Defense Strategy: Super Extreme DUI
ALERT: Standard Patrol
Arrests in Scottsdale 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 Super Extreme DUI by the Scottsdale PD is designed to shock and intimidate you.
The Scottsdale "Super Extreme" Reality Check
If you have been charged with Super Extreme DUI (BAC .20+) in Scottsdale, you are in the danger zone. The Scottsdale City Court prosecutors are under strict orders not to deviate on these cases. They treat Super Extreme charges like felonies. They want you to serve 45 Days in Jail, pay over $3,200 in fines, and install an interlock for 18 months. Public defenders often advise clients to "take the deal" because they don't have the budget to fight the toxicology report. We do.
The "45 Days" Nightmare (And How to Avoid It)
For most professionals in Scottsdale, disappearing for 45 days to sit in a jail cell is not an option—it is a career-ender. Our primary strategic goal is to attack the blood evidence to knock the BAC down. If we can get the charge reduced from Super Extreme (.20+) to Extreme (.15+) or Regular (.08), the mandatory jail time drops from 45 days to as low as 1 day. This is the difference between losing your job and keeping your life.
Attacking the "Gas Chromatography"
In Super Extreme cases, the police almost always take blood. They will claim the result is "scientific fact." It is not. We audit the Gas Chromatograph data from the Scottsdale Crime Lab. We look for "noise" in the baseline that indicates contamination. We look for broken seals. We look for fermentation. If we can cast reasonable doubt on the integrity of that blood sample, the .20+ number becomes inadmissible, and their "Super Extreme" case collapses.
The "Disconnect" Defense
You are charged with being "Super Extreme," which implies you were nearly comatose. Yet, on the officer's bodycam, you were likely walking, talking, and following instructions. We play this video for the jury. We ask them: "Does this person look like they have a .22 BAC?" When the visual evidence contradicts the chemical evidence, juries acquit.
Protecting Your Reputation
A Super Extreme DUI conviction is a red flag on background checks that screams "substance abuse problem." It triggers automatic reviews for medical boards, the bar association, and security clearances. We specialize in "Quiet Dispositions"—negotiating plea terms that minimize the public fallout and protect your professional standing.
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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: SCOTTSDALE CITY COURT
CRITICAL: 15-Day Deadline
You have exactly 15 days from arrest to request an MVD hearing.