How arbitrary time limits hurt criminal defendants. Posted by: Criminal Defense Attorney Nick Alcock In a recent decision, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has made it tougher on the little guy to get justice. In the case United States v. Aguilar-Reyes, a defendant rightly challenged a sentence that was too long. The [...]
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Nick Alcock Criminal Attorney Blog: More Cases that Make Life Harder for Criminal Defendants
More cases that make life harder on criminal defendants: Criminal Attorney Blog By: Phoenix Criminal Defense Lawyer Nick Alcock The “Pinkerton Liability” rule originated from a case in the 40s. In short, and oversimplifying it, it makes a person guilty of all the crimes of a group of conspirators. So a person who [...]
Criminal Law Judge Accused of Raping Prostitute in NM
You don’t usually see judges in this type of situation, but then again this article goes to show, no matter what position we hold, we are all capable of mistakes and everyone, including officials, is accountable to the law of the land. Let’s hope that in this case justice prevails and that we don’t see [...]
CA Woman Cuts Off Husband’s Penis in Extreme Act of Domestic Violence
We often see domestic violence cases at our law firm. Sometimes its a matter of police interfering on a domestic argument, sometimes neighbors call the authorities during a dispute, and sometimes, like here, there are deep rooted problems between emotionally disturbed individuals that result in horrible incidents such as this. Not to editorialize too much, [...]
Sen. Schumer Wants to Revieve Immigration Bill, Affect on Phoenix Immigration Laws?
Very encouraging to see that our elected representatives are not giving up on some type of comprehensive immigration reform. But this has been tried twice under the Obama presidency and both times unsuccessfully. Will the Dream Act finally pass, or is this just pre-election political posturing? Posted by: Phoenix Arizona Immigration Attorneys at Alcock and [...]
Casey Anthony Acquitted, But What’s Next?
Posted by: Phoenix Criminal Defense Attorneys Great piece on what lies ahead for Casey Anthony upon release. To read the article in full see the link below. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-07-14-casey-anthony-freed_n.htm?csp=34news Anthony was acquitted July 5 in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, a verdict that sparked outrage from those who thought she was guilty. Scores of [...]
Fox News Corp Hires Top Criminal Defense Lawyers
Interesting article on Fox News Corp’s decision to go after one of the highest profile defense attorneys in the country. Full article below. Posted by: Phoenix Arizona Criminal Defense Lawyers The News Corporation has hired Brendan V. Sullivan Jr., the prominent white-collar defense lawyer, a person briefed on the matter said. The hiring of Mr. [...]
Phoenix Criminal Defense Attorney Nick Alcock Donates to Children’s Crisis Nursery
Posted by: Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyers at Alcock and Associates Phoenix Criminal Defense Attorney Nick Alcock to donate bicycles, toys and sports equipment to the Phoenix Children’s Crisis Nursery. PHOENIX, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — With a forecast calling for triple digits across the valley, the winter holiday season feels far away. But [...]
Arizona Local, Rapper DMX Ordered to Serve Extra Jailtime Despite Defense Lawyer’s Protests
Posted by: Nick Alcock, Phoenix Arizona Criminal Defense Attorney DMX has been ordered to stay in jail for an extra week after he was allegedly caught with drugs. The troubled rapper was due to be released today, however, authorities supposedly caught him with illegal substances at a state prison in Yuma, Arizona. TMZ reports that [...]
Orange County Woman Cuts Off Husband’s Penis, Says He Deserved It
Posted by: Phoenix Arizona Criminal Defense Lawyers GARDEN GROVE — A woman is behind bars after police say she poisoned her husband, cut off his penis and threw it in the garbage disposal because he “deserved it.” At about 9 p.m. Monday, officers went to a condominium in the 1400 block of Flower Street after [...]
