Criminal Procedure 101: A Basic Primer Your client’s son has just been arrested and he is being carted off to jail in Phoenix. Your client is scared to death for his kid and is calling you for guidance. What are you going to do? When you do not practice criminal law in Arizona, the call
Simply stated, sexual exploitation of a minor – commonly referred to as child pornography – is one of the most substantial felonies one can commit in Arizona. As set forth in ARS 13-3553, mere possession of any visual depiction of a minor engaged in any exploitive exhibition or other sexual conduct is a class two
Why I Defend the Criminally Accused In law school, I would like to believe we have all had our “Paper Chase” moment (hope I am not dating myself… If I am, rent the movie or watch the TV show on Netflix) where Professor Kingsfield pulls his seating chart, finds your picture, and calls your name
Domestic Violence – A Belated Valentine’s Day Gift Every day, I am contacted by someone charged with, or recently arrested for domestic violence. Arrests for DV crimes always increase around the holidays, especially Valentine’s Day. Crimes involving domestic violence are one of a handful of select criminal acts that are politically charged and closely followed
What You Should Know About False Confessions Why were you speaking with the police in the first place? You rarely (I mean winning the lottery rare) will convince an officer of your innocence. If you ask any attorney, the first things they say are “DON’T TALK TO POLICE” and “DON’T CONSENT TO A SEARCH.” Yet
