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Felony Charges: Felony charges will expose you to harsh Mandatory Sentencing Guidelines. Find out why you should not plead guilty without qualified legal representation.
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AZ Felony Mandatory Sentencing Guidelines Despite AZ “Mandatory Sentencing” Laws, a good AZ criminal defense lawyer may still be able to get your Tempe felony or Tempe DUI charges dismissed. If that is not possible they will labor to get a reduction in charges from a felony subject to “Mandatory Sentencing Guideline down to a…

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Release Conditions: How to get harsh criminal release conditions modified.
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How Top Rated Mesa AZ Criminal Defense Attorneys Get Your Release Conditions Modified (Pre-trial) After your Mesa AZ DUI or Criminal arrest and detention you will be required to have an initial appearance before the Mesa AZ Court Judge. The judge will read you your rights, formal charges, and advise you of your pre-trial release…

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Mandatory Sentencing Laws: Types of felony charges that are subject to harsh Mandatory Sentencing Guidelines.
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AZ Felony Mandatory Sentencing Guidelines Despite Arizona’s “Mandatory Sentencing” laws and guidelines for certain felonies a good AZ criminal defense lawyer may still be able to get your felony charges partially or completely dismissed. In alternative they may be able to fight for a reduction in charges to a “Standard Felony” or even a misdemeanor.…

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Felony Convictions: Crimes Subject to Mandatory Sentencing Guidelines
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AZ Felony Mandatory Sentencing Guidelines Even for Arizona’s “Mandatory Sentencing” laws and guidelines for certain felonies, a good AZ criminal defense lawyer may still be able to get your felony charges partially or completely dismissed. In alternative they may be able to fight for a reduction in charges to a “Standard Felony” or even a…

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Differences between Standard Sentencing and Mandatory Sentencing Laws
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Felony Mandatory Sentencing Despite Arizona’s “Mandatory Sentencing Laws” it is still possible for good Arizona criminal defense lawyer to get your DUI dismissed or a reduction in charges for “Standard Felony sentencing”. This would enable you the defendant to be eligible for probation instead of prison time.” Felony Charges in Phoenix If you face active…

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Felony Classifications: How Felony offenses are classified
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Top AZ criminal defense and DUI lawyers agree that early retention is a major factor in getting your felony charges dismissed or other successful outcome in your case. Arizona Felony Charges If you face active AZ felony charges, you already know it is serious. Keep in mind, if you have just recently been arrested or…

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Robbery laws and sentencing guidelines
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Regardless of how bad things seem, for every criminal offense, there are defenses that can be used by good criminal attorneys to defend you. In Arizona robbery is a considered class 4 Felony as defined by Arizona criminal law A.R.S. 13-1902 charged or arrested for this offense in Arizona, you will need to retain a…

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Robbery Charges: Under Arizona law all robbery offenses are charged as felonies
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CHANDLER AZ CRIMINAL ATTORNEYS If you face Chandler robbery charges you will have an uphill battle to a conviction unless you retain legal representation by a good private practice criminal attorney who defends Chandler robbery charges in Arizona. Chandler AZ robbery charges are classified as Class 4 Felonies under Arizona criminal code A.R.S. 13-1902. If…

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How to find an attorney to defend your criminal charges
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How to Find best Scottsdale DUI lawyer to Defend Your Case “Your decision could mean the difference between a criminal conviction and a dismissal of your charges.” Scottsdale AZ DUI charges are very serious offenses. The DUI laws in Arizona are extremely strict and harsh. Even a first time misdemeanor DUI conviction will cost you…

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What you can do when pre-trial release conditions are too harsh
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How Top Rated Maricopa County AZ Criminal Defense Attorneys Get Your Release Conditions Modified (Pre-trial) After your Maricopa County DUI or Criminal arrest and detention you will be required to have an initial appearance before that particular court in Maricopa County. The Maricopa County judge will read you your rights, formal charges, and advise you…

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Arizona Criminal Defense Attorney Blog

Arizona Court’s Opinion Reinforces Case Law Dictating Trial Court Jurisdiction Over Defendants Over Eighteen Years of Age In a recent opinion published by the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, the court vacated a trial court’s dismissal of an assault indictment...

Recent Arizona Court Opinion Highlights Reality that Multiple Offenses Means Harsher Sentences In Arizona, if a defendant with prior convictions is found guilty of a crime, that defendant will face a harsher sentence than if he or she had no...

“Motive” as a Reason to Admit Otherwise Inadmissible Evidence at Trial When can an Arizona court admit evidence regarding a previous, seemingly unrelated offense during criminal proceedings? The answer is tricky, as...

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