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Will I go to prison if arrested for a felony?

Answer: This depends on your case.  It is possible to go to prison for any felony, but whether you might go to prison depends on the crime, your past criminal history, and whether an agreement can be made with the prosecutor that will ...
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Phoenix Police Raid Convenience Store Allegedly Connected to Drugs and Prosti...

On Thursday September 12 police served a search warrant in Phoenix. They approached a convenience store near 19th Avenue and Camelback Road in the evening. The incident resulted in multiple arrests The store, referred to as Eddie's Quic...
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Authorities Shoot an Armed Suspect

According to reports, Phoenix police shot an armed man after they received a call about an assault. The man was later identified as Louis Flores. Police reports show that Flores was with a woman when he knocked on an apartment resident's do...
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A New Reason You Need a Lawyer When Talking to the Police

Most people think they have a Constitutional right to remain silent.  That is close, but the correct right is not to be compelled to be a witness against oneself.  The Supreme Court made that right clearer when it required police to t...
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Want to visit someone in prison? You gotta build the prison.

Another unbelievable tax on the poor has been held constitutional.  Arizona started a one-time $25 fee for anyone wanting to visit a prisoner.  At first, they claimed the fee was for doing a background check, but later admitted the mo...
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Terrorism Hoax Planner on Trial for Endangering Lives

On July 28, 2012 a terrorism prank in the middle of Phoenix rush hour traffic could have turned deadly. Michael David Turley, a 40-year old filmmaker, is charged with endangering the life of his 16-year of nephew in an incident that occurred on...
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Arrest in a Case of Child Molestation

Michael Hudson, a 21 year old employee of Phoenix Parks and Recreation, was arrested on Friday 23, 2013 after reports were made to the police of attempted child molestation and child luring. As soon as Parks officials were made aware of the all...
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Phoenix Jury Contemplating Death Penalty for Arias' Murder Conviction

Having already been convicted of Murder, the jury decided that Jodi Arias is eligible for the death penalty. The jury will go into deliberations soon to decide if her fate includes death.  As most of the world knows, the long publicized tr...
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Haircuts and the Commerce Clause

This one is unbelievable.  A group of Amish citizens had a falling out with another group of Amish citizens.  The first group “attacked” the second group and committed the heinous crime of cutting their hair and beards. ...
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DUI Possible Even If Pot Smoker Not Showing Impairment Notes Arizona Appeals ...

Earlier this year, an Arizona appeals court determined that pot smokers with a measurable amount of marijuana in their system can be prosecuted for a DUI even though tests show that the driver was not “high.”  Previously, a...
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