Articles Posted in Penalties and Defenses

Criminal Court Arraignment: The purpose of an Arraignment is for the defendant to inform the court their Plea. Find out how to Plea to preserve your right to retain criminal defense.
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Don’t Plead “Guilty” to DUI or Criminal Charge before Consulting a Good DUI and Criminal Attorney who defends Tempe AZ DUI and Criminal Charges Guilty verses Not Guilty plea to Tempe DUI or Criminal Charges Among other reasons, the primary purpose of an Arraignment in criminal court is for you to inform the court on…

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

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“Probable Cause” for Arrest: If police did not have “probable cause” to arrest you, then the arrest was unlawful.
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“No Probable Cause to Arrest” If the Phoenix police did not have “probable Cause to Arrest” the arrest was unlawful. An illegal arrest can lead to a dismissal of your Criminal or DUI charges If you are arrested in Phoenix AZ for a DUI or Criminal charge, an experienced Phoenix DUI or Criminal Defense Attorney…

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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.
Law Office of James Novak

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.
Law Office of James Novak

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.
Law Office of James Novak

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
Law Office of James Novak

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
Law Office of James Novak

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
Law Office of James Novak

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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How to Get Pre-Trial Release Conditions Modified
Law Office of James Novak

What Experienced Tempe Criminal Attorneys Can Do to Get Your Release Conditions Modified (Pre-trial) After your Tempe arrest and detention you will have an initial appearance before the Tempe Court Judge. The Tempe Court judge will advise you of your pre-trial release conditions. They will let you know if and upon what conditions your release…

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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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