Some laws, said to protect one problem or another, in reality may infringe upon our most basic rights. For example, in Tinker v. Des Moines, the issue was whether public school officials could ban students from wearing armbands to protest the war in Viet Nam. The U.S....
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Criminal Defense Issues on the 2019 U.S. Supreme Court Docket
The 2019 – 2020 United States Supreme Court term began last month. A review of the docket, that is, the cases pending and to be decided by the court, include a number of issues affecting criminal defense and civil rights. Given the current makeup of the court, many...
Arizona Criminal Law Developments in 2017
Although Arizona is known as one of the most conservative states in the country, not all the news coming out of the legislature is based on right-wing theory. What follows are some of the changes this year in our criminal laws. Some, you might find, are surprisingly...
Arizona bill would criminalize recording cops in public
Earlier this month, Senate Bill 1054 was introduced in the legislature by Arizona State Senator John Kavanagh The bill would make it an offense to take a video of “law enforcement activity” if you are within 20 feet from such activity, unless you have the permission...
Revenge porn charged, despite court order staying enforcement
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] Arizona is one of a number of states that have recently passed what are commonly known as “revenge porn” laws. The laws criminalize the display of nude or sexually explicit...