State v. MM (2015)

Practice Area: Criminal Law / DUI

Date: January 21, 2015

Outcome: Reduced to Reckless Driving

Description: Scottsdale Municipal Court. Pled to Reckless Driving.

MM was stopped for driving without headlights and weaving.  Two breath samples were taken, yielding results of .080 and .082.  Not only was MM facing DUI  and civil traffic violation charges, she was also facing facing a license suspension from both the MVD and the Court.  Through negotiations with the prosecution, the civil traffic violations were dropped and the DUI charge was reduced to Reckless Driving.  Additionally, the MVD suspension was successfully voided at the Administrative Hearing.

A reckless driving charge in this case allows for MM to avoid a Court ordered license suspension, and not have the severe consequences of the statutory fines and fees associated with a DUI. In addition to avoiding the collateral consequences of a DUI, a Reckless Driving charge also prevents the mandatory Ignition Interlock installation requirement.

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