Just because you have been convicted, or found guilty, of a crime in Arizona then that does not necessarily mean your case is over. Any person found guilty of a misdemeanor or felony by the State of Arizona has a right to appeal. However, there are tight time constraints for when a...
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The 2 Most Important Questions Every Criminal Defense Attorney Should Ask Following a Drug-Related Arrest in Arizona
If your client is arrested for a drug-related offense, their defense will be driven primarily by the facts and circumstances surrounding the case as well as the particular offenses charged. But even before beginning to consider strategies to defend against the allegations themselves, defense attorneys should evaluate whether the prosecution can be...
Continue reading…I Accidentally Had Sex With a Minor – Will I Go to Jail?
Sex with a minor in Arizona is a serious criminal offence. In fact, according to the state’s laws, a person found to have had sexual conduct with a minor can be charged with statutory rape. This is because state laws put the age of...
Continue reading…Defending Against Embezzlement Charges
The word “embezzlement” tends to conjure up images of unscrupulous businessmen siphoning off company funds into their own private accounts, probably in part because the word is frequently thrown around in coverage of corporate theft cases. But embezzlement isn’t actually a crime in Arizona. Here, it’s just a fancy word for “stealing.”...
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