[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] Just hours ago, the City of Phoenix, the Phoenix Prosecutor’s Office and the State of Arizona dismissed almost two dozen cases against Occupy Phoenix protesters. In applying...
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Verdict in the Baby Gabriel Case – What Are Aggravating Factors?
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] Last week the jury returned its verdict in the Baby Gabriel case. While the case centered on the disappearance of a nine month old baby, who has not been seen since December...
David Black Discussing Orders of Protection
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] Criminal Defense Attorney David Black discussing What is an Order of Protection? How Can I Fight One? How Can I Get One? For specfiic questions and answers always follow the...
Justice Department Sues Joe Arpaio
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] In our blog of December 21, 2011, we reported that the United States Justice Department was investigating the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) amid claims of racial...
Prescription Drug Abuse-Where Do the Drugs Come From?
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] We have been talking recently about the epidemic of prescription drug abuse. This leads us to wonder where all these drugs come from. We’re not discussing drugs such as...
Motions In Limine Defense Lawyer Pretrial Motions
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] Attorney David A. Black discusses pretrial motions called Motions in Limine, and characterizes them as pretrial motions or objections made in writing. Deals with criminal...
Trial… to go or not? That is the question.
A common question we are asked is whether or not we, as Phoenix criminal attorneys, recommend our clients seek a trial. The question is a complex one, and depends upon a variety of things, but most important are whether or not there is a benefit to any bargain...
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day in Phoenix
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] On April 28, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hosted the fourth annual Prescription Take-Back Day. The event, which took place in Phoenix and in other areas across...
Mother Arrested in Phoenix After DUI Crash
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] Two weeks ago police happened upon a woman who was standing in the parking lot of Adams Traditional Academy, just east of Interstate 17. She had apparently crashed her SUV...
Stand Your Ground Law and the Zimmerman Case
On February 26, 2012, according to George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin jumped him in Sanford, Florida, broke his nose, and pounded his head into the ground, causing Zimmerman to be in fear for his life. The next thing that happened is undisputed: Zimmerman fired his...
Former Maricopa County Attorney Disbarred
Yesterday, a three-person Hearing Panel appointed at the direction of the Supreme Court of Arizona ordered former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas disbarred. Thomas faced 33 charges, from dishonesty to conflict of interest, alleging that he misused his...
Grand Juries and Indictments Discussed by a Phoenix Criminal Lawyer
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] Phoenix, Arizona Criminal Defense Attorney David A. Black discusses in very broad terms what a grand jury does and what it means to be indicted. Generally, an indictment is...
Phoenix Criminal Attorney to Discuss “What is an Evidentiary Hearing?”
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] Criminal attorney David Black discusses in his blog what an evidentiary hearing is in very general terms. In this video, David Black discusses how an evidentiary hearing is...
How Much Did the Occupy Phoenix Protest Really Cost?
by Ben DeMeter As far as Occupy protests go, the Occupy Phoenix demonstration wasn’t exactly something to write home about. Roughly 1,000 people showed up in Cesar Chavez Plaza on the morning of October 15th, 2011 to represent the “99 %” and rally against...
Attorney Discusses Aggravated DUI Under Phoenix Criminal Law
Attorney David A. Black discusses the three major types of felony DUI, or Aggravated DUI. These include having children in the car; having 3 DUIs in 84 months; or DUI with a suspended, revoked, or cancelled license. David A. Black is a Phoenix Criminal Lawyer...