What is the Best Defense for Aggravated Assault in Arizona? The intentional, knowing and reckless attempt to cause an injury to another person is assault. Touching, harassing, threatening, wounding and physically attacking another person with the intent to cause bodily injury also qualify as assault. Arizona’s penalties for assault convictions include imprisonment and significant fines. […]
Negligent Homicide vs Manslaughter in Arizona Causing someone’s death by accident or negligence is one of the worst things to happen to anyone. In many situations, things happen so fast, that you do not even have the time to understand what happened. Yet, someone is dead, and you are placed under arrest (no warrant is […]
What are the Penalties for Aggravated Assault in Arizona? If you get into a fight and defend yourself, you may not think you did anything wrong. However, the criminal justice system won’t agree. In Arizona, it doesn’t matter how much you hate or fear a person, it isn’t okay to attack them. It doesn’t matter […]
The Penalties for Animal Cruelty in Arizona Many domestic animals have come to be a part of life for many people. They’re quite important to them, and unsurprisingly, to Arizona laws as well. Harming the life of any domestic animal in Arizona carries penalties you may never have imagined. In 2019, Governor Doug Ducey signed […]
What Are Arizona Kidnapping Defenses? Kidnapping is a serious criminal charge that carries severe penalties if you’re convicted. It’s certainly a charge that you should seek strong legal counsel to handle because Arizona criminal law can be tricky. A good defense attorney can help you with strong defense strategies to avoid serious jail time. As […]
Threat with a Deadly Weapon in Arizona While the second amendment protects your right to bear arms, you still have to follow Arizona law around use of a weapon, or you could be mounting a criminal defense. This doesn’t always mean just ensuring that you don’t harm anyone with your weapon. It also includes threats […]