Posted by: Phoenix Arizona Immigration Defense Attorneys The assault took place while Ramon Catalan, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, was detained by federal immigration authorities in a Pinal County jail. Catalan, a transgender man who lives as a woman, was in a cell when four other immigration detainees began insulting her in Spanish. “One guy [...]
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Lawyers trade closing arguments in Arizona ‘Sweat Lodge’ case
Camp Verde, AZ – On Day 51 of Arizona v. James Ray, something happened that I have never seen before and presume happens very rarely. Within seconds of taking the bench yesterday morning, Judge Warren Darrow significantly altered one of the jury instructions a full day after they had already been read to the jury. [...]
Arizona Gov. Brewer Fights to Keep Immigration Lawsuit Alive
Posted by: Phoenix Arizona Immigration Defense Attorney PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Jan Brewer has asked a judge to keep alive her lawsuit that accuses the federal government of failing to secure the border and enforce immigration laws. The governor’s lawyers asked U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton to deny a request by the U.S. Justice Department [...]
Prosecutor Grills Defense Lawyers Witnesses in Casey Anthony Criminal Murder Trial
Posted by: Phoenix Arizona Criminal Defense Lawyers Orlando, Florida – Fireworks erupted once again in the courtroom during the high-profile capital case. In this trial, it has become the norm. The drama seems to be the summer obsession for those who are keeping up with the case. Assistant State Attorney Jeff Ashton got so fired up Friday [...]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Chief Criticized for Policy Changes
Posted by: Phoenix Arizona Criminal and Immigration Lawyers Pro-immigrant lawyers and activists are slamming the director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for recently announced policy “changes” that they say will do nothing to improve the way illegal immigrants are being deported. ICE director John Morton is saying he will give the department’s lawyers more decision-making [...]
Goodyear Arizona officers cleared after county attorney decides not to file charges
Posted by: Phoenix Arizona Criminal Defense Lawyer and Attorney Nick Alcock The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office has decided not to file charges against a Goodyear police lieutenant and commander accused of illegally releasing court information about a former colleague. Yavapai Deputy County Attorney Jarrod Long said the case against police Cmdr. Ralph McLaughlin and police Lt. [...]
Lawyers seek to delay executions of Arizona death row inmates
Attorneys and criminal lawyers often use stays of execution as a last ditch attempt to avoid the death penalty for their clients, or at the very least preserving them precious moments before the carrying out of a penalty. At the same time, each day an inmate is kept on death row costs the taxpayers of [...]
Mohave Daily News > Archives > News > Local > BHC statistics: Calls up, arrests down
http://www.mohavedailynews.com/articles/2011/05/04/news/local/doc4dc10a1d0a351301408090.txt In general, DUI arrests in Arizona are down. The combination of high gas prices, attorneys fees, court fines and jail time have made people more cautious about driving while impaired. DUI enforcement is also at very high levels in Arizona, with more task forces and special DUI sweep programs. Be careful out there.
