State v. Soltero

OPINION

WINTHROP, Judge.

¶ 1 Albert Soltero (“defendant”) appeals his conviction for driving while under the extreme influence of intoxicating liquor (“extreme DUI”) in violation of Arizona Revised Statutes (“A.R.S.”) section 28-1382(A) (Supp. 2002). Defendant challenges the constitutionally of the 2001 amendment to this statute, which reduced the alcohol concentration limit for extreme DUI from 0.18 to 0.15. Specifically, defendant contends that, because this amendment was enacted with an emergency clause and thereby became immediately effective on the date it was signed by the governor, it…