My friend was charged with aggravated assault and criminal damage. Can she have these dropped or lowered?

Unfortunately, this is a fairly common scenario. Police are called to the scene when two people are in the heat of the moment and once the smoke...

The Juvenile court loses jurisdiction when you turn 18. Pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes sections 8-246 and and 8-327, your probation and or...

There is a lot of information that would be needed to accurately answer this question. Your public defender is correct in that impairment is not...

If the Judge rejects the stipulations in paragraph two of the plea offer, the State has the authority to withdraw from the plea. If the State opts...

I was recently given a polygraph for a crime back in 1983. The test concluded that I was innocent of the original crime.

In Arizona, once you have been convicted and your post-conviction and appellate rights have expired, there is no formal remedy to reverse the...

Will i b hearing be taken into custody at my next court?

As far as what happens to the old bond, that is determined by how the new charges come about. If you are currently charged and the State wants to...

I have got a letter from the courts "Notice of seizure for forfeiture and notice of pending forfeiture" in a case charges

The state has a right to seize property that was used in the commission of a crime. This happens through a civil court process, which is different...

I am an indigent who signed an Alford plea deal. What is the maximum fine/assessment I can be charged as an indigent?

The maximum fine for felonies in Arizona is $150,000 plus a surcharge (up to 88%). Fines in this amount are extremely rare. The overwhelming...

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Dad pressing charges because intercourse took place with 15 almost 16yr. with her 18 year old boyfriend what can happen to him?

Sexual conduct by an 18 year old with a 15 year old is a class 6 felony in Arizona unless your boyfriend didn't know and couldn't have reasonably...

I am going to take a contrary position to what some have posted here. While it is possible for a person to be convicted of a victim crime at trial...

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