My brother is being extradited back to Maricopa County from New Mexico. He has 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor for possession of internet porn. He was told by a defense lawyer found on the internet that it would be over $30,000 to defend him. He has no means. He has lost his job and is... View More 
answered on Mar 3, 2020
A public defender or court appointed attorney will be appointed at the arraignment.
answered on Dec 17, 2019
I believe the end of your question was cut off. Please repost.
I have already gone thru the courts and filed a judgement and still nothing. There has to be a way to enforce payment or jail for such actions owes me $250k. The state can jail you for non payment why don't I have the same ability?
answered on Dec 3, 2019
There are law firms that specialize in collection of judgments. You can contact them to see if there are any avenues you can pursue to collect the judgment. If you believe the business was engaged in fraud, you can contact the Arizona Attorney General's Office to file a complaint and see if... View More
answered on Dec 3, 2019
If his previous DUI was within 7 years, he will considered a second time offender. This changes the amount of jail time (minimum of 120 days) he faces, the fines, and other sanctions. If he received the second DUI while he was required to have an interlock or he did not have a license, he will... View More
answered on Dec 3, 2019
Your attorney should contact you within a week of being appointed. If you do not have the contact information for the attorney, you can call the court to get their contact info.
Confused what it all means. Because no there is no court date? Wondering why?
answered on Dec 3, 2019
For whatever reason the Prosecutor's office decided not to move forward with the case at this time. It could be for a bunch of different reasons such as not having the officer available, a paperwork error, a Grand Jury Indictment is expected, etc. Unfortunately, it is difficult to know and... View More
We have been fighting the case aggv assault on an officer since Oct. 11. I was there and there was no assault or resist during the arrest of my husband. They dismissed the case due to grand jury indictment that means they decided closed doors. One non-guilty arraignment happened and next will be... View More
answered on Nov 15, 2019
No. The request to extend time was filed by your husband's attorney after the grand jury issued an indictment. There is a hard time limit to challenge the grand jury indictment, so the attorney is making sure they have enough time to challenge the indictment. The second filing is just a... View More
The Prosecutor is allowing the lead detective in a criminal case to sit in and listen to everything including the selection of the jurors and everything else involved in the trial
answered on Nov 15, 2019
The prosecutor designated that detective as the "case agent." They will be allowed in all of the court proceedings. The remainder of the witnesses are not allowed to sit in.
What do you think she is facing?
answered on Nov 7, 2019
If she was charged with a misdemeanor Extreme DUI, she is facing 30 days - 6 months in jail, up to 5 years of probation, and a substantial amount of fines/fees along with other consequences such as loss of license, SR22 insurance, etc. She needs the assistance of an experienced DUI attorney. Most... View More
answered on Nov 6, 2019
That will depend on what the contraband was and how many prior felony convictions he has. If he was caught with a deadly weapon, dangerous instrument or explosive it is a class 2 felony and all other items (such as a cell phone) would be a class 5 felony. Since he is in prison he has at least one... View More
Social security left mesg. Wanting to talk to me cause they are investigating this. The want me to call. Im scared.
answered on Nov 1, 2019
The most important piece of advice in this situation is not to speak with the investigators without an attorney present. Do not think you can simply explain the situation or talk your way out of it. That will not happen. Best of luck!
Is it common for a person charged with only an Impaired to the Slightest Degree charge (BAL <0.08) to be able to plea to Reckless Driving?
answered on Nov 1, 2019
Cases where someone is charged with only slightest degree (under .08) but they police still believe you are impaired happen frequently. The police may have only submitted charges until they are able to test the blood they collected. However, it is impossible to give you an actual answer without... View More
I was given a 5 year probation for a dui related incident. I have completed 2 years October 1, which includes all treatment classes, fine/fees and ua drops which i had 2x a week. I am looking to get a second job and to have an opportunity of a promotion at work but I will not be considered as... View More
answered on Oct 25, 2019
You are typically eligible for early termination from probation when you complete 50% of the probation term. At this point you have a few options: you can contact your PO and explain your situation and see if they would be willing to submit a request for early termination; if they are not willing... View More
answered on Oct 25, 2019
You can try using the website below but not all courts provide information to that site. If you think you may have a warrant out of a specific court, you can see if they have an online case search or you can call them. Best of luck!
https://apps.supremecourt.az.gov/publicaccess/caselookup.aspx
My sister and I got pulled over, she was driving and I was the passenger of the vehicle. They conducted a search and found a large quantity of meth some paraph. marijuana, scale baggies etc. They searched me and found a quarter gram on my person . They ask who the drugs belonged to I said I... View More
answered on Oct 20, 2019
Hello and sorry you are in this situation. When it comes to possession, everything in a car technically is possessed by everyone in the car. If no one takes the blame, all the occupants can be charged. Apparently, your sister blamed you and the police bought her side of the story. If that is... View More
My daughter caused an accident while driving with a BAC over .15 and had a child in the car at the time. She is being charged with 4 different counts of Aggravated DUI Felony 6. How much jail time is she looking at here?
answered on Oct 17, 2019
Hello and thanks for the question. Unfortunately, it is impossible to give a precise answer without more information. To get the best answer, we will need to know about her criminal history. If she has no prior felony convictions of any kind, in any state, the minimum jail term is 10 days. If... View More
But I can't find any exact information, everything refers to alcohol. I would like to know about jail time, licence suspension, fines. For both her as a minor and her parent.
answered on Oct 17, 2019
The statutes are difficult for a lot of people to understand so I will try to break it down. Marijuana is different from a DUI involving alcohol. Unlike alcohol, there is no "legal limit" when it comes to marijuana. Because marijuana is an illicit substance, having any amount in your... View More
Recently a case was assigned to a public defender (former prosecutor) to defend a man whos father had been prosecuted successfully by the same attorney many years prior. The son's case is not of the same charges as his father's prior case, however, the attorney remains in the same... View More
answered on Oct 17, 2019
While working as a prosecutor, the attorney would not be privy to the communications between the father and his former defense attorney. Meaning the former prosecutor does not have a duty of confidentiality towards the defendant he prosecuted. Fast forward to his work as a legal defender - he does... View More
He is currently on probation for the first felony
answered on Oct 17, 2019
Arizona's sentencing structure is based off of prior felony convictions. With one prior felony conviction, he is called a category two offender. Because he is on probation he cannot receive less than the presumptive term in prison for the offense if he is convicted. How much time he is... View More
Arizona. Advice please.
What is statue of limitations?
answered on Oct 17, 2019
Hello and thanks for the question. An aggravated DUI is a felony. Under Arizona law, the statute of limitations for this offense is 7 years. Meaning they have 7 years from the day the crime was discovered to prosecute your husband. Depending on how long the delay was (and the reason for the... View More
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