Justices reject 'implied consent'

Tucson Police Department officer Chris Morin tries to get information from a drunken-driving suspect who later became combative. He refused to take both the field sobriety test and the breath test, and a blood draw was administered.

Justices reject 'implied consent'

PHOENIX - Police cannot use state traffic laws to draw blood from suspected drunken drivers without a warrant, absent their specific permission at the time of the test, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Requiring warrants for blood draws is valuable safeguard

The following editorial appeared Sunday in the Los Angeles Times:

Legislative briefs

Brewer vetoes bill limiting state regs

Tucson tech-firm founder sentenced to prison

The founder and former CEO of a local high-tech company was sentenced today to 4½ years in state prison on felony drunk-driving charges.

Tech firm CEO found guilty on felony drunken-driving charges

The CEO of a local high-tech company was convicted Wednesday on felony drunken-driving charges stemming from an arrest in 2009.

Tucson CEO convicted on felony drunk-driving charges

The CEO of a local high-tech company was convicted today of felony drunk-driving charges stemming from an arrest in 2009.

Road runner: Plan ahead tonight; carry a number for a taxi

Sure, you want to ring in the new year with a bang, but you don't want to start it off with a crash.

Tucson woman busted at DUI checkpoint had stabbing victim, daughters in vehicle

A 42-year-old woman arrested at a recent DUI checkpoint had a stabbing victim and her daughters as passengers, Pima County authorities say.

Man gets 10+ years for DUI-related wreck that killed man waiting along Interstate 10

A Tucson man who killed a father of two in a drunken-driving crash last fall apologized Monday, saying he has a hard time waking up every morning knowing he's caused his victim's family so much pain.

Report: Sheriff Dever legally drunk at time of deadly crash

FLAGSTAFF — The Cochise County sheriff who lost control of his vehicle in northern Arizona and died was legally drunk at the time, an autopsy report shows.

AAA to offer 'Tipsy Tow' rides in Tucson

AAA Arizona is once again offering free rides home this Labor Day weekend to help keep impaired celebrants off the roads.

Arizona man arrested for ‘super’ DUI

BULLHEAD CITY — Authorities have arrested a Topock man for allegedly driving with a blood-alcohol level nearly four times the legal limit.

Tucson police officer accused of on-duty DUI

A Tucson police officer is facing termination after supervisors say she was driving drunk on her way to work Tuesday morning.

Bourque Industries CEO may face prison

John Bourque, founder and CEO of Bourque Industries, displays a body armor insert plate, right, and his company's Kryron aluminum alloy.

Bourque Industries CEO may face prison

The founder and CEO of a local high-tech company faces a potentially lengthy prison term as he heads to trial on felony drunk-driving charges.

Capitol Briefs

Drunken driving measure advances

Border agent's DUI killer gets 5 yrs.

U.S. Border Patrol agent Michael Gallagher wasn't there for his elder son's first baseball game. He can't hear his younger son boast about tying his shoes, and he won't be able to have the little girl he always dreamed about.

Pima County starts holiday DUI patrols, checkpoints this weekend

Starting Saturday and continuing through the rest of the year, the Southern Arizona DUI Task Force will ramp up efforts to get impaired drivers off the road through sobriety checkpoints.