Year: 2016

Oktoberfest in Arizona The past few weekends have been the first cooler weather weekends of the year, marking the start of festival season in the Phoenix area.  Tempe Town Lake is the perfect venue for large events with its open grass area, beautiful view of the lake,...

Driving under the influence is generally described as operating or controlling a motor vehicle while intoxicated, either by alcohol or drugs. In the State of Arizona, there are three basic types of DUI charges, with graduating levels of severity. The seriousness of...

Arizona law classifies drugs into two basic categories: dangerous drugs and marijuana. Use or possession of a dangerous drug in Arizona is classified as a Class 4 Felony. Possession of dangerous drugs for sale or manufacturing or to administer to another individual is...

A DUI of any type is a very serious charge and can carry significant penalties, as well as put your livelihood at risk. Penalties for a DUI can include jail time, fines, suspended or revoked license and more. DUI’s may be misdemeanors or felonies, depending on a...

One month into the school year, college students are settling into a routine and getting used to new surroundings, new classes, and new friends.  Many returning students, now sophomores and juniors, choose to leave the campus dorm and find housing off campus with...

Music festival arrests A music festival in California suffered a major buzz kill last week when police decided to sweep the venue.  To say they didn’t come out empty handed is an understatement.  Police announced they made over 400 arrests at the three day Nocturnal...

Here’s How We Got A Tempe DUI Case dismissed A few months ago, our office was hired by a young man who was charged with a marijuana DUI. He was scared, didn’t know what to do and needed a law firm he could trust. As with most of our clients, he found us online by...

Celebrity with a criminal history Is any publicity still good publicity at this point? Chris Brown has made news once again for violent and disruptive behavior. Brown was arrested in LA on Tuesday for assault with a deadly weapon following the victim’s phone call to...

Stanford is being criticized this week in their effort to curb the negative behavior that occurs from college drinking, mainly sexual assault and sexual misconduct.  The university announced that it has officially decided to ban hard alcohol in large containers and...

The most common reason that people use fake IDs, by far, is to obtain alcohol or enter bars when under the age of consent. The definition of a fake ID is those that have been altered, forged or are used by someone other than the person named on the ID. There are...