At Coolidge Law, we want you to be aware of current changes in Arizona that will affect the legal system, health care systems, drug manufacturers, and law enforcement agencies. The new law regarding opioid use in Arizona impacts the dispensing of and use of opioid...
If you’ve been charged with a misdemeanor in Arizona, this post will tell you what you need to know about misdemeanor classifications and their sentencings. Since we’re criminal law specialists who have been serving Gilbert, Chandler, and Mesa Arizona for over 25 years, at Coolidge...
Todd Coolidge of Coolidge Law Firm, serving the Greater Metro-Phoenix Arizona area, has won another landmark case! Recently, The Court of Appeals made a ruling on his oral argument in the case of a California man traveling in Arizona with a physician recommendation for cannabis....
In our last blog post, we discussed a well-known clause in our U.S. Constitution’s Fifth Amendment that pertains to your right against self-incrimination. In today’s blog post we’ll highlight another part of our constitution, the phrase due process. These two little words actually appear in...
In our last blog post, we covered the history of the Miranda Warning and how it became mandatory for all suspected criminals to be read their rights before arrest. In this post, Coolidge Law Firm (certified criminal law specialist in Phoenix, Arizona) would like to...
Gun control is a hot topic in America these days. Regardless of your political stance, Todd Coolidge Law Firm would like to address from a legal standpoint, the gun control laws in Arizona. What are your rights as a resident of the Grand Canyon State,...
The Arizona legal system takes drug offenses very seriously. Some types of drug crimes are felonies with mandatory prison terms. Others are only minor offenses, and the consequences might only be fines, community service, or probation. The severity of the charges will depend on the...
If you are facing a dangerous drugs charge, you’re also facing a major felony. That usually means a minimum prison sentence, heavy fines, and a criminal record that will follow you for the rest of your life. In Arizona, the sentences for a dangerous drugs...
In Arizona, most drug charges are felonies. But the penalties for some types of drugs are more severe than others. Dangerous drugs like meth have much harsher penalties than recreational drugs like marijuana. Here’s how the classification affects the charges. Threshold Amounts In Arizona, every drug has...