A former Pima County Sheriff’s Deputy was recently sentenced to 30 days in jail and 5 years probation for his extreme DUI in Pima County Superior Court, where KGUN reports that a dog also died in the drunk driving crash. The DUI offender received only minor injuries during the collision near Kitt Peak.
Prosecutors say that the then deputy, Daniel Williams, had a blood-alcohol content level of .251 after he crashed his patrol vehicle. Associated Press reports that Mr. Williams was off-duty at the time of the crash that occurred on Arizona 86, but was fired just hours after the incident.
Because Mr. Williams BAC level was reported to be over three times the legal limit, he was charged with an extreme DUI. But perhaps Mr. Williams was given a lenient sentence in the Pima County Superior Court, because an extreme DUI charge usually has severe punishments in the state of Arizona. FindLaw KnowledgeBase reports that offenders with a blood-alcohol content of .20 percent or higher must be sentenced to a minimum of 45 days in jail. Even standard DUI offenders in the state of Arizona can face a mandatory jail sentence of 180 days. DUI offenders may also face several thousands of dollars in fines.
So if DUI penalties seem to be harsh in the Grand Canyon state, it’s because they are. DUI attorneys say that Arizona’s DUI laws are among the toughest in the country. Feel free to contact an Arizona DUI attorney for questions about representation or state DUI laws.
Related Resources:
- State-by-State DUI Penalties (FindLaw)
- Driving Under the Influence (LawBrain)
- Arizona DUI attorney directory (FindLaw)
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