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In Criminal Defense Victim Restitution is Not Punishment, but it Sure Feels Like it! #CriminalAttorney

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One of the fundamental principles of our criminal justice system is that one person should never be punished for the misdeeds of another. As a result, if an eighteen-year-old gets drunk and smashes several car windows with a baseball bat, his parents can never be sentenced to jail for the criminal damage caused by their adult son. And yet, as an … [Read more...] about In Criminal Defense Victim Restitution is Not Punishment, but it Sure Feels Like it! #CriminalAttorney

Can Prosecutors Prohibit Medical Marijuna as a Legal Medication? #MarijuanDefenseAttorney

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Whenever an individual is placed on supervised felony probation, his or her probation terms are always set out in writing. Although the wording varies slightly from county to county, without fail, there is always a specific mandate that the defendant not possess or use any drugs or medication “without a valid prescription.” Thus, for most of my … [Read more...] about Can Prosecutors Prohibit Medical Marijuna as a Legal Medication? #MarijuanDefenseAttorney

Are Jurors Entitled to Have a Conscience? #CriminalDefense

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Jury nullification occurs whenever a criminal jury’s collective conscience is troubled by what is deemed to be an unjust law or a truly unique set of circumstances that justify ignoring the law. In such rare cases, the jury has the power to render a verdict that disregards both the evidence presented in court and the judge’s instructions regarding … [Read more...] about Are Jurors Entitled to Have a Conscience? #CriminalDefense

Can Arizona Cops Seize my Medical Marijuana? #CriminalLawyer

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As a criminal defense attorney in Arizona I can tell you that under Arizona law, police officers are vested with authority to immediately seize illegal drugs, including marijuana. Pursuant to A.R.S. §13-3413(C), seized drugs are then “summarily forfeited” which means that they are never returned to the owner and are destroyed without any kind of … [Read more...] about Can Arizona Cops Seize my Medical Marijuana? #CriminalLawyer

Criminal Defense Lawyer | California Teacher Charged For Misconduct With a Minor

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The criminal statutes of every state in the Union contain time limitations. Although the various states differ greatly in their applicable limitation periods, the reason for their existence is always the same. “Statutes of limitation in criminal cases are designed primarily to protect the accused from the burden of defending himself against charges … [Read more...] about Criminal Defense Lawyer | California Teacher Charged For Misconduct With a Minor

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