Modern technology has given birth to a host of crimes that did not exist just a decade ago. Revenge porn is one of those crimes. As an Arizona revenge porn criminal defense attorney, I am consistently asked whether or not revenge porn is illegal here in the southwest. Revenge porn is commonly the act of a jilted ex-lover but can also be done … [Read more...] about Does Arizona Have a Revenge Porn Law? | Criminal Law
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In Criminal Defense Can We Ever Trust An Anonymous Tip?
As a seasoned Arizona criminal defense attorney, I have learned that deceit often lurks behind anonymity. I think Fezzik said it best in the movie, The Princess Bride, when he told Inigo Montoya to be careful in his dealings with the “Man in Black” because: “People in masks cannot be trusted.” The 6th Amendment affords us the right to confront our … [Read more...] about In Criminal Defense Can We Ever Trust An Anonymous Tip?
DUI Criminal Defense and The Blood-Breath Partition Ratio
Arizona law states that “alcohol in the breath does not cause impairment; impairment results when alcohol enters the body, is absorbed into the bloodstream, and is transported to the central nervous system.” Guthrie v. Jones, 202 Ariz. 273, 274, 43 P.3d 601, 602 (App. 2002). None of my DUI clients struggle with this concept. Their struggle comes … [Read more...] about DUI Criminal Defense and The Blood-Breath Partition Ratio
Soliciting Prostitution and Prostitution Arrests likely to Skyrocket in Arizona this Month #SolicitingProstitionAttorney
As proud Arizonans and football fans, the criminal defense attorneys at Rowley Chapman & Barney are excited that Super Bowl XLIX will be coming to the University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015. As the Super Bowl comes to Arizona, many legal risks come with it. One of those risks comes in the form of sex workers. Innocent people can … [Read more...] about Soliciting Prostitution and Prostitution Arrests likely to Skyrocket in Arizona this Month #SolicitingProstitionAttorney
Medical Marijuana Authorized for All Probationers #Marijuana-Attorney
In a case of first impression, Division 2 of the Arizona Court of Appeals recently decided that a person on probation could use medical marijuana so long as that use was compliant with the guidelines established by the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (herein the “AMMA”), A.R.S. § 36-2801 through 36-2819. See, Reed-Kaliher v. Hoggatt, 691 Ariz. Adv. … [Read more...] about Medical Marijuana Authorized for All Probationers #Marijuana-Attorney
Can the Police Look at My Cell Phone Without a Warrant? #CriminalDefenseAttorney
For the past century, the United States Supreme Court has given the police the right to search (without a warrant) a person who has been legally arrested. See Weeks v. United States, 232 U.S. 383, 392 (1914). Unfortunately, as a criminal defense attorney, I will tell you this can make defending someone who has been searched difficult, depending on … [Read more...] about Can the Police Look at My Cell Phone Without a Warrant? #CriminalDefenseAttorney