I got stopped for going 60 in in a 25 in downtown phoenix. (Speeding)

As the others have stated, this is not a simple speeding ticket; rather it is a criminal offense due to the amount above the speed limit. There...

What might happen if i chose to invoke my fifth amendment rights when asked to take a polyghragh?

If you are required to do polygraphs as a term of your probation, you may be in violation of your probation and the probation officer may violate...

What happens if I refuse to take a drug test for cps.

I suggest contacted an attorney to get more in-depth review of your case. Unless there is a warrant, you are not required to submit to any type of...

How can i get charged with a class 3 felony traffic stolen property and thieft class f5

The amount doesn't dictate if it is a criminal or civil matter. If you took property that was not yours and sold it to a pawn shop, that is...

First marijuana DUI as an international student, criminal or immigration attorney?

You need an experienced Arizona DUI attorney to fight any future DUI charges. Immigration consequences only occur if you have a conviction, so...

Is it on any sort of record if a person I caught but not charged with shoplifting?

More information is needed, but I agree with my colleague's comments and you may want to follow up. Just because you weren't arrested doesn't mean...

Can a judge force a defendant without legal representation to go to trial in a criminal case?

No, he will be appointed a public defender if he cannot afford to hire his own counsel.

Have you ever heard of a criminal case being dismissed because the public defender didn't show up to the trial?

I have never heard of that happening before, so it must have been dismissed for a different reason. One of the main reason DV cases are dismissed...

The file is not the property of the public defender and each defendant is entitled to their file. If telephone messages aren't working, physically...

Will my record show I was arrested even if case was dismissed "in the interest of justice" ?

First of all, your "record" is a vague term. If your case was dismissed then you will not have any criminal convictions. However, certain...