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Nearly 10 years after the suit was filed, and almost five years after being ordered to desist in targeting Latino drivers in traffic stops and well-publicized immigration patrols, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a subordinate and one of his attorneys, are being referred to federal prosecutors for criminal charges stemming from the Melendres, et.al. v.…
The Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment against its citizens. Courts in several jurisdictions have found incarceration in extremes of hot and cold to be prohibited by the Eighth Amendment, yet the lack of air conditioning for inmates continues to be a prevalent issue, for reasons ranging from expense to…
A 2016 analysis by WalletHub.com lists Arizona #1 strictest state in the country for DUI consequences. As pointed out in the article, though the jail sentence is probably the most-dreaded punishment there are many other possible collateral consequences and the jail time may well be the quickest and most painless. For more information and…
Though the division has been around for many years, the FBI has recently launched a campaign to draw awareness to the availability of its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). IC3 provides a reliable and convenient way to report suspected internet crime to the FBI, as well as establishing a kind of information clearinghouse about…
A new study written by Harvard law professor Andrew Manuel Crespo shows criminal defendants are infrequently represented by expert counsel at argument before the US Supreme Court. The study, which used data from a 10-year period ending June 2015, determined nearly 2/3’s of arguments presented on behalf of criminal defendants were undertaken by attorneys…
You aren’t required to give your Name, Email address or Phone number, there is no obligation and no sales solicitations. Many lawyers, including me, have information on their websites about Arizona DUI Defenses (on my website see Menu section, DUI Information, DUI Defense). Although the information is accurate in general there are many variations…