Criminal Law
I Got A DUI, What Now?
I Got A DUI, What Now? This is a question that many maybe asking themselves this upcoming weekend. With the Super Bowl and Waste Management Open, there will be allot of party goers out there who will make the decision to run the risk and drive impaired. Law enforcement will be out in full force…
Read MoreArizona Appellate Court Allows Probationer To Use Medicinal Marijuana
On Friday, a three panel Appellate Court ruled that those on probation could still use medicinal marijuana. This assumes of course that the individual on probation has a valid medicinal marijuana patient card. The case in question involved an appeal of a Cochise County Superior Court, ruling that denied a drug-case probationer’s request to…
Read MoreIs The Warrant-less Use of "GPS" Surveillance Unconstitutional?
Is The Warrant-less Use of “GPS” Surveillance Unconstitutional? That is the question Arizona Court of Appeals Division One recently answered. Thomas Mitchell appealed a conviction of transportation of dangerous drugs for sale and other related drug charges. (State v Mitchell). Mitchell argued that the trial court erred in allowing the State to enter evidence the…
Read MorePhoenix DUI Stats For St. Patrick's Day
Earlier today, azcentral.com, released early Phoenix DUI statistics for the weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day activities. There were 223 DUI arrest on Friday and Saturday alone. The average BAC was above .150, which under Arizona law constitutes an extreme DUI. The actual number was 81/233 (35%) arrest were extreme. Which means there is a…
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