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What is “Aggravated DUI” in Arizona?

Driving under the influence, or DUI, may seem to be a simple offense consisting of driving while impaired, as the result of the consumption of alcohol or drugs. In fact, there are dozens of statutes in Arizona – particularly Chapter 4 of Title 28 – defining various...

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What is Doxing?

If you ask most people what doxing is, you’ll likely be met with a look of sheer confusion. Doxing (also spelled “doxxing”), in the most general sense, is cyberbullying. The process involves using, or threatening to use, secret or sensitive information, records, or...

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Arizona Crime Overview

Crime statistics are easily obtainable on the internet and elsewhere. Indeed, the Arizona Department of Public Safety regularly publishes the number of crimes committed statewide, and for each county and city in the state. Despite some clear indications that crime is...

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Entrapment Defense

We often hear about defenses to criminal charges. Probably the most common reference is self-defense, which is defined in A.R.S. 13-404A. Generally, it permits the use of force to protect oneself against unlawful physical force. Less often, a case is reported in which...

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Marijuana in Arizona After Prop 207

The harsh laws regarding possession and use of marijuana have been under attack in Arizona and elsewhere for a number of years. This has been due in part to the relatively large number of individuals who are in jails and prisons in the United States compared with...

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Arizona Crime Statistics

With all the talk in the news about the supposedly massive increase in crime in the United States, we thought our readers might be interested in the facts related to crime in Arizona. You may be surprised at what the numbers show, as published by the Arizona...

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Arizona Harassment Law

What is Criminal Harassment? Harassment is defined in A.R.S. 13-2991. That section of the Arizona Criminal Code says that you commit the crime of harassment when you “knowingly and repeatedly” engage in conduct directed at a particular person, which conduct would...

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What is “Wire Fraud”?

There seem to be more and more cases in the news in which defendants are charged with wire fraud. By and large, these are federal prosecutions, and the recent barrage of indictments relates largely to the last presidential election, as well as claims concerning...

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What is RICO?

The news in recent days has been filled with references to RICO, which stands for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. It is federal law (18 U.S.C. §§ 1961 to 1968) enacted in 1970 to combat organized crime. It contains both criminal and civil...

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