August 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Arizona law provides for two different types of defenses that can be raised in criminal cases, apart from the State’s failure to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. Affirmative Defense The first, and arguably weaker, of the bunch, are the affirmative defenses. Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-205, a defendant must prove any… read more
Read MoreAugust 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Some crimes in Arizona are treated more harshly than others based on their specific facts. An example of this is a Dangerous Offense. A Dangerous Offense is defined by Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-105(13) as an offense involving the discharge, use, or threatening exhibition of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument or the intentional or… read more
Read MoreAugust 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Most people have been in that situation at one point or another. They’ve had too much to drink and black out, remembering nothing of the night that they had. Maybe there are some vague memories, or stories that they hear later from friends, but they do not know what specifically have done. Involuntary Intoxication What… read more
Read MoreAugust 15, 2019 | assault & violent crimes
The state of Arizona operates under the law of implied consent, which means that individuals who are pulled over on suspicion of DUI will be required to take a blood, breath or urine test upon arrest. Assuming that the individual is lawfully arrested by a law enforcement officer who displayed no malicious intent at the… read more
Read MoreAugust 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Arizona Gambling Ruling On May 14, 2018, the United States Supreme Justices in a 6-3 decision in Murphy v. NCAA struck down the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, a Federal Law which dictated that most states cannot allow sports wagering. The majority of the justices concluded that it is unconstitutional for Congress to… read more
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