Defense Strategy: Extreme DUI
ALERT: Standard Patrol
Arrests in Gilbert are currently under high scrutiny.
If you are reading this, you are facing the full weight of the Maricopa County legal system. An arrest for Extreme DUI by the Gilbert PD is designed to shock and intimidate you.
Extreme DUI in Gilbert: The "9-Day" Target
In Gilbert, an Extreme DUI (BAC .15+) carries a statutory 30-day jail sentence. However, our primary goal for clients who cannot get a full dismissal is to secure the "9/21 Split." This means you serve 9 days in custody and 21 days on Home Detention. Gilbert prosecutors often try to block Home Detention for high BACs (near .200), but we know the specific arguments that sway Judge Ray and the municipal judges to grant it.
The "Motorcycle" Task Force Tactics
Gilbert utilizes a specialized motorcycle DUI task force. These officers often sit in the shadows of parking lots near the Heritage District or bowling alleys, waiting for you to pull out. They may have even "chalked" your tires to see how long you were inside. We challenge these predatory surveillance tactics. If the officer targeted you before seeing any bad driving, the Reasonable Suspicion for the stop is flawed.
The "Disconnect" Defense (.190+ Cases)
If your blood came back at a .195, you are dangerously close to the Super Extreme cliff. However, does the bodycam video match that number? A .195 implies severe intoxication. If you were polite, steady, and cooperative on video, we use that Cognitive Disconnect to argue that the blood sample was fermented or contaminated, fighting to keep your charge out of the Super Extreme (45-day) range.
Protecting Your License
You have exactly 15 days to request an MVD hearing. If we win this hearing, or if the officer fails to appear (which happens frequently with task force officers who work irregular shifts), your license suspension is voided. We handle this filing for you immediately.
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Previous Winning Defense: Retrograde Extrapolation
Your BAC may have been rising after the stop, meaning you were legal while driving.
DEFENSE RADIUS: HIGHLAND JUSTICE COURT
CRITICAL: 15-Day Deadline
You have exactly 15 days from arrest to request an MVD hearing.