I WASN'T EVEN DRIVING BUT THE POLICE STILL ARRESTED ME? THEY CAN'T DO THAT OR CAN THEY?
If you are asleep at the wheel of your car and you have had too much to drink, even if the car is a parking spot and the engine is off, can the police charge you with DUI? Yes. Will an Arizona jury convict you if go to trial? Quite possibly yes. Under Arizona DUI law the police can charge you if you are in actual physical control of a car. Actual physical control could mean as little as you are in the driver's seat and the keys are in the ignition. It is question of fact which means the jury, and no one else, decides for certain.
WHAT CAN I DO IF THE POLICE ARRESTED ME FOR ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTROL?
You can fight the charges! Many times the Police departments arrest people for DUI even though they were not in actual physical control of a car. The best way to handle that is by fighting the charges. Fight it by contacting Vladimir Gagic at 602-955-1985.
