Defense Attorney: “I am moving to suppress the officer’s
testimony.” Prosecution: “Why? We disclosed the evidence as soon
as we got it.” -Flashback 12 hours- It is the night before tria...
Six days before his trial, Defendant moved for a continuance in order
to substitute new counsel. Defendant stated: He had concerns with
“his current attorney’s defense strategies and trial
...
Here is an update of the Massachusetts Crime Lab Scandal: • In June,
2011, allegations of misconduct at the William A. Hinton State
Laboratory Institute in Jamaica Plain (Hinton drug lab) surfa...
Here are my seven favorite Brady decisions: 1. BRADY V. MARYLAND, 373
U.S.83 (1963) Both Brady and his co-defendant were found guilty of
first-degree murder and sentenced to death. After trial, t...
This month the Arizona Court of Appeals rejected the argument that a
judge does not have the discretion to hold a pretrial hearing on the
reliability of scientific evidence. Since January 1, 2012...
Daubert is the name of an United States Supreme Court case regarding
the admissibility of scientific evidence: Daubert v. Merrell
Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. While the case was decided in 1993,...
There are many crimes in Arizona that result in a person serving a
term of jail. A term of jail can devastate a person’s career.
However, there are two programs that will allow a person to ...
What is endangerment? The crime of endangerment is charged in
situations where a person places another in danger by acting
recklessly. The statute, in relevant part, states: A. A person commits
e...
The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident has a duty under
Arizona law to stop and to provide assistance. The duty to assist
arises in A.R.S. 28-663, and states: A. The driver of a vehicl...
