Felony
A DUI in Arizona is what a jury says it is. All DUI defendants have either a constitutional (Felony) or statutory (Misdemeanor) right to a jury trial. By looking at appeals from convictions we can see the facts that lead to that jury unanimously deciding, beyond a reasonable doubt, the defendant was guilty. We can…
Arizona can be a very harsh state for Criminal & DUI cases. A defendant in Navajo County recently found out how harsh in a recent Court of Appeals decision. In March 2023, the defendant was involved in a car crash in which his four-year-old son suffered a serious physical injury. The State charged the defendant…
Though state law varies greatly, many states including Arizona restrict or remove the right to vote from persons convicted of felony criminal charges. A recent report by criminal justice reform group the Sentencing Project estimates more than six million Americans will be excluded from voting in the upcoming presidential election, though only about 1/4…