Results tagged “aggravated DUI” from DUI Lawyers & Attorneys News

Dennis D. Cretton of Illinois already has a DUI conviction and a revoked license, but that didn't stop him from getting on his 2007 Cub Cadet lawnmower and driving to a local gas station on a quest for more beer.

After neighbors witnessed Cretton weaving in and out of traffic, they notified the police, who found the 49-year-old man on his way home from the gas station.  Police tried to pull him over, but Cretton kept driving until he reached his front yard, when his 12 pack of Milwaukee's Best spilled onto the ground.  Police then asked Cretton what he was doing, at which point he admitted he went to the gas station for lottery tickets and beer.

Police arrested Cretton and charged him with felony aggravated DUI.  He was booked into the St. Clair County Jail, but was later released after posting $10,000 bail.

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In Prescott, Arizona, a female driver by the name of Linda Majenty was arrested for driving under the influence on Highway 260 this weekend.  According to reports, 25 year old Majenty was driving 100 miles per hour before she was stopped for suspicion of DUI.  The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office reports that Majenty is facing aggravated DUI charges and seven counts of endangerment for her behavior. 

 
At this time, police say that Majenty is facing charges of extreme DUI, driving on a suspended license, criminal speeding and having an open container in a motor vehicle. 

When deputies pulled Majenty over, they administered a breath alcohol test.  Her result was .235 percent, which is almost three times Arizona's legal limit.  They report that Majenty had passed several vehicles while speeding and driving on the wrong side of the road in a no passing zone.
 
Police were only able to stop Majenty after she nearly crashed into a parked vehicle near Camp Verde Jail.  Once police approached her vehicle, they noticed that the car had a strong odor of alcohol.  Alcohol could also be smelled on her breath.  Majenty was asked to step out of her vehicle, but she could barely stand without assistance from police. 

This is not the first time Majenty faced DUI charges.  In 2007, she was charged with aggravated DUI.

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A Chicago woman has been arrested on aggravated DUI charges after crashing into a viaduct, causing injury to her nine-year-old daughter.

Cheryl Ranae Reynolds, 48, was allegedly reaching for a bottle of alcohol that fell on the floor when she lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a viaduct.  Her daughter, who was riding in the passenger seat, was thrown forward in the crash, causing her head to smash through the windshield.

The girl was taken to the hospital and is reported to be in serious, but stable condition.

Reynolds now faces charges for aggravated DUI, and was ticketed for reckless driving, not having a valid driver's license, failing to wear a seat belt, and operating an uninsured vehicle.

If Reynolds is convicted of the charges, she stands to face imprisonment, fines, license revocation, and mandatory DUI school.

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Law enforcement in the state of Arizona are reporting that 159 DUI (driving under the influence) arrests were made over the course of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

During the three day period, which lasted from Friday to Sunday, the Arizona Department of Public Safety Officers made over one hundred arrests.

According to reports, 17 drivers were arrested for aggravated DUI and 33 drivers were arrested for extreme DUI.  When a person is arrested for extreme DUI, he/she must have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .150% or higher.  And, when a person is arrested for aggravated DUI, he/she must have at least two prior DUI convictions in Arizona or another state within 60 months of his/her last DUI arrest.  

Police also report that 14 drivers were arrested for underage DUI and 18 drivers had prior DUI convictions when they were arrested.  The DPS said that the average BAC for those drivers who were arrested over the course of the holiday was .145%.  They also report that a fatal DUI accident occurred this year.

However, some improvements were made, as DPS worked on 7 fatal DUI accidents during the same time last year.

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