The offense of cyberbullying falls under the category of a harassment crime in Arizona. Just as with any other harassment charge, cyberbullying could be filed as a misdemeanor or felony…
Read MoreIn Arizona, as in every other state in the country, the legal drinking age is 21. Along with this, there is a Zero Tolerance Bill in Arizona that means any…
Read MoreWhile any drug sale charge is a serious issue, when the charge involves narcotics such as cocaine and heroin, the potential penalties become that much more severe. If someone is…
Read MoreArizona has statutes in place to counter juvenile offenses such as underage drinking and underage DUIs, and other crimes such as vandalism and trespassing. Under these laws, a minor is…
Read MoreBeginning in 2012, judges in Arizona were afforded the authority to reduce a significant portion of the 30 day jail sentence that is required upon a conviction for extreme DUI.…
Read MoreUnder mandatory minimum sentences, nonviolent, low-level drug offenders can receive the exact same sentences as drug traffickers who are part of a cartel. Because they are mandatory, it does not…
Read MoreAs we've discussed elsewhere. One of the methods used to negotiate a settlement with the prosecution is to have the accused undergo a professional "risk assessment" evaluation in order to…
Read MoreThe policies and procedures relating to the interstate transfer for adult probationers are informally referred to as "the interstate compact." Although the interstate compact applies across the country, it is…
Read MoreIn February of 1965, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments on a case which had arisen out of Maricopa County, AZ and slowly made its way to Washington D.C. The…
Read MoreWhen confronted with criminal charges, or even the possibility of criminal charges, the question we are asked most often is "how can we have these charges dismissed?" That is a very…
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