Police Officer Will Not Be Charged in Shooting
A white Phoenix police officer will not be charged in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black suspect, according to recent reports. The shooting occurred in December just before the decision not to prosecute a New York police officer who was implicated in the chokehold death of a suspect. Officer Mark Rine was ruled to…
Phoenix Sees Increase in Violent Crime
Phoenix police are concerned about a recent uptick in the levels of violent crime, according to reports. Since January 2015, violent crime has risen by nearly eight percent. Phoenix police have begun concentrated recruiting efforts in order to hire an addition 60 officers this year, as more officers are also expected to retire. In fact,…
Arizona Supreme Court Probationer Medical Marijuana Ruling
In two separate cases, the Arizona Supreme Court has now ruled that prosecutors cannot ban people from using medical marijuana as a condition of parole or probation. The court ruled the medical marijuana is defined as a medicine under the state’s voter-authorized law, so probationers and parolees should be allowed to use it when it…
New Bill Aims To Correct Fingerprint Problem
A new bill introduced in the Arizona Senate by Steve Smith, R-District 11, would close a loophole in Arizona law that prosecutors fear may have allowed certain convicted criminals to escape the full punishment for their actions. Senate Bill 1295 would require courts to permanently affix the defendant’s fingerprints to any sentencing documents and would…
Victim Recants Domestic Violence Story
Kelsi Langley, the girlfriend of top-ranked Arizona State football recruit Davon Durant, has recanted her story that Durant hit her in the face and seized her by the throat, despite physical evidence and witness testimony to the contrary. According to Langley, the original statements she made in anger to the police were blown out of…
Phoenix Teacher Arrested for Child Molestation
A Phoenix after-school instructor and former elementary school teacher was arrested recently on charges of child molestation, according to recent reports. Phoenix police reportedly arrested Jose Ruben Mada, 54, on allegations that he committed a sexual assault against a teenage girl in the mid-1990s. He is also accused of impropriety based on actions allegedly committed…
Ex-Convict Charged with Series of Shootings
Mesa police have released information on the suspect who has been charged with a series of shootings in a Phoenix suburb that left one dead and five injured. The shootings included a carjacking, a home invasion and a motel shooting. Ryan Giroux, 41, was arrested at a vacant apartment after an intensive manhunt by police.…
Why Not Just Get a Public Defender?
When you are facing criminal charges of any kind, you have the legal right to representation. The law provides that those who cannot afford an attorney can obtain legal representation from a public defender. While you must qualify under specific guidelines, a public defender can certainly help you build a defense.
Two Injured in Fiery Crash
Reports show that two individuals are in serious condition after being involved in a fiery crash in north Phoenix on Wednesday. According to police, the crash occurred on Deer Valley Road at Interstate 17 about 12:30 a.m. When the Phoenix Fire Department arrived they found a car on fire. The victims of the crash were…