A special program for statewide DUI enforcement in Arizona began on May 1, and as of May 3 there have been almost 300 suspects arrested for DUI. The large movement to ensure enforcement of DUI is partly in response to the increase of alcohol-related crashes in Arizona. Currently, Arizona leads the nation in DUI crashes […]
MoreA Phoenix man is facing very serious DUI charges due to two factors: first, this is not his first DUI; second, his children were in the car with him when he was arrested, according to police reports. Both factors can significantly increase the consequences of a DUI conviction in Arizona. Robert Laux, 43, was seen […]
MoreLike most states, Arizona has taken a strong stance in recent years on the topic of domestic violence. While most people think of domestic violence as spousal abuse, DV law also covers a number of other types of incidents. Those who are charged with domestic violence must take these charges seriously in order to formulate […]
MoreThe term “assault” is used in two ways. In a general sense, we use the word to mean any action designed to harm someone else. We often qualify the word with a description, such as “verbal assault,” “sexual assault,” or “domestic assault.”However, the legal definition of assault is much more specific, and when someone is […]
MoreA shooting incident on a Native American reservation in Arizona left an officer dead when he attempted to make a traffic stop, according to a recent report. Jair Cabrera, 37, was on duty with the Salt River Police Department when he attempted to make a traffic stop near the Chevron station on Pima Road and […]
MoreCould your Facebook posts send you to jail? One Michigan woman found out that the long arm of the law extends to social media after she was arrested for violation of probation when she bragged on her Facebook account that she had “beaten” a random Breathalyzer test. Colleen Cudney, 22, was given probation as part […]
MoreArizona residents who are accused of sexual crimes face a difficult proposition. In many cases, a person accused of a sexual crime is battling not only the legal system but public opinion as well. Sexual crimes are particularly difficult to defend because they often involve proving what someone else did rather than what you did. […]
MoreThe question has been looming for some time in Arizona courts: are the presence of metabolites from marijuana use in the bloodstream enough to convict someone of driving under the influence? Now, the Arizona Supreme Court has issued the final response: no. Metabolites alone are not enough to secure a conviction for DUI in this […]
MoreThe question has been looming for some time in Arizona courts: are the presence of metabolites from marijuana use in the bloodstream enough to convict someone of driving under the influence? Now, the Arizona Supreme Court has issued the final response: no. Metabolites alone are not enough to secure a conviction for DUI in this […]
MoreArizona was recently the site of Operation Justice VI, which involved the United States Marshals Service as well as 28 other law enforcement agencies from the local, state and federal level. All of these groups joined together to round up 273 fugitives and alleged criminals, according to official reports. The operation targeted nearly 1,000 fugitives. […]
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