- IRS Tax Investigations: Five Things You Should KnowEach year hundreds of people in Arizona, particularly small business owners, learn that they are being investigated by the IRS, sometimes for criminal matters. Here are a few things you should know, right at the beginning.
- Wide Turns: A Common Reason Police Stop People for DUI in TucsonEach holiday season the police here in Tucson conduct annual DUI “saturation patrols.” These result in the arrests hundreds of people, most whom have never been charged with a crime in their lives. But not everyone the police stop is swerving all over the road. Concentrating on Fourth Avenue, University of Arizona campus, and downtown, the police often use de minimus reasons as excuses to stop you: things they claim are traffic violations, but are actually things drivers do every day.
- University of Arizona Students: “Greek Life” & Criminal ChargesFraternities have made the news, in Arizona, and not lately in good ways. Rampant underage use of alcohol, dangerous and unlawful hazing, and absolute tragedies have garnered headlines, triggered arrests, and resulted in many fraternities being removed from campus, in some cases with particularly good reason.
- Choosing Criminal Defense Lawyer: Five Things that Might Surprise YouChoosing the right criminal defense lawyer might be the single most important decision you make throughout your case. Chances are there’s at least dozens if not hundreds of criminal defense lawyers hanging their shingles in your city or town. Most have small practices. A few are really good. Below are five things that might surprise you:
- Domestic Violence Charges: What You Need to KnowDomestic violence now is one of the most commonly charged types of crimes in the United States. Arguments between spouses, household members, parents, children, and romantic partners (or even casual partners) can result in charges related to domestic violence.
- Fake ID’s: Three Things that Might Surprise YouAt least two thirds of freshman use a fake ID “25 percent of the time”when they drink alcohol. Unlike your parents’ college days, however, there are at least three things chances are you didn’t know about fake IDs in 2017:
- How to Choose a DUI LawyerChoosing the right lawyer in the beginning may be the single most important factor in determining the outcome in the end. In fact, choosing the right DUI lawyer will likely be the most important single decision you make in the entire case. This simple article gives you a few surprising and hopefully helpful tips.
- Students: How a Small Crime Could Affect you the Rest of Your LifeThis blog series, first and foremost, serves as an alert to you, a warning of sorts. Have fun, but be cautious and try to think before you act. Most common crimes I have dealt with include marijuana possession, fake IDs, alcohol, and driving offenses such as DUI, occasionally shoplifting, and unfortunately but all too often, assault or domestic violence, which almost always involves alcohol.
- Students: How a Small Crime Could Affect You the Rest of Your LifeFacing tough penalties will not be the only worry for a student or young professional who has a drug conviction. Your college life and present/future career could be placed at surprising risk. For students, a misdemeanor drug conviction could affect your college life
- SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO REFERRED FOR PROSECUTIONOn Friday, August 19th United States District Court Judge G. Murray Snow, Phoenix, referred for prosecution Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Chief Deputy Jerry Sheridan, Captain Steve Bailey, and Attorney Michele Iafrate. Previously, Judge Snow had held Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and three others in contempt for disobeying orders meant to curtail racial profiling […]