When a lawyer uses an affirmative defense, they argue that the defendant’s guilty plea should be lesser or non-existent due to the extenuating circumstances. Even though the defendant admits their role in the crime, because of the situation they should not be held responsible for...
If you decide to go to trial rather than take a plea deal, the next step is choosing how to defend yourself. There are several routes you can take, from proving a lack of evidence to declaring a violation of constitutional rights. Your lawyer will...
Todd K. Coolidge graduated magna cum laude from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. He attended Arizona State University College of Law and has been practicing law exclusively as a criminal defense attorney since graduating in...
Todd Coolidge, Attorney, has over 25 years of experience exclusively as a criminal defense attorney. The Arizona Board of Legal Specialization identifies lawyers who have demonstrated superior knowledge, skill, integrity, professionalism and competence in a specific area of law, to better serve the public by...
It is important to understand that there are many ways in which to defend against DUI charges. There are a number of constitutional and statutory challenges that DUI defense attorney Todd Coolidge looks for when he prepares a DUI case. Arizona DUI Law Arizona’s DUI law indicates...
It is important to understand that there are many ways to defend Phoenix DUI charges. There are a number of constitutional and statutory challenges that attorney Todd Coolidge looks for when he prepares a DUI defense. Protocol When You Get Stopped In order for an officer to...
It is important to understand that there are many ways to defend extreme Tempe DUI charges. There are a number of constitutional and statutory challenges that attorney Todd Coolidge looks for when he prepares a DUI defense. Once an officer arrests an individual for DUI, they...
It is important to understand that there are many ways to defend DUI charges. There are a number of constitutional and statutory challenges that attorney Todd Coolidge looks for when he prepares a DUI defense. In all DUI cases, the main evidence used by the State...
It is important to understand that there are many ways to defend extreme DUI charges. There are a number of constitutional and statutory challenges that attorney Todd Coolidge looks for when he prepares a DUI defense. The main piece of evidence used by the State during...
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...