DUI DEFENSE THAT WORKS - RESULTS

Many lawyers prefer to stay out of the courtroom and very rarely go to trial. At Leonardo Law Offices, in Tucson, Arizona, we take pride in providing you with an aggressive DUI defense. Driving under the influence cases can involve complicated legal issues and DUI jury trials are always difficult. DUI is a specialized area of criminal law so you really need to be represented by an experience DUI lawyer in order to have any chance of success. We make every effort to resolve DUI cases prior to trial where it is appropriate and beneficial to our clients. However, we will not hesitate to file motions, conduct evidentiary hearings, or take a case to trial when it is in our client’s best interest to do so. As you can see, the results have been outstanding. The following cases are examples of our court victories in cases involving DUI and/or Vehicular Crimes. Keep in mind that in every one of these cases, the government claimed our client was over the legal limit and/or had drugs in their blood and was impaired. For a more extensive list of our results in different types of criminal cases, visit our Criminal Defense Results Page.

So if you need a DUI lawyer in Tucson, give us a call. Whether you have a DUI case in Tucson City Court, Pima County Justice Court, or any other court nearby, you owe it to yourself to talk to an experienced, local DUI lawyer with a track record of success.

Tucson City Court TR 21036670 & TR 22004852:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Result: Client was offered and accepted plea to Reckless Driving during jury deliberations, All DUI charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court CR 23-003748:

• Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Plea Offer: Reckless Driving
• Result: All charges DISMISSED prior to trial date

Pima County Justice Court CR 22-015675:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI, Hit & Run (leaving the scene), Criminal Damage
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Result: Client was offered and accepted plea to Reckless Driving prior to evidentiary hearing on Motion to Suppress/Dismiss, All other charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court CR 22-007567:

• Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Result: Pled to Reckless Driving, DUI charge DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court CR 21-013165:

• Four Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Result: All charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court CR 22-000172:

• Misdemeanor DUI, Criminal Damage
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Result: Client pled to Criminal Damage, all DUI charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court CR 21-000870:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Evidentiary Hearing on motion to dismiss/suppress (probable cause)
• Result: all charges DISMISSED 

Pima County Justice Court CR 20-014714:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Evidentiary Hearing on motion to dismiss/suppress (reasonable suspicion)
• Result: all charges DISMISSED after evidence suppressed

Sahuarita Municipal Court TR2021000012:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Result: Client pled to Criminal Nuisance, all DUI charges DISMISSED after motions filed

Pima County Justice Court CR 13-073732:

• Four Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Result: All charges DISMISSED

Tucson City Court TR 20044335:

• Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Result: All criminal charges DISMISSED 

Tucson City Court TR 19074967 & TR 20029567:

• Three Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Evidentiary Hearing on motion to dismiss (reasonable suspicion)
• Result: All charges DISMISSED after evidence suppressed at evidentiary hearing

Pima County Justice Court CR 20-004180:

• Misdemeanor DUI, Open Container, Criminal Speeding
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Result: Client pled to Reckless Driving, all DUI charges DISMISSED

Oro Valley Magistrate Court TR 2020000076:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI, One Count Hit & Run
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Demonstrated problems with independent test advisory
• Result: Client pled to Failure to Exchange Information, all DUI charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court CR 18-820024:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Evidentiary Hearing on motion to dismiss (lack of reasonable suspicion and probable cause)
• Result: All charges DISMISSED after all evidence suppressed

Oro Valley Magistrate Court TR 2019000029:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Demonstrated problems with blood testing
• Result: Client pled to Reckless Driving, all DUI charges DISMISSED

Tucson City Court TR 17064149 & TR 18018131:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all counts

Federal District Court 19-MJ-2995:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI on Military Base
• Sentencing Range: Up to 1 year in federal prison
• Dismissed after filing motion to dismiss
• Result: All charges DISMISSED

Pima County Superior Court CR 20191584-001:

• Felony Aggravated DUI
• Sentencing Range: 4 months to 3.75 years in prison
• Non-Felony Plea
• Result: Client pled to Misdemeanor DUI, all felony charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court CR 18-816732:

• Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Dismissed after filing motion to dismiss (lack of reasonable suspicion and probable cause)
• Result: All charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court CR 18-805383:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Evidentiary Hearing on motion to dismiss (lack of reasonable suspicion and probable cause)
• Result: All charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court CR 17-718925:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all counts

Marana Municipal Court TR 2018000068:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Non-DUI plea to civil traffic violation
• Result: Client pled guilty to civil speeding violation, all criminal/DUI charges DISMISSED

Pima County Superior Court CR 20181983-001:

• Two Counts Felony Aggravated DUI
• Sentencing Range: 4 months to 3.75 years in prison
• Non-Felony Plea
• Result: Client pled to Misdemeanor DUI, all felony charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court CR 18-802608:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Non-DUI Plea
• Result: Client pled to Reckless Driving, all DUI charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court CR 17-703390:

• Three Counts Misdemeanor DUI & Extreme DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Non-DUI Plea (After filing motion to dismiss)
• Result: Client pled to Reckless Driving, all DUI charges DISMISSED

Tucson City Court TR 17012274:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Evidentiary Hearing on motion to dismiss (lack of reasonable suspicion and Probable cause, failure to preserve evidence)
• Result: All charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court CR 17-703149:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all counts

Tucson City Court TR 16028600:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Dismissed after filing motion to dismiss
• Result: All charges DISMISSED

Tucson City Court TR 16046382 & TR 17007765:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all counts

Tucson City Court TR 16047784:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Dismissed after convincing prosecutor there was insufficient evidence
• Result: All charges DISMISSED

Tucson City Court TR 16062003:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all counts

Tucson City Court TR 16036703 & TR 16044692:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on count one, HUNG JURY (5-1 for NOT GUILTY) on second count, which was then DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court CR 15-522706:

• Three Counts Misdemeanor DUI & Extreme DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Evidentiary Hearing on Motion to Dismiss (lack of reasonable suspicion and probable cause)
• Result: All charges DISMISSED

Pima County Superior Court CR 20153637-001:

• Two Counts Felony Aggravated DUI & One Count Aggravated Assault, Deadly Weapon
• Sentencing Range: Mandatory 5-15 years in prison
• Non-DUI Plea
• Result: Client pled to an attempted assault & sentenced to PROBATION, all DUI charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court CR 15-508870 & CR 16-612365:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial Scheduled
• Result: All charges DISMISSED two days before trial, charges refiled and then DISMISSED again

Pima County Justice Court CR 14-418054:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all counts

Santa Cruz County Justice Court CR 2015-453:

• Three Counts Misdemeanor DUI & Extreme DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Non-DUI Plea (after filing motion to dismiss for destruction of evidence)
• Result: Client pled to Reckless Driving, all DUI charges DISMISSED

Tucson City Court TR 15007776:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all counts

Tucson City Court TR 15036919 & TR 15012982:

• Three Counts Misdemeanor DUI & Extreme DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Evidentiary Hearing on Motion to Dismiss (lack of reasonable suspicion)
• Result: All charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court CR 15-508294:

• Three Counts Misdemeanor DUI & Extreme DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Evidentiary Hearing on Motion to Dismiss (lack of probable cause)
• Result: All charges DISMISSED

Tucson City Court TR 14136140:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI (Alcohol & Drugs)
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Evidentiary Hearing on Motion to Dismiss (lack of reasonable suspicion & probable cause)
• Result: All charges DISMISSED 

Federal District Court 14-6087-001M:

• Three Counts Misdemeanor DUI & Extreme DUI on Federal Land
• Sentencing Range: Up to 1 year in federal prison
• Non-DUI Plea
• Result: Client pled to Unsafe Operation infraction, all DUI charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court CR 13-080847:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all counts

Tucson City Court TR 13125296:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all counts

Pima County Justice Court TR 13-044236:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI (Marijuana)
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all counts

Pima County Justice Court CR 14-000163:

• Three Counts Misdemeanor DUI (Alcohol & Drugs)
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Motion to Dismiss Filed (lack of reasonable suspicion & probable cause)
• Result: All charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court TR 13-042715 & CR 13-042715:

