What is looting? If you break in and steal something from Nordstroms on an average Friday night, you’ll be charged with burglary (unlawfully entering a place with the intent to steal or commit a felony) and theft (taking possession of the property of another without their...
While graffiti can be a beautiful form of art and expression, if you tag someone else’s property, it is a crime. In Arizona, graffiti is categorized under the vandalism and criminal damage laws. What is criminal damage? Pursuant to A.R.S. §13-1602, criminal damage has a broad scope...
In Arizona, a landlord must provide a tenant with the agreed-upon shelter unless a legal cause for eviction has occurred. Tenant rights and landlord obligations are laid out in Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. If a landlord wishes to evict a tenant, they must...
Overall, crime rates have declined in the United States during the Coronavirus shutdown. As social distancing has become the norm and the economy has been halted, there are fewer opportunities to commit a crime. However, domestic abuse and public nuisance charges have increased in Arizona. What...
In Arizona, as with all states, a person is legally obligated to stop if they are in a motor vehicle accident. No matter how much damage was done, if you fail to stop you can be charged with a crime. These accidents can involve other...
Maybe scenes from the 1999 film with Sean Conery and Catherine Zeta-Jones flit through your mind when you hear the word entrapment. Even if you have seen the film, you may not fully understand what criminal entrapment actually is. Who can commit the crime of...
Being falsely accused of a crime is a frightening experience. Even if you survive the accusations, your life still might be greatly impacted. Bitter breakups and divorces are common times when people make false allegations. If you have been accused of a crime you did...
Solicitation is an inchoate crime that involves an individual or group seeking out other individuals to participate in a crime that constitutes a felony or misdemeanor. Perhaps the most well-known form of solicitation is prostitution. To this day, the only state that has legalized prostitution...
There are three elements that must present in any crime: the criminal act itself (Actus reus), criminal intent (mens rea), and a concurrence of the previous two. Inchoate crimes, on the other hand, are actions that are undertaken in order to complete a certain target...
Elected officials on both a State and County level are in charge of passing new legislation that benefits the people in their communities. In fact, hundreds of laws have already been passed this year by the Arizona Legislature. Some of these laws will be felt...