Now that texting while driving is illegal in Arizona, as well as talking on your cell phone while driving, you may find yourself in a situation where you’re being pulled over for having your phone in your hand. This probably leaves you with a few questions: ...
An Arizona driver’s license is a privilege, but under certain circumstances, the state could take your license away. For people living in a large metropolitan area like Phoenix, not having a driver’s license can be quite an inconvenience, making it hard to keep a job...
Arizona has some dangerously high statistics when it comes to drunk driving. About 1.7% of all Arizona residents have admitted to driving after drinking too much alcohol. And between 2003 to 2012, over 2,900 people in Arizona died in vehicle crashes involving a drunk driver. Police...
Armed robbery in Arizona is a very serious offense. It involves not only taking another person’s property without permission, but doing so while using or threatening someone with a deadly weapon. For example, two young men are walking down the sidewalk in Chandler. They approach a...
A charge of drug possession felony in Arizona can be a very serious offense. The penalties can escalate quickly, depending on the type of drug in your possession, the quantity, and whether or not this was your first offense. And, those found guilty of possession...
With two major airports in the area—Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport—planes in the skies above Phoenix and Chandler are a regular sight. Although airplanes normally fly a great distance above you, their pilots can be affected by certain things on the...
Driving under the influence (DUI) charges usually involve alcohol or illicit drugs. However, in Arizona, a person can also receive a DUI for driving under the influence of prescription medications, including medications that you legally have a prescription for. If your medication instructions say not...
Sexual assault is an extremely serious charge in the state of Arizona. A person found guilty of sexual assault faces not only a felony conviction on their record, but also placement on the sex offender registry. These penalties can impact a person's life forever, affecting...
Every city in the world has crime, however, some cities have a higher crime rate than others. In Arizona, a new report from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says Arizona's violent crime rate rose higher than the national average between 2019 to 2020....
Every crime in Arizona has a penalty, and usually, the penalties are very specific. For example, the penalty for first degree murder is either life in prison or capital punishment. However, there are some crimes where the penalty may change, increase, or decrease, depending on...