3/28/16 The Department of Justice and the Town of Ferguson, Missouri have this month agreed to a plan designed to end local practices which disadvantage the poor, and subject those unable to pay fines and fees to imprisonment or prevent them from receiving a court hearing until fines and fees are paid. The Town’s leadership,…
3/24/16 Solitary confinement is a controversial practice whereby a prisoner is isolated from contact with others, for various reason such as to punish infractions, to protect inmates in danger from others, or to prevent suicide. Double celling is the practice of putting 2 people into a solitary confinement cell, and this practice has led to…
3/24/16 On March 22nd, Kris R. McClain was sentenced in the Yavapai County Superior Court to 32 years in prison on the charges of manslaughter, aggravated assault, aggravated DUI and a probation violation charge. For more on this story, see dcourier.com: http://dcourier.com/news/2016/mar/22/mcclain-gets-32-years-fatal-2013-car-crash-while-i/ If you’ve been charged with DUI or another criminal offense, getting help from…
3/24/16 Arizona 8th nationwide in overall vehicle theft; crime reportedly linked to drugs, human trafficking and international terrorism. Tips to reduce your risk for auto theft range from making sure to lock the vehicle and not leaving valuables in plain sight, to car alarms and VIN glass etching. See the full story at azpbs.org: https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2016/03/23/arizona-is-8th-in-nation-for-auto-theft-with-stolen-vehicles-often-being-used-for-drug-and-human-smuggling/…
3/22/16 A hearing scheduled today to determine the status of California USDC Magistrate Sheri Pym’s February 16, 2016 order to Apple, compelling the company to create software to disable the security features of the iPhone, has been stayed at the request of federal prosecutors. Court documents filed yesterday revealed the FBI has been approached…
3/18/16 Believe it or not, at this time conducting a potluck dinner anywhere other than in the workplace without submitting to inspection and licensing by the Arizona Department of Health Services is against the law. Arizona HB 2341 seeks to make all noncommercial potluck dinners exempt from those requirements. See the full article at azcentral.com:…
3/18/16 HB 2221, which was recently passed by the Arizona House of Representatives and Senate Government Committee, will now be submitted to the State Senate for consideration and vote. Under the terms of the current legislation, mandatory attorney regulatory functions such as admittance to the practice of law in Arizona, enforcing the rules of ethics,…
3/14/16 Maricopa County Attorney and Uber team up to offer a $20 discount to first-time Uber users through March 17th for St. Patrick’s Day. For details, see the story at ktar.com: http://ktar.com/story/958592/uber-and-county-attorney-partnering-for-st-pattys-day/ If you’ve been charged with DUI or another criminal offense, getting help from an experienced and knowledgeable lawyer is one…
3/14/16 Disparity between Federal and State laws give rise to confusion, concern and unforeseen consequences for some medical marijuana patients in Arizona. Because marijuana is still a Schedule 1 Drug under the United Stated Controlled Substances Act, a lease clause forbidding drug use, even specifically banning use of marijuana by a card-holding medical marijuana patient,…
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