Phoenix Criminal Defense Blog
Posted on Oct 21, 2011 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Attorney
Any person convicted of a crime, upon fulfillment of their conditions of probation or sentence and discharge by the court, may apply to the judge who pronounced sentence or imposed probation, to have ...
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Posted on Oct 14, 2011 By Joshua Davidson
Tips for successfully completing probation Keep in contact with your probation officer Do your best to stay employed Participate in required substance abuse treatment Make payment of all fines and ...
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Posted on May 9, 2010 By Joshua Davidson
In Padilla v. Kentucky, the United States Supreme Court recently held that criminal defense attorneys are required under the Sixth Amendment to the Unites States Constitution to inform non citizen ...
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Posted on Apr 14, 2010 By Joshua Davidson
Although the terms " burglary " and " robbery " are used interchangeably the two offenses are entirely different under Arizona criminal law. Burglary is generally defined as the unlawful entry onto ...
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Posted on Apr 12, 2010 By Joshua Davidson
Arizona Revised Statute 28-1381(a)(3) (otherwise known as driving under the influence of drugs ) makes it a class one misdemeanor to drive or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while a ...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2010 By Joshua Davidson
Felony charges such as forgery , aggravated DUI and possession of dangerous drugs are filed in the superior court on either an indictment or an information. These forms are collectively referred to as ...
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Posted on Apr 6, 2010 By Joshua Davidson
Many felony charges like possession of drugs , aggravated assault and robbery are filed by the county attorney's office in a section of the Superior Court referred to as the Regional Court Center. ...
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Posted on Apr 5, 2010 By Joshua Davidson
Drivers accused of DUI in Scottsdale currently are unable to serve home detention in lieu of jail time as is an option in many other jurisdictions located in Maricopa County including Phoenix and ...
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Posted on Apr 2, 2010 By Joshua Davidson
Many police agencies in the greater Phoenix area are utilizing devices commonly known as "Preliminary Breath Tests" or "PBT's" in connection with their DUI investigations. As explained below, most ...
Continue reading "Five reasons you should never submit to a “Preliminary Breath Test”" »
Posted on Mar 29, 2010 By Josh Davidson
A common misperception of blood alcohol testing is that the results of the prosecution's test cannot be challenged in court. In reality, a skilled DUI defense attorney who understands both the law and ...
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Posted on Mar 3, 2010 By Phoenix Criminal Defense Attorney
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Phoenix Criminal Defense Blog.
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Posted on Nov 24, 2009 By Joshua Davidson
Prominent attorney Michael C. Manning delivered correspondence to the county attorney and sheriff requesting that the agencies preserve evidence that be relevant to anticipated legal action against ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2009 By Joshua Davidson
Blood testing is becoming more and more popular when it comes to DUI testing. Instead of using the breath testing instruments, most of the law enforcement agencies are now taking blood tests. The ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2009 By Joshua Davidson
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/10/30/20091030keller1030-on.html A Phoenix Criminal Attorney who was addicted to methamphetamine allowed his dependence on the drug to cloud his judgment ...
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Posted on Nov 5, 2009 By Joshua Davidson
In most instances, a driver has only 15 days to request a hearing with MVD after being charged with DUI . The importance of requesting a hearing with MVD on a timely basis cannot be overstated. If a ...
Continue reading "The Importance of Filing a Timely MVD Hearing Request when Charged with DUI" »
Posted on Oct 30, 2009 By Joshua Davidson
http://www.duiblog.com/2004/10/30/xeroxed-dui-symptoms In several cases of DUI arrests it has been found that the police officer in charge had similar reports for all the arrest cases. Any Phoenix DUI ...
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Posted on Oct 30, 2009 By Joshua Davidson
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/health/teen_dating_violence_law_09_30_2009 An ex-boyfriend shot his 17-year old girl friend Kaitlyn Sudberry in January 2008. Kaitlyn's mother Bobbi wanted the purview ...
Continue reading "Kaity's law implemented: Protection for victims of Teenage Dating Violence" »
Posted on Oct 16, 2009 By Joshua Davidson
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/10/16/20091016agencycuts1017.html In light of the ongoing budgetary issues facing the State of Arizona, the Governor requested reports from several state ...
Continue reading "Prison sentences in Arizona May be Reduced" »
Posted on Oct 8, 2009 By Joshua Davidson
Two years ago this week Arizona brought in the most stringent DUI laws throughout United States. In the month of September in the year 2007, a law was passed that required drivers in Arizona who had ...
Continue reading "There really is no "Legal Limit" in Arizona" »
Posted on Oct 6, 2009 By Joshua Davidson
The County Attorney's office in Maricopa County charged a defense attorney of allegedly attempting to smuggle narcotics to prison inmates who were linked to the Mexican Mafia. A 42 year old Defense ...
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Posted on Oct 4, 2009 By Joshua Davidson
http://www.abc15.com/content/news/phoenixmetro/central/story/AZ-U-S-Attorney-Five-men-sentenced-for-meth/Sgf0HSku6EyE0U4axhCxpA.cspx Recently five men in Phoenix were sentenced to imprisonment because ...
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Posted on Oct 4, 2009 By Joshua Davidson
In a horrific incident involving rape of an eight year old minor girl by a nine year old minor boy and his friends was being tried in court. When the boy's teacher testified in court that he had ...
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Posted on Oct 1, 2009 By Joshua Davidson
AZCentral.com article The presiding criminal judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court issued an order today holding one if the sheriff's deputy chiefs in contempt of court and fined him over ...
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Posted on Sep 28, 2009 By Joshua Davidson
According to the family of Anthouny Arambulas, the police officers involved in his accidental shooting engaged in an attempted cover-up. They allege that in a shoot out incident in Phoenix some city ...
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Posted on Sep 26, 2009 By Joshua Davidson
Arizona Republic Article Last September a Phoenix police officer responded to a call of a home intruder and mistakenly fired 6 shots at the homeowner, believing that the man was the suspect. The ...
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