Following a traffic stop for a suspected DUI, you might be wondering why you are not formally charged right away. Arizona DUI law allows law enforcement up to a year to charge you for a DUI if it’s a misdemeanor and up to seven years […]
Some people won’t get behind the wheel if they’ve had a single drop of alcohol. They just don’t think it’s worth the risk of getting pulled over. Other people just refuse to do it on principle. There are also a lot […]
For some crimes, one you serve your time, that’s it. You can move on with your life and hope your criminal record doesn’t follow you too closely. For a lot of the sexual offenses in Arizona, this isn’t the case. If you’re convicted of certain […]
We’ve all seen movies or television shows where a criminal defendant’s lawyer tries to get the prosecutor to agree to a plea deal. These fictional cases usually revolve around some sort of homicide. Sometimes, the character’s lawyer is trying to get murder charges reduced to something […]
Nobody should use illegal drugs. It’s that simple. With that said, however, things happen. People make mistakes. If you’re caught with drugs on your possession, you’ll be arrested. You’ll also be charged with possession. The consequences are not pleasant. However, if you’re charged with possession with intent […]
When you wake up in the morning, like most people, you try to begin your day on a positive note. Life happens though, more often than not. Sometimes the things that happen to us are out of […]
Motivating our teenagers can be difficult as a parent. Trying to get them to do their homework is harder than pulling teeth. Peer pressure, however, seems to be a great motivation for them but it is not […]
In the state of Arizona, there is a difference between being charged with perjury and false swearing. This difference is big too, one is a class 4 felony and the other is a Class 6 felony.
Animal cruelty is a serious offense in Arizona and punishable with jail time. But you don’t have to beat an animal to be charged with animal cruelty. Even abandonment and neglect are considered animal cruelty and carry misdemeanor or felony charges, […]
Being charged with a sex crime in Arizona carries lifetime probation, monitoring, and trouble. Sex crimes carry the stigma like no other crime.
You might be denied the opportunity to a plea bargain of your case because Arizona has mandatory […]
