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I'm 54 years old with an open misdemeanor juvenile charge from 1991 on my record. Despite having no other legal issues or adult criminal record since, I've recently moved from California to Arizona and applied for a CCW. My application was denied due to this unresolved misdemeanor, with a... View More 
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answered on Jun 5, 2025
Removing your criminal record must be handled in the court that has the criminal record. For instance, if this juvenile misdemeanor happened in CA, then it is a CA lawyer who has to help you remove this.
If this happened in Arizona, there are a couple different things going on.... View More
In my criminal case at Yuma County Superior Court, a police officer who is a witness has been present throughout the entire trial, sitting at the prosecutor's table, including during jury selection and other officers' testimonies. I'm concerned that his presence might influence the... View More
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answered on May 20, 2025
Yes, this is allowed. This officer is called the "designated case agent" who can do exactly what you have described by sitting with the prosecutor the entire time of the trial. They are often times also a witness in the case and can testify. The prosecutor commonly saves them as the last... View More
I was pulled over for criminal speeding, with the officer claiming I was going 88 mph, but I believe I was actually going 82 mph. On a rural road, speeds under 85 mph are not considered criminal. The road had a speed limit of 55 mph. I don’t have evidence to support my claim, and there were no... View More
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answered on May 20, 2025
The prosecutor on your case is the only one who can give you a plea deal for a civil traffic violation as opposed to a criminal violation. The best way to make this happen is to hire a law firm and let them work their magic to try and get you a civil plea deal.
The judge cannot change the... View More
I was arrested for a drug-related DUI, and my consent to blood draw and Miranda rights paperwork were dated incorrectly—one year into the future. Different officers signed off on these incorrectly dated papers. There's also no blood left for testing at the trial. However, my defense attorney... View More
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answered on May 12, 2025
The best case scenario is that you attempt the remove the blood results in the case against you. This is done by supressing the blood results due to some kind of legal error. In short, if the blood results are suppressed then the case essentially must be dismissed since the prosecutor cannot prove... View More
I had a court-appointed attorney for my case involving charges of possession, possession with intent to sell, and transportation of a dangerous drug. My attorney pressured me into signing a plea agreement offering two years of supervised probation, despite knowing I lived in Mexico for almost three... View More
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answered on May 12, 2025
It is very hard to prove that anyone forced you to accept a plea deal. When you accept the plea deal, the judge asks if you are doing it voluntarily and if you answer "yes" then you basically cannot turn around and say someone forced you to do it. The judge also asks if anyone... View More
I was arrested and charged with three weapons-related offenses after a real gun was found in a car I was in. I mentioned to the officer that I had a BB gun, which I had received as a gift and was planning to repaint, and it was stored in my bag of paints. I was unaware of the real gun in the car,... View More
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answered on May 12, 2025
The short answer is yes this is a case that has a good chance at getting dismissed. The long answer is that it is likely very complicated and specific to what actually happened in your case. Based on what you provided, the only thing you could be charged with is failure to respond to the police... View More
I was involved in a hit and run accident as a pedestrian. Although I reported the incident to the authorities, they have not taken any steps to investigate. No statements were taken. There is video footage available of the incident, and I went to the emergency room to treat my injuries. What can I... View More
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answered on May 12, 2025
From the criminal side, you can continue to file police reports about this incident. That is the only way to get the police involved. The police can then start an investigation, if they have not already. However, if the police run into a dead-end then it is likely they will close the investigation... View More
I was in prison when new charges were filed against me. About three months after a detective spoke to me in prison, I later discovered these charges had been formally filed, but I was not made aware of them during the remaining year of my prison term. No notifications were provided to me regarding... View More
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answered on May 12, 2025
Due process typically refers to you having the right to have any criminal case go through a court system, where you will eventually have your days in court to contest any charges. What it sounds like might be an issue is if you were served properly with a summons before the judge issued a warrant.... View More
We hired a attorney for our son in Arizona to help fight in a complex criminal case. Our son was 19 and just graduated high school, worked since 15, played sports since 2nd grade, never been in any kind of trouble with school or the law in our town. The attorney we hired has not been good for him... View More
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answered on Feb 22, 2024
This is a common issue that happens and I hate to say it but if your son already accepted the plea deal then there is nothing that can be done. A lawyer would have to basically prove that something legally was significantly wrong with the plea to undo accepting the plea.
