Cat Cora, a 45-year-old celebrity chef on the Food Network television channel, was arrested for driving under the influence on June 17 in Santa Barbara, California.

The celebrity chef was apprehended by police after her Chevrolet Tahoe struck the back of another vehicle. No one was injured, but the woman in the vehicle that was hit told police that she believed Cora was intoxicated. Cora admitted to having been at a tavern before driving her car, and she said that she had three beers.

Two breathalyzer tests showed her BAC at 0.20 and 0.19. A blood sample was also taken, and it showed that Cora’s BAC was 0.19, which is more than twice the legal limit of 0.08. She has been charged with one count of a DUI and one count of driving with a BAC of more than 0.08. Her arraignment date is scheduled for July 26.

If you have been charged with driving under the influence, you need experienced legal representation on your side. Please contact the DUI defense lawyers of Thompson & Volquardsen, P.C., by calling 602-510-9999 today.

Tori Vance, 2010 Miss Arizona Teen USA, was pulled over and arrested in California on May 5.

Police in Los Angeles noticed Vance making an illegal U-turn and proceeded to flag her down. She was believed to have been under the influence and was asked to perform a field sobriety test. She allegedly failed the test and was arrested.

After further testing, the 18-year-old was found to have a blood alcohol content of more than the legal limit and was charged with a misdemeanor DUI. Vance won the title of Miss Arizona Teen USA when she was just 16 years old, and she had plans of competing for Miss California in 2013.

Please contact the DUI defense lawyers of Thompson & Volquardsen, P.C., by calling 602-510-9999 if you or someone you know has been charged with driving under the influence in the state of Arizona.

Early last Friday morning, Matthew Fox was pulled over and arrested for driving under the influence in the state of Oregon.

The 45-year-old actor was flagged down by an Oregon police officer after the officer noticed that Fox was swerving in and out of lanes and not using his car signals properly. At the time of his arrest, Fox had a passenger with him in his vehicle and was allegedly on his way to a fast-food restaurant.

Fox was booked into jail, processed, and released on the same day. His court appearance in regards to the DUI arrest has been scheduled for June 17.

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For the first time in five years, Cinco de Mayo falls on a weekend. This means that police departments across the country are adding numerous DUI checkpoints in various cities in order to decrease the amount of drunk driving accidents.

This holiday is largely associated with celebrations and heavy drinking. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed that 30 percent of fatal accidents that happen over the weekend are caused by drunk drivers. These checkpoints will also be seen largely at night, due to the fact that the fatality rate for drunk driving accidents is four times higher during that time.

In the states where DUI checkpoints are allowed, they have to meet specific criteria in order to be legal. These criteria can include announced plans of the checkpoints as well as a limited length of time for the checkpoints.

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According to the University of Utah, an individual who is operating a cellphone while driving is considered to have the same amount of delayed responses as an individual who has a blood alcohol limit of 0.08 percent, the legal limit.

Distracted driving is the topic of discussion for the month of April, and the U.S. Department of Transportation is calling this month the National Distracted Driving Awareness month. Delayed driver’s reaction times can be extremely dangerous, and could lead to disastrous car accidents and injuries.

Teen drivers have been found to be involved in fatal distracted driving accidents at a higher rate than other drivers. In 2009, 16 percent of deadly car accidents involving teenagers also included some form of distracted driving.

It is important to be safe on the roadways in order to avoid life-altering collisions. If you have been accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, please contact the Arizona DUI defense lawyers of Thompson & Volquardsen, P.C. by calling 602-510-9999 today.

MLB pitcher, Bobby Jenks, was arrested last Friday in Florida and charged with several counts of DUI-related charges.

According to police, the Red Sox pitcher was leaving an exotic bar when he struck two vehicles in the parking lot. He fled the scene, and was later apprehended by police. Jenks admitted to the police that he had taken one too many muscle relaxers. He failed a field sobriety test, and was arrested.

Jenks was booked at a jail in Lee County around 3:40 a.m., and was later released on $4,250 bond. He faces five charges against  him regarding the incident, including driving under the influence, driving under the influence and property damage, and fleeing the scene of an accident. His first court appearance is scheduled for April 9.

If you have been charged with driving under the influence, you need experienced representation on your side. Please contact the Arizona DUI defense lawyers of Thompson & Volquardsen, P.C. by calling 602-510-9999 today.

The Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety released information regarding the number of drunk driving arrests on St. Patrick’s Day this year. The data shows a drastic decline in DUI arrests in 2012, as compared to the same weekend in 2011.

In 2011, 426 people in the state of Arizona were arrested for driving under the influence on St. Patricks Day. This year, 289 individuals were pulled over for suspected drunk driving on this Irish holiday.

The overall blood alcohol content also declined this year. The average BAC level in 2011 was 0.155, and in 2012 it was 0.142. Although DUI arrests were down in 2012, arrests involving seat belt violations rose. Police still urge individuals to proceed with caution while driving on the streets, regardless of holiday weekend patrols.

If you have been charged with driving under the influence in the state of Arizona, you need experienced representation on your side. Please contact the Arizona DUI defense lawyers of Thompson & Volquardsen, P.C. by calling 602-510-9999 today.

A 38-year-old Arizona man has plead guilty to his third DUI charge in the state. He entered his guilty plea on Monday in the Cass County District Court.

Under the plea agreement, the man will have a suspended driver’s license for the next 15 years. His third driving under the influence charge stems from a car accident that occurred on Highway 66 on June 21, 2010. Police said the man caused the accident after he crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a vehicle head-on. His blood-alcohol level at the time of the incident was 0.213.

The man will remain in jail until his sentencing. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 23.

If you have been charged with driving under the influence in the state of Arizona, you need experienced representation on your side. Please contact the Arizona DUI defense lawyers of Thompson & Volquardsen, P.C. by calling 602-510-9999 today.

Carrie Moore rose to fame in 2007 when she led the nation in scoring as a basketball player at Western Michigan University. After she graduated from WMU, she signed a contract to play for the WNBA team, Phoenix Mercury.

Moore is currently working as an assistant coach for the Creighton women’s basketball team. But, on February 20 she was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. Police were called to a parking lot in Nebraska where the former basketball star was asleep behind the wheel.

After she was arrested, her blood was drawn, and her blood alcohol level was calculated at 0.155. The legal limit in Nebraska is 0.08.

If you  have been charged with driving under the influence, please contact the Arizona DUI defense lawyers of Thompson & Volquardsen, P.C. by calling 602-510-9999 today.

A bill that went into effect in December 2011 changed the way that DUI offenders had their cases heard in court. According to the new bill, only repeat extreme DUI offenders would have the privilege of a jury trial, even though first time offenders could possibly spend six months in jail if convicted of their charge.

The House Judiciary Committee of the state believe that the wording should be changed in this bill in order to include first time offenders as well. They believe that all persons accused of driving under the influence in the state of Arizona have the right to a trial by jury.

The House Bill that is being proposed would eliminate the wording regarding former DUI convictions, and would open the jury option to all offenders. The bill needs to be passed by the House as well as the Senate before being approved by the Arizona governor.

If you have been charged with driving under the influence in the state of Arizona, you need experienced representation on your side. Please contact the Arizona DUI defense lawyers of Thompson & Volquardsen, P.C. by calling 602-510-9999 today.