• Three Counts Misdemeanor DUI (Alcohol & Drugs)
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Evidentiary Hearing on Motion to Dismiss (lack of reasonable suspicion)
• Result: All charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court TR 13-001744:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Evidentiary Hearing on Motion to Dismiss (lack of reasonable suspicion)
• Result: All charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court  TR 12-045219:

• Three Counts Misdemeanor DUI & Extreme DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all counts

Pima County Justice Court  TR 10-068250:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all counts

Pima County Justice Court TR 10-054185:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Jury Trial #1
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on (A)(1) charge, Guilty on (A)(2) charge
• Appeal: Conviction on (A)(2) charge VACATED
• Jury Trial #2
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on remaining (A)(2) charge

Pima County Superior Court CR 11-118684:

• One Count Vehicular Manslaughter
• Sentencing Range: Mandatory 7 to 21 years in prison
• State initially refused to offer a plea bargain
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY of Manslaughter, HUNG JURY on Negligent Homicide
• Final Disposition: Client accepted Non-Dangerous Negligent Homicide plea offer and sentenced to PROBATION

Pima County Superior Court CR 20103978:

• Several Felony Counts: First Degree Murder (death caused by motor vehicle accident while fleeing law enforcement and transporting drugs)
• Sentencing Range: Mandatory life to natural life in prison
• State initially refused to offer a plea bargain
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: HUNG JURY on First Degree Murder, NOT GUILTY of Endangerment, guilty on remaining charges
• Final Disposition: Client accepted Manslaughter plea and sentenced to 13.5 years

Pima County Justice Court TR 10-051376:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range:  Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all counts

Pima County Justice Court TR 10-018829 & CR 10-018829:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI (Alcohol & Drugs)
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Non-DUI Plea
• Result: Client pled to Reckless Driving, all DUI charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court TR 10-037201:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Multiple Evidentiary Hearings on Motion to Dismiss (reasonable suspicion and probable cause)
• Result: All charges DISMISSED after State could not present adequate witness testimony

Tucson City Court TR 20081284:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI (prescription drugs)
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Non-DUI Plea
• Result: Client pled to Reckless Driving, all DUI charges DISMISSED

Pima County Superior Court CR 20074048:

• Several Felony and Misdemeanor Counts: Aggravated Assault, Deadly Weapon / Dangerous Instrument (client in automobile accident causing serious physical injury while allegedly DUI), Criminal Damage, Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Mandatory 5 to 15 years in prison
• Final Plea Offer: 4 months in prison and 4 years of probation
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all counts

Pima County Justice Court TR 09-059573:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Evidentiary Hearing on Motion to Dismiss (lack of reasonable suspicion)
• Result: All charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court TR 09010538:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI (prescription drugs)
• Sentencing Range:  Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all counts

Pima County Justice Court TR 09-031626:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Non-DUI Plea (after filing motion to dismiss for lack of probable cause)
• Result: Client pled to Leaving The Scene, all DUI charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court TR 09-019292:

• Criminal Driving on a Suspended License
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Non-Criminal Plea
• Result: Client pled to civil infraction, all criminal charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court (Green Valley) TR 20082289:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Non-DUI Plea (DUI checkpoint issues)
• Result: Client pled to Reckless Driving, all DUI charges DISMISSED

Pima County Justice Court TR 08006407:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range:  Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all counts

Pima County Superior Court CR 20040386:

• Two Counts Aggravated DUI (with two prior Aggravated DUI convictions alleged)
• Sentencing Range: Mandatory 6 to 15 years in prison
• Final Plea Offer: 10 to 15 years in prison (not much of a bargain)
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all felony counts, guilty of lesser included Misdemeanor DUI
• Final Disposition: Client sentenced to time served

Tucson City Court TR 5088615:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range:  Up to 6 months jail
• Jury Trial
• Verdict: NOT GUILTY on all counts

Pima County Justice Court TR 05031335:

• Two Counts Misdemeanor DUI
• Sentencing Range: Up to 6 months jail
• Evidentiary Hearing on Motion to Dismiss (lack of probable cause)
• Result: All charges DISMISSED

It is important to note that every case is different.  Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.  We cannot guarantee the outcome of your case; no one can.  To see more results, including results in other types of criminal cases, visit our Criminal Defense Results Page.