Suns. The drunk driving task force will be conducting traffic stops Friday through Sunday.
The penalties for driving under the influence in Arizona can include loss of driver’s license, jail, thousands of dollars in fines and court fees, vehicle impoundment and mandatory installation of an ignition interlock device.
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Close to 2300 Arizona DUI Arrests Made During the Holidays
Statewide total for drunk driving in Arizona covers Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve window.
Law enforcement agencies across the state arrested nearly 2,300 motorists for driving under the influence in Arizona. The annual sweep began Thanksgiving Day and ended New Year’s Eve.
Officers made 26,917 traffic stops resulting in 2,262 DUI arrests. A spokesperson for the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety said the total number of arrests were down from the previous year, though that was partly influenced by the fact that the enforcement window was a week less due to a late Thanksgiving. Of the arrests, 175 drivers were charged with extreme DUI which is applied when the blood alcohol content is .15% of greater. The legal limit for intoxication in Arizona is .08%. The average BAC of all the arrested drivers was .148%.
The arrest total includes 143 charges of underage Arizona DUI.
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Charles Barkley Arrested for Arizona DUI in Scottsdale
Former NBA player stopped after running a stop sign.
Former basketball player Charles Barkley was charged with suspicion of drunk driving in Scottsdale Arizona early Wednesday morning. An Arizona DUI task force officer spotted Barkley running a stop sign around 1:30 am. Barkley refused to submit to a breath test though a blood sample was taken at a mobile command center to test for blood alcohol content. The results are not immediately available.
Barkley was booked for driving under the influence in Arizona. He was released and he left in a cab.
Barkley’s AZ DUI arrest took place in the Old Town area of Scottsdale, a trendy spot in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Barkley played sixteen seasons in the NBA for three different teams. He was an 11 time All-Star and the league MVP in 1993. Barkley also represented the United States in the Olympic ‘Dream Teams’ of 1992 and 1996.
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