Minors who commit crimes are not exempt from the law. Children between the ages of 8 and 18 will be tried for their crimes in juvenile court. However, the consequences for juvenile convictions are different from those for adults in that they focus strongly on...
Criminal Law Specialist Todd Coolidge has over two decades of experience in criminal law, and he’s seen the damaging effects a criminal record can have on a person’s life. That’s why he’s committed to fighting for his clients to the end. However, the law in...
Felony attorney Todd Coolidge of Coolidge Law Firm (serving the Greater Metro-Phoenix Arizona area) has won another multiple-felony case! As reported recently by a local Arizona TV program, 3 On Your Side, a Phoenix-area businessman by the name of Thomas Greenwald was found NOT guilty of...
In today’s world, people use computers for everything. From business deals to banking transactions to ordering groceries online, computers are a mainstay in our lives. This increased use of computers has sparked a rise in cyber crimes. In Arizona, if you are charged with a...
Early on the morning of Sunday, July 25, 2021, there was a fatal shooting that took the lives of two Arizona men. They both died on the scene from gunshot wounds from a shooting during a robbery that went awry. Court documents state that the...
Because of the 370-mile border we share with Mexico, drug trafficking in Arizona is not uncommon. In 2018, the United States Sentencing Commission reported Arizona as one of the top five areas for drug trafficking offenders in the country, followed by other border regions in...
Most people know that entering the home of a person they do not know without their permission is a crime. However, did you know that stepping onto their property without their knowledge can also get you into legal trouble? Arizona takes trespassing very seriously, and...
If there is one play that William Shakespeare is known for, it is probably “Romeo and Juliet.” Almost everyone is familiar with this tale of tragic young lovers, either from reading it in high school or college, seeing a live theatrical performance, or watching a...
As everyone knows, felonies are harsher crimes than misdemeanors. For that reason, people convicted of felony crimes face serious penalties like large fines and time in state prison. However, there are some instances where the penalties for a felony can increase even more. If a person...
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...