Suppose you thought it would be entertaining to draw a picture on another person's personal property. It may have been done lightheartedly, but it could be considered legally reckless. And depending on the damage done, you could be facing felony charges. Coolidge Law Firm, serving...
Crimes are committed every day for a multitude of reasons. Some are premeditated, some are crimes of passion committed in the moment, and others are crimes of bias. Todd Coolidge is a Certified Criminal Law Specialist. He’s defended cases involving every form of motivation, including...
Subjects like these are never fun to discuss, but understanding how the law approaches and defines acts like homicide is essential when interacting with our court systems. Todd Coolidge, a Certified Criminal Law Specialist, has handled scores of challenging cases throughout Maricopa County and the...
The Old Wives’ Tale—that hot weather makes people irritable and more likely to commit a crime—may just have some validity. In 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice gathered nationwide research and published a report in which they tracked seasonal criminal victimization trends for various violent...
The Bar Association of Arizona certifies several areas of law from mediation services to worker's compensation. To become certified in an area of law, the lawyer must meet several standards. Certified criminal attorneys are lawyers who have earned a specialty in criminal defense. A certified criminal...
In United States criminal law, all crimes can be broken down into different elements. In order to convict the defendant, these elements of a crime must then be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt. Most crimes require that three essential elements...
Having to spend time in a hospital or doctor’s office can be a difficult and trying experience for many people. But for some, the stress and emotional strain sometimes gets to be too much. Out of anger or fear, they might start lashing out and...
Arizona has quite a few interesting laws—in fact, there’s even one about laser pointers. Have you ever heard that it’s illegal to point a laser at someone? This isn’t exactly true, but it depends who you point it at. Laser pointers are perfectly legal as long...