Judge denies murder suspect’s request to represent himself at trial
“Request made ‘unknowingly’; defendant lacked ability to adequately mount a defense” – says Judge On October 9, 2012, the Superior Court Judge in Maricopa County denied Michael Lee Crane’s request to...
View Article“Remaining Silent” under the Fifth Amendment Should Not Infer Guilt
No “substantial penalties” can be imposed as a result of exercising their Fifth Amendment Rights Most people know they have a Fifth Amendment right not to be forced to incriminate oneself. This right...
View ArticleUS Supreme Court Rules No Warrant Needed to Collect DNA if Arrested
Impact of Maryland v. King Ruling on Arizona: What it gives and what it takes. Privacy rights were outweighed by law enforcement interests in the United States Supreme Court’s June 3rd ruling in...
View ArticleDUI Confessions, Self-Incrimination in Arizona – Pleading the Fifth on Social...
A Tragic Video Confession You might remember the viral video of an Arizona man, 22 year old Matthew Cordle, who caused a fatal drunk driving accident. He provided a confession in a four-minute online...
View ArticleArizona Court of Appeals Marijuana Trafficking Case Study: Part II of II –...
This is Part 2 of our Case Study on a recent Arizona Court of Appeals ruling involving Marijuana Trafficking charges. If you’re just joining us, here’s a quick summary of the case: Recently, an...
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