Driving with a suspended license may seem like a minor violation, but Arizona law takes it seriously. A suspended license means an offense has already been committed, and driving on that suspended license is a second breach of the law—which means leniency is not likely....
Arizona takes driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol seriously. And though charges can result in harsh penalties, the specific penalties involved will depend on your driving history. If you find yourself being charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in Arizona, contact Coolidge...
Intrusion into someone’s home or property is a serious criminal offense, and it gets worse when you combine that with assault with a weapon. Arizona has seen its fair share of breaking and entering as well as assault cases. Criminal offenses are not new to...
In our last blog post, we outlined a few of the avenues that remain after you are convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in Chandler, Scottsdale, Tempe or anywhere in Arizona. This included Appeals, Habeas Corpus, PCR Petitions and Arizona Rule 32. Today we will...
Just as Arizona has some of the harshest laws in the country when it comes to DUI’s involving alcohol, it is equally severe when it comes to marijuana--if not even more so. Not only that, you will likely be charged with other crimes like possession...
The word misdemeanor, if taken down to it’s roots of “mis” and “demeanor”, essentially translates to “wrong conduct or behavior”. So even by just looking at the origin of the word it is evident that while a misdemeanor isn’t tolerated behavior, it is clearly not...
Property crimes are just what they sound like—crimes against someone else’s property. In fact, property crimes are the most common crimes in Arizona. This category includes acts like theft, robbery, burglary, vandalism, trespassing, and more. And depending on the circumstances, property crimes can be charged...
In this post, Coolidge Law Firm (serving the greater Phoenix-Metro area), would like to define larceny under Arizona Law. First, larceny is simply the legal term for theft. Second, as with many crimes, larceny can be charged either as a misdemeanor or a felony under...
Prescription drug abuse and overdose continue to be a growing epidemic in the United States. In fact, a recent CBS News article reports that, “For the first time on record, Americans are more likely to die of an accidental opioid overdose than in a motor...
Any time spent locked up is going to be unpleasant. That’s why it’s important to hire the right criminal defense attorney from the start. At Coolidge Law Firm, we’ve been extremely successful in pre-file representation. This type of representation is conducted before charges are ever...