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6/14/16 In Simpson v. Miller, Nos. 1 CA-SA 15-0292, 1 CA-SA 15-0295 (Consolidated), two defendants are charged with multiple counts of sexual conduct with a minor who is under fifteen years of age. They are being held in custody under the provisions of 13 A.R.S. § 3961.A, which provides in part: A person who…
6/14/16 If you have been convicted of DUI Alcohol in Arizona, you have been ordered to install an ignition interlock device (IID) for a period of at least one year (first-time offenders in non-accident cases may be eligible for a deferment of the final 6 months of the IID period if, before the time of…
6/10/16 In Peruta, et al. v. County of San Diego, No. 10-56971 (6/9/16) the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled there is no right in the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution to carry a concealed weapon in public. Under California law a person may apply to a County Sheriff or a Municipal…
6/9/16 Even an act as simple as riding a bike can run you afoul of the law, whether State or City, if you are not familiar with it. As busy and fast-paced as our Valley traffic is, it is important to know the rules and regulations which apply to bicyclists in Arizona, whether you ride…
6/9/16 In Williams v. Pennsylvania, U.S. Supreme Court, no. 15–5040. (6/9/16), the defendant was charged with murder. The then-prosecutor approved the trial assistant district attorney’s request to seek the death penalty and the defendant was convicted and sentenced to death. That district attorney later became the chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The…
6/6/16 In State v. Bruce Wayne O’Laughlin Jr, No. CR20140970001 5/9/16, the defendant was convicted in a jury trial of burglary and possession of burglary tools. On appeal the defendant contended in two arguments he had been denied to his constitutionally guaranteed right to a unanimous jury verdict. First, he argued that a count in…
6/2/16 In State v. Kyle Andrew Stoll, No. 2 CA-CR 2015-0280, the defendant was charged with an aggravated DUI after a vehicle he was operating was stopped by a deputy sheriff solely for a violation of Arizona Revised Statute 28-931.C. 28-931.C provides: C. All lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any…
6/1/16 Debate continues on Federal corrections and sentencing reforms, while several states have taken the lead in effecting change on the State level. A sea change is underway around the country in the treatment and punishment of criminal offenders, as we seek ways to reduce prison overcrowding, lessen the collateral consequences of criminal convictions and…
6/1/16 Arizona Revised Statute 28-3511, the Impoundment statute, authorizes the impoundment of a vehicle if a person with a suspended license “is” or “was” driving the vehicle. In State v. Wasbotten, the defendant (Driver 2) challenged the legality of the seizure of illegal drugs from a rented vehicle he was driving, though he was not…
5/27/16 Police departments around the Valley are putting increased DUI patrols and command centers in place for the long Memorial Day holiday weekend. To see an interactive map with details of each department’s planned activities, see the ABC15.com article below: http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/map-valley-authorities-on-dui-patrol-for-memorial-day-weekend If you’ve been charged with DUI or another criminal offense, getting…