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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...
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...
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...
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...
The Phoenix murder trial of Michael Roy Turney came to an abrupt end last week, when the trial judge granted the defense motion for a dismissal after the presentation of the prosecution’s case. The dismissal was granted under Rule 20 of the Arizona Rules of Criminal...
We have mentioned in previous blog posts that the United States is the world leader, by far, when it comes to incarceration. The statistics demonstrate that the US position in this area is extraordinary. Here are some details. The United States has just 5% of the...
We’re hearing more and more about artificial intelligence (AI) these days. Generally, it can be used to assist in various situations. What AI does, essentially, is to enable technical systems to solve problems and achieve specific goals. It allows a machine to display...
When people hear the term “statute of limitations,” they usually think about civil cases involving personal injury claims. Many are unaware, however, that statutes of limitation also apply in criminal matters. Specifically, the State of Arizona, like other states, has...
With hundreds of millions of people in the country, crime statistics tend to become mere numbers. For example, we may hear that there have been a certain number of assaults or other crimes over a set period of time. In some ways, the sheer volume of crimes takes away...
The Arizona legislature has been targeting panhandling for a number of years. In attempting prohibit the practice wholesale, they’ve run into a few roadblocks along the way. The basic battle is between the ability of “panhandlers” to exercise their First Amendment...
We hear more and more these days about money laundering. And while the term is used frequently, it is rarely defined. In fact, the phrase covers a wide range of potential crimes. In a general sense, money laundering, according to the United States Treasury Department,...
Federal and state laws provide sentencing guidelines for those convicted of criminal offenses. The basic rules set minimum and maximum terms for most crimes. In Arizona, for example, A.R.S. 13-702 provides presumptive, minimum, maximum, mitigated and aggravated terms...
It is well known that all states have laws that deal with domestic violence issues. Whether the criminal law is phrased in terms of domestic violence, family violence, spousal abuse, or some other term, all 50 states have laws that make acts such as those a crime. But...
Capital punishment is available as a possible punishment for certain crimes both on the federal level, and in 27 of the 50 states. Challenges to death penalty legislation have been going on for decades. In the early 1960’s, it was suggested by some that the death...
We often hear of criminal charges involving alleged theft. In other cases, there are allegations of burglary. To most people, the difference between the two is less than clear. In the past, we have discussed in our blog how theft differs from robbery. We’ll now...