If you are charged with driving under the influence, you are not alone.  A “saturation campaign” of DUI check-points in Maricopa County on a holiday weekend can lead to at least 2000 arrests in just 72 hours!   If you are charged with DUI, it is not the end of the world; you do have rights and defenses, and the law firm of Helms & Denea will protect those rights.  We combine pragmatic use of expert testimony with aggressive motion practice, and strive to obtain results for our clients.  Unlike court-appointed lawyers, we take the time to review the science, the facts and the law of each case, and consult with experts as needed.  Don’t trust your DUI defense to just anyone. 

In 2003, our client was charged with felony aggravated DUI – he had his six year-old child as a passenger.   His only traffic violation was driving over the speed limit.  His blood was drawn over two and a half hours after the traffic stop. The numbers came back at only slightly over the legal limit.   The state’s expert could not testify that our client was over the legal limit at the time of driving; the state could not prove his driving was impaired to the slightest degree because he was only speeding.  There were also irregularities with the procedure used to draw our client’s blood at the scene.  After losing at an evidentiary hearing, and after an aborted appeal, the state eventually dismissed the charges before trial.