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2/5/16 Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA) bars a Condition of Probation preventing a Probationer from the Medical Use of Marijuana The Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled that the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA) allowed a defendant who was on felony probation, and who had an AMMA Card, to use marijuana even though the written…
1/28/16 Several police agencies around the Valley are conducting DUI Task Force operations January 27th – February 6, 2016, while Phoenix plays host to the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction and the Waste Management Phoenix Open events. Reported to be participating are the Scottsdale, Chandler, Phoenix, Gilbert and Tempe City Police Departments, in addition to the…
11/26/15 A DUI or criminal conviction, misdemeanor or felony, can come with consequences which may not be widely known or easily thought of. College students or college hopefuls who receive a DUI or criminal conviction may not be able to proceed with their educational and career goals, depending on the criteria held by the educational…
11/25/15 In a decision released on November 20, 2015, the Arizona Supreme Court upheld the use of the Medical Marijuana Act as a defense for DUIs. The Court’s decision says that if a Medical Marijuana card holder is charged with a violation of 28 A.R.S. § 1381.A.3, DUI with Any Marijuana in the Body, the…
We’ve all seen depictions of field sobriety tests in television and the movies. An officer tells an obviously drunk driver to walk a line and touch his nose, but the driver wobbles along, hands held out to the sides, barely standing upright. These tests are often the source of comic relief in movies, as the…