Can a City Cop in Arizona Stop Me Outside the City Limits? As an experienced Arizona criminal defense attorney, I routinely receive telephone calls that go something like this: “I was speeding in Gilbert, and the cop followed me into Mesa. Can she do that?” “I was arrested by a DUI task force. How can a Scottsdale cop arrest me in … [Read more...] about Police Jurisdiction | Criminal Defense Attorney
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Juvenile Court Jurisdiction | Juvenile Defense Attorney
Arizona Expands Juvenile Court Jurisdiction to Age Nineteen As a juvenile defense attorney I believe that in theory, the underlying purpose of juvenile court is rehabilitation, not punishment. To assist in that endeavor, the juvenile courts of most states keep jurisdiction beyond an offender’s eighteenth birthday – in many states until age … [Read more...] about Juvenile Court Jurisdiction | Juvenile Defense Attorney
Can Diabetes Cause a False DUI Charge? | DUI Attorney
Can Diabetes Cause a False DUI Charge? Due to a lack of police training in Arizona, diabetics can be the unfortunate victims of unjust charges of driving under the influence (DUI) charges. Diabetics experience a condition known as hypoglycemia when their blood sugar level drops dangerously low. Unfortunately, many of the symptoms of … [Read more...] about Can Diabetes Cause a False DUI Charge? | DUI Attorney
Juvenile Rehabilitation | Juvenile Defense Attorney
Does Arizona Believe in Juvenile Rehabilitation? Why is my teenager being charged in adult court? As an Arizona juvenile defense attorney with experience as a juvenile judge pro tem, I hear this question on a regular basis. Somewhere deep in our minds, we all know that it does not take a bazooka to kill a mosquito. Yet loving parents and … [Read more...] about Juvenile Rehabilitation | Juvenile Defense Attorney
DUI MVD Ignition Interlock | DUI Defense Attorney
I Had a DUI, but why is the MVD Forcing Me to Keep an Ignition Interlock for a Second Year? [su_spacer size="10"] When you are charged with DUI, you face two complex legal battles. The first is with the criminal courts and involves the harsh reality of mandatory jail time and thousands of dollars in fines, assessments and jail costs. The second … [Read more...] about DUI MVD Ignition Interlock | DUI Defense Attorney
Infant Left Alone in the Car | Child Abuse Defense Attorney
Don’t Ever Leave Any Infant Alone in the Car. I have been a child abuse defense attorney in Maricopa County for more than twenty five years. Every fall and winter, when the temperature drops below 80 degrees, I get a fresh wave of clients who as parents, left their infants sleeping unattended in the family car while they dashed into a local … [Read more...] about Infant Left Alone in the Car | Child Abuse Defense Attorney