State v. R.T.
May 25, 2017OUTCOME: Jury Verdict: Not Guilty
Charged with Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, a Class 2 Dangerous felony, with a mandatory prison sentence of approximately 18-36 years if convicted.
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Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals
OUTCOME: Jury Verdict: Not Guilty
Charged with Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, a Class 2 Dangerous felony, with a mandatory prison sentence of approximately 18-36 years if convicted.
OUTCOME: Conviction Reversed & Sentence Vacated
Co-authored amicus brief submitted on behalf of Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice and the ACLU in support of Mr. Primous' appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court. The issue on appeal was whether polic ... e can frisk or pat down an individual solely based on environmental factors outside of his control, including his presence in a dangerous neighborhood and close proximity to other individuals suspected or engaged in criminal activity. The Arizona Supreme Court opinion can be found here: http://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/0/OpinionFiles/Supreme/2017/CR160205PR.pdf
OUTCOME: Jury Verdict: Not Guilty on all except Passive Resisting Arrest
Charged with Resisting Arrest, Theft of Services, and four counts of DUI
OUTCOME: Not guilty on all four counts
Client charged with four counts of Aggravated Assault while on Intensive Supervised Probation. Defense theory was self-defense.
OUTCOME: Case dismissed
Charged with Possession of Marijuana, a class 6 felony Represented as a Certified Limited-Practice Student, ASU Public Defender Clinic
OUTCOME: Plea to supervised probation, no jail
Charged with 2x class 4 felonies with a violent prior offense
OUTCOME: Dismissed
Charged with Possession of Marijuana
OUTCOME: Plea to 1st offense DUI, 1 day jail
Charged with DUI and DUI Drugs, 3 prior DUIs