Colorado Rockies pitcher, Alex White, was arrested in Arizona Saturday night on charges related to driving under the influence.

White was arrested around 9 p.m. and was taken to jail. He was released from jail right before 11 p.m. the same night. According to the pitcher, he drank two drinks at a friend’s event before heading home to his apartment. He has already taken responsibility for his actions, and acknowledges that he made a mistake.

His blood alcohol content was above the legal limit, and he was arrested after failing the field sobriety tests after being pulled over. This is the first time that White has been arrested for driving under the influence. He has already apologized to his team, as well as his managers.

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 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.

A 55-year-old California man has been sentenced to six years in jail for violating probation on his 13th DUI conviction.

He was arrested in the summer of 2010 for his 13th driving under the influence charge and was sentenced to six years behind bars. The judge in the case determined that if the man completed a drug rehabilitation program for one year, that the prison time could be deterred during the duration of the program.

The defendant chose to leave the rehabilitation program before it was completed, and was arrested for the violation of his probation. He admitted in court that he had a drinking problem, and the judge said he should be grateful that he never seriously injured someone during his drunk driving episodes.

If you have been arrested for driving while 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.

Arizona Cocktail Week will take place in Phoenix this year between February 19 and February 25.  This is the first annual event of it’s kind and is set to encompass the culture of cocktails that has formed in Phoenix over the years.

People are creating more and more specialty drinks in the city and trying to incorporate as much local produce as possible. The bartenders employed in the city are the reason for the notoriety and fame Phoenix  has been receiving. A bartender working at the Jade Bar was named the most inspirational bartender in 2010 by GQ magazing. He now works as a mixologist for a spirits company, where he assists in the creation of new cocktails.

The events during Arizona Cocktail Week will include demonstrations, tastings, as well as seminars. Numerous hotels and restaurants in the area will be participating in the events and throughout the week will display their most prominent drinks that they have to offer.

It is important to designate a driver before attending these events. If you or someone you know has 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.

A 41-year-old Phoenix man who was formerly a Sergeant in the Phoenix police department may lose his certification due to a DUI conviction on his record from last year.

The man was in Surprise, Arizona when he was pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving last March. He had his two young children in the car, ages five and seven, when he was arrested. He had been swerving through lanes and almost crashed into a curb when he finally came to a complete stop. He failed a field sobriety test as well as a blood test and admitted to having about nine shots of liquor before getting behind the wheel.

He pleaded guilty to the charges and spent 10 days in jail last October and also has several fines to pay and community service hours to accomplish. He was fired from his position at the police department in August 2011 and now could potentially lose his certification in the state of Arizona. A panel of board members will be responsible for determining his future with the police department.

Please contact the Arizona DUI 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.

The holiday season, ranging in dates from November 24 to January 1, saw a large number of DUI arrests in the state of Arizona.

The Southern Arizona DUI Task Force arrested 447 people between that time for drunk driving. Of those arrests made, 50 people had a former conviction of a drunk driving charge and 150 people were charged with extreme DUI’s.  There were also 235 people who were pulled over during the holiday season that claimed to be designated drivers for the night.

Out of the 447 people who were arrested, their average blood-alcohol level was 0.147. After this announcement was made about the drunk driving arrests, the Tucson Police Department made the statement that they had been awarded a $100,000 grant in order to use for future drunk driving enforcement in the state.

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

When someone is convicted of driving under the influence in the state of Arizona, they are required to install a DUI Interlock device in their car for the next year.

The driver must blow into this device every time they want to turn the engine on and if any alcohol is detected by the system, the engine will not start. Arizona Senator, Linda Gray, voiced her opinion that one year of using this device is too long. She made the proposition that first-time DUI offenders only need to use the interlock device for six months after their conviction.

This new time frame was put into place on January 1, 2012 and will only apply to individuals who are convicted of driving under the influence in 2012.

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

The Arizona DUI defense lawyers of Thompson & Volquardsen, P.C. are pleased to learn that the MLK Basketball Classic will take place again this year.

This tournament began in 2004 with four girls’ high school basketball teams. It has grown into one of the largest and most prestigious basketball tournaments in the entire country. There are numerous host sites sponsoring the tournament, including Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. The MLK Basketball Classic basketball games will be played on January 14 as well as January 16.

Numerous girls’ basketball teams and boys’ basketball teams will be participating in the tournament. The event is known to attract thousands of fans to its bleachers and the numbers are only continuing to rise.

To learn more about the schedule of games, please visit the MLK Basketball website today.

A Phoenix man is facing charges of driving while intoxicated after he crashed into another vehicle while in New York.

The man was traveling on Northern Boulevard in Onondaga County when a car pulled out in front of him. He struck the vehicle in which a 17-year-old was driving. The teenager was cut from her car and then immediately flown to a hospital. Three days after the car accident occurred, the 17-year-old died from her injuries.

An investigation into the car accident found that the man had a blood alcohol level above the legal limit. He is currently in jail being held on a $1,000 bond. His next court hearing will take place on January 5, 2012.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victim’s family and friends during this difficult time.