Confessing to Possession of Child Pornography Mandatory Reporting of Possession of Child Pornography A few days ago, A new client retained my services concerning potential charges for sexual exploitation of a minor. That is Arizona’s fancy label for anyone accused of possession of child pornography. The most troubling aspect of my new client’s case is
Prove Aggravated Assault: What the Prosecution Must Do Arizona law classifies assault as either misdemeanor assault or felony aggravated assault. Aggravated assault covers a very broad range of conduct, constituting class 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 felonies. While all charges of aggravated assault are serious felonies, the elements the State must prove in a
Illegal Home Search & Suppresion of Evidence Suppressing evidence during an illegal search of a home is a high possibility, which means it cannot be used against a criminal defendant in court. Many people are familiar with the saying that “a man’s home is his castle.” This expression perfectly encapsulates the fundamental belief by Americans
Suppressing Evidence: Illegal Search of a Vehicle or Person In a previous blog posting entitled Suppressing Evidence from the Illegal Search of a Home, I discussed how the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects homes against unreasonable searches and seizures by requiring the government to obtain a search warrant before conducting the search. Because
WHEN TO ACCEPT A PLEA BARGAIN IN ARIZONA Although the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees all criminal defendants the right to a trial by jury, a very small percentage of criminal cases ever make it that far. Rule 17.4 of the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure provides that the parties in a
