Difference Between Set Aside and Expunge Arizona is one of the few states that does not allow criminal cases to be expunged. Expunging a case means your court file will be sealed and that it will no longer be public record. Having your case expunged is beneficial because it as is if your criminal conviction […]
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How to handle your Scottsdale Court Case if You Live Out of State
A Scottsdale Lawyer Who Will Take Care of Everything For You It’s not uncommon for people to vacation in Scottsdale and have a run in with the law. If Scottsdale Police issues you a citation, the citation will have a court date on it. This court date is called an arraignment. An arraignment is just […]
Underage Drinking Code of Conduct Hearings at ASU
Just got off the phone with a dad calling from Seattle about his daughter who was cited for underage drinking. Most of my phone calls for what I call university related “crimes” are with parents. They are appalled to find that their child is facing a criminal charge when they were just doing what every […]
Tolleson DUI Case Dismissed!
As criminal defense attorneys, we often times get caught up in the legal details of a DUI investigation. If an attorney is worth his salt, he has spent thousands of hours researching DUI forensics and DUI defenses. When he speaks with friends or in front of a jury, he sounds more like a scientist than […]
My experience with SEO for lawyers
Does SEO for lawyers work? As a lawyer, I would like nothing more than to spend all of my day going to court, investigating cases and crafting defenses for my clients. Having a law practice, however, is just like any other type of business. I can only be a lawyer so long as I am […]
I Received an MIC at ASU Football Game. What Now?
If you haven’t heard by now, ASU is doing whatever it takes to eliminate its stigma of being a party school. Having over 50,000 students means home games at ASU are packed with students and alumni. On any given ASU football game, at home, everywhere you turn, you are pretty much guaranteed to see drinking. […]
Will ASU Expel Me for Marijuana Possession?
Aside from underage drinking, the charge my office sees most from ASU students is possession of marijuana. Although states across the country are leaning closer to legalizing marijuana, if you don’t have a medical marijuana card, it is illegal to possess marijuana. Additionally, ASU can set it’s own guidelines for marijuana possession and consumption. As […]
Learn About Phoenix Domestic Violence From a Lawyer
What you need to know about Domestic Violence With domestic violence being a hot topic in the news, I thought I would write a short article informing readers and potential clients about my experience defending Phoenix Domestic Violence cases. Domestic violence is a very broad criminal charge. There is the stereotypical types of domestic violence […]
Edible Marijuana Could Lead to Serious Prison Time
To the benefit of patients who use marijuana to help alleviate their medical issues, Arizona has incorporated provisions of the Medical Marijuana Act. The Medical Marijuana Act is governed by the Arizona Department of Health Services. If the dispensary is licensed, the patient receives a recommendation from a licensed physician and the patient receives no […]
I have a DUI case at University Lakes Justice Court
The University Lakes Justice Court in is Chandler, Arizona but has jurisdiction over most of downtown Tempe. People whose case has been assigned to the University Lakes Court were most likely issued citations by Arizona State University Police Department, Department of Public Safety or Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Generally speaking, the agencies do not perform […]