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I was instructed to not use “illegal” drugs, however marijuana is legal in the state of Arizona.
answered on Apr 14, 2022
Short answer, yes; you can use your prescribed marijuana.
In REED KALIHER v. State of Arizona, the Arizona Supreme Court held, AMMA bars courts from imposing a probation condition prohibiting the use of medical marijuana pursuant to AMMA.
While this case dealt specifically with... View More 
answered on Feb 2, 2022
No, you’re not required to speak to detectives or any law enforcement for that matter. You have the right to remain silent and the right to have an attorney present during questioning. You must however expressly invoke these rights. Meaning you must tell the detective that you wish to remain... View More
My son has a drug charge that he has not had to pay any fines on and spent less than 10 hours in jail. We live in a different county but same state. Issued a probation officer from county where we live who has indicated to my son he has a warrant for probation violation [did not do drug testing]... View More
answered on Jul 15, 2021
I would highly recommend contacting the clerk of the court directly. Often times defendant’s are charged with multiple counts and may have, as part of a plea agreement, had some counts “dismissed by the court” while being convicted of a separate count.
Hopefully, your sons case is... View More
answered on Jul 12, 2021
So long as your pending case is a in state court, not federal court, you're able to obtain a medical marijuana card and use as prescribed.
How can we get his property back? Did they have the right to seize it if he was not charged w/ anything?
answered on Jun 18, 2021
It is not uncommon for Border Patrol to catch and release individuals they suspect are involved in criminal activity.
The agents seem to have a great deal of discretionary power in this regard.
It may be in your son’s best interest to speak to a federally licensed attorney as he... View More
recently i was riding a dirtbike on the road doing wheelies my bike stalled and they ran to me and got me put me in handcuffs and in back of cop car I was later let go about 40mins from back of the cop car with 3 tickets but never read my rights does that matter at all in that situation at first... View More
answered on May 30, 2021
Miranda rights are an advisory of certain rights police are required to inform a suspect of before conducting a custodial interrogation. Custodial interrogation is based on a totality of the circumstances, but in short it occurs when police ask investigatory questions of a suspect who police have... View More
Why did t the police do this on the date of the "DUI"? I wasn't even given a court date. Just a impounded vehicle and this paper that says my dui charges and that I have to show up on a wed. at least 10 days from date of ticket to get thos done. No court date. They couldn't... View More
answered on Jan 12, 2021
Yes you should go. That is a court order.
It sounds as though you were cited and released. Fingerprinting is part of the booking process had the arresting officer decided to book you into jail you would’ve already been printed.
Lastly, your cooperation is in no way an admission of guilt.
I was scratching a lottery ticket and I didn't think I was sleeping but the cop said he was standing there for "5 mins" I was arrested and charged with 2 DUI's. Blew 0.00 blood could not be drawn and urine sample was taken. I told the officer that my pee would not be clean but I... View More
answered on Jan 11, 2021
The State will be required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt before a jury of your peers the following elements of A.R.S. § 28-1381(A)(3) you must have been driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle; while there is was a drug defined in section 13-3401 or its metabolite in the your body.... View More
Just wanted to know if selling marijuana plants is legal
answered on Jan 3, 2021
The short answer is no.
In order to sell marijuana plants and/or marijuana, and extracts you will need to be licensed as a retailer by the Arizona Department of Health Services. Under A.R.S. § 36-2852(A)(4), you are entitled to transfer "up to six marijuana plants to an individual... View More
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