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[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] In Arizona, and specifically in Maricopa County, after the Arraignment but before the Trial, many pretrial conferences are held in the criminal courts. In Scottsdale, there...
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] In this video, Phoenix lawyer David A. Black discusses arraignments in the context of criminal law; specficially addressed are the broad questions of What is an Arraignment?...
In our blog of December 22, 2011, we informed you of the passage of Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Act (Title 36, Chapter 28 of the Arizona Revised Statutes). In the blog, we pointed out some apparent inconsistencies between the Federal and State laws. Specifically, the...
In our blog of December 19, we warned you about the efforts of the DUI Task Force, and stepped up enforcement of the DUI laws through the end of the 2012 New Year’s weekend. The figures are now in, and according to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, the...
Did you ever wonder what the facts really are about underage drinking in Arizona? The following statistics may interest you. It is reported that when asked, over 28% of the population between the ages of 12 and 20 admitted to consuming alcohol over the prior month;...
We hear about crime all over the news on a regular basis. When it comes to street crime, the media seems to be in a constant frenzy. But what are the real statistics in Phoenix? According to a recent report, the December arrest numbers for street crimes shows some...
If you have been charged with drunk driving (DUI or DWI) in Arizona, you might be interested in some recent changes in the law that went into effect on January 1, 2012. The changes don’t modify the basic laws regarding the definition of a DUI, but they do affect the...
If you have been charged with a DUI in Arizona, you likely were given, in addition to a field sobriety test, what is commonly (but mistakenly) referred to as a “Breathalyzer” test. In fact, “Breathalyzer” is a trade name for a specific brand of breath testing...
If you have been charged with assault in Arizona, you may be confused about not only the specifics of the charge, but also about the possible penalties you face. Your confusion is understandable, since the assault laws in Arizona are not always easy to understand....
While violent crimes declined in most areas of the United States in the first 6 months of 2011, many Arizona cities, including Phoenix, experienced a rise in such crimes during that same period. According to a recent FBI study, violent crime increased in 7 of the 10...
Are you looking over your shoulder because you have an outstanding misdemeanor warrant in Phoenix? If so, you may have missed a chance to clear the slate. Earlier this month, Phoenix officials launched Phase I of its “New Opportunity Warrant Clear Up Program.” The...
While many states have adopted laws designed to reduce prison populations, Arizona has gone in the other direction. The United States has the highest rate of incarceration in the world, and Arizona is among the states with the highest rate within the country. The...
Are you curious as to the status of Arizona’s new immigration law? This month the United States Supreme Court, in Arizona v. United States, agreed to review a successful challenge to a number of the provisions of Arizona’s 2010 tough immigration statutes. At issue...
Officials announced last month that they made “massive” drug-related arrests after a 17-month investigation dubbed “Operation Pipeline Express.” The agencies involved, including those in Maricopa County, stated the bust resulted in the seizure of over 30 tons of...
With the passage of the USA Patriot Act of 2001, and more recent laws (including the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 passed on December 15), the government has called into question its commitment to protecting the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens. ...