A criminal trial usually goes one of two ways: the defense and the prosecution come to a plea agreement, or the trial resumes and ends in a guilty or not-guilty ruling. Plea agreements, or plea bargains, are prevalent in Arizona because they avoid the stresses...
The state of Arizona takes the wellbeing and treatment of its minors very seriously. Because the welfare of a child can be harmed in a number of ways, Arizona has enacted several statutes that define and outline legal punishments for child neglect, abuse (physical, sexual...
With the rapid advancement of technology, we have become a culture that uses credit cards for a plethora of daily transactions. Because we’re using our credit cards so frequently, and often casually, many of us have experienced credit card fraud or theft at some point...
If you’ve ever seen the show White Collar, you’ve probably got a good idea of what white-collar crime entails. The term alone elicits the image of men in suits committing financial crimes through their businesses and corporations. As an Arizona criminal defense attorney, Todd Coolidge...
By this spring, 47 states had already banned handheld calls and texting while driving. And in April (2019), Arizona joined the club—making it State 48 once again. Montana and Missouri are the remaining two that have yet to follow the majority. Arizona’s new cellphone laws...
Whether you’re a resident or a visitor to the valley of the sun, Phoenix has a lot of recreational gambling options for you. However, Arizona is still fairly strict when it comes to their gambling laws. And as a criminal defense law firm in Arizona,...
As a criminal defense attorney in Phoenix, Todd Coolidge has argued his fair share of traffic violation cases in Arizona. With open skies and freeways that are five lanes wide on each side, it’s hard not to find your foot getting a little heavy when...
The rise of the digital age and tremendous advancements in technology come with both positive and negative impacts on our daily lives. For example, never before has information been so easily accessible and shareable. This fact enables us to store information online, work remotely, and...
In criminal law, all crimes can be broken down into different elements which, in order to convict, must then be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt. Most crimes require that three elements be present: a criminal act (actus reus), criminal intent...
As a criminal defense attorney in Phoenix Arizona, Todd Coolidge has handled cases as small as traffic offenses and petty theft, to much more severe cases that involved kidnapping. Well versed in all criminal law, with over 25 years of experience, he is an expert...