State v. Mr. E.K. (2021)

Practice Area: Criminal Law / DUI

Date: April 21, 2021

Outcome: Reduced to Endangerment- Probation Outcome

Description: Maricopa County Superior Court, State v. Ms. E.K.: Ms. E.K. was pulled over after other motorists reported her for drifting out of her lane. She submitted to Field Sobriety Tests. Her license was found to be suspended due to a previous DUI investigation. 

The State initially offered a plea to Endangerment, a class six designated felony, with probation and four months of jail, which would remain a felony even if she successfully completed probation. Attorneys at Castillo Law showed how the officers intervened with Ms. E.K.’s right to an independent blood test and argued that suppression of her blood test results would likely occur if the case proceeded to trial. As a result, the prosecutor reduced Ms. E.K..’s plea to Endangerment, class six undesignated felony, which allowed her to earn a misdemeanor upon successful completion of probation and to two months of jail. At Sentencing, Castillo Law was able to convince the Sentencing Judge to allow Ms. E.K. to serve her two months of jail only on the weekends to allow her to continue her employment. 

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