If, however, you... View More
even though the party had a mental condition they were aware of what they were doing at the time the crime was commited by trying to clean up the crime scene and stole and fled in that persons car
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answered on Feb 22, 2024
I am not sure your entire question was posted correctly.
There is no such thing as an "affirmative defense plea" so that is the first thing that we would need to know. What it sounds like is maybe you believe there is an affirmative defense based on mental capacity. That can... View More
I answered door to two police officers that stated they were there on a welfare check called in by a friend. I told them we are all sleeping and that everything is fine. They asked to talk to my son , I woke him up and we both talked through a see through locked screen. they could see we were fine.... View More
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answered on Feb 22, 2024
Hindering in the 2nd degree comes from ARS 13-2511. The law is fairly simple as it says, "A person commits hindering prosecution in the second degree if, with the intent to hinder the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of another for any misdemeanor or petty offense, such... View More
Would California come get me? Would they know if have an warrant right when I land using my passport? Would I be able to enter the U.S. without them finding out I have a warrant? Or be prepared to be arrested?
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answered on Feb 22, 2024
Yes, if you have an active warrant then you should always expect to be arrested any time you come into contact with law enforcement. We have seen this happen both if you are entering or leaving at an airport as once you provide your ID the system checks for any flags. Now, it is impossible to say... View More
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answered on Feb 20, 2024
Every case is different and since you were charged with 6 criminal misdemeanors, I strongly recommend that you hire a private lawyer to defend you. If you only had one charge, then that might be a different situation where online advice could be helpful.
That being said, here is what I can... View More
Dangerous Drug/ paraphernalia posession,under threshold. Co-defendant confessed to putting it in my pocket when pulled over for traffic violation. He claimed full responsibility for it 2 times, 2nd time post miranda
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answered on Mar 7, 2023
Yes, even if your co-defendant admits to possessing any or all of the drugs, you can also be charged. There are a few different reasons why that are going to depend on your specific case. First, it could be a false confession that the evidence doesn't support. Second, you can still be in such... View More
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answered on Mar 3, 2023
Yes there is. It is not easy to get and there is definitely no guarantee that it will happen. The first thing to do is to hire a private lawyer because it is very rare that you can get this kind of outcome without a private lawyer. The lawyer will work to negotiate a deal down to a misdemeanor. The... View More
I was driving and I sped up to make it past the light that I felt was about to turn yellow. There was only one other car on the road and it was a truck in the next lane. I passed the truck but started to slow down once I made it past the light, but the truck was following me and it was dark.... View More
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answered on Feb 28, 2023
Based on everything you said, you should be hiring a lawyer to handle this for you. Every case is different so it is not possible to tell you what you will get unless you hire someone. We have seen some judges give people 3+ days of jail for criminal speeding first offense. Other judges might be... View More
For means of transportation
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answered on Feb 28, 2023
Most felony courts refer to this as a Donald Advisement. This is where the prosecutor is required to say out loud to the judge and the rest of the court what the current plea offer is. They also state if the defendant has any prior felonies and whether they are category 1, 2, or 3 if you lose your... View More
I am smi. I thought drug traffickers were trafficking children. I am now suicidal about my felony. Can my suicidalness get my case dismissed?
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answered on Feb 28, 2023
No. In almost every situation, you cannot get a case dismissed due to suicidal inclinations or attempts. That is not a legal defense to your charges. There are situations where the life circumstance of someone can change and that could cause a case to be dismissed. In one example, someone is... View More
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answered on Feb 28, 2023
If someone is working as an active duty police officer, then they have to act in a professional manner consistent with their training. If they do something illegal then they should be reported. If something they did violated your constitutional rights and they charged you with a crime then you... View More
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answered on Feb 28, 2023
Warrants have many strict rules that if they are not followed and executed correctly then they can be dismissed. However, you seem to be saying there was a 10 day limit on an arrest warrant. I have never seen a deadline to execute an arrest warrant.
It is common with search warrants that... View More
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