While those who die from drug overdoses are ultimately responsible for their actions, the legal landscape has begun to shift from looking at these tragedies are accidental “deaths by misadventure” or suicides to holding the sellers of these drugs accountable for homicides. Drug overdoses, now the leading cause of death in...
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Are Synthetic Drugs Legal in Arizona?
A synthetic or “designer” drug is essentially a legal version of an illegal narcotic. For this reason, in recent years these drugs have greatly increased in popularity. Synthetic drugs include substances such as bath salts, Spice, and K2, which have had their chemical structures slightly altered from illegal drugs in order to...
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Can I be charged with a DUI if I drive while taking my medication as prescribed?
Over half of all Americans take one or more prescription medications on a daily basis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prescription drugs can help to treat a wide variety of conditions, but some... Continue reading…Have You Been Charged with Possession of Another Person’s Prescription Drugs?
Here’s What to Know
Prescription drugs are often thought as safer since a physician has approved of them and they are legal. And while there is some reason to this, this does not hold true when someone is in possession of a prescription drug that was not prescribed to him or her, but... Continue reading…Facing Drug Distribution Charges? Here’s How We Can Defend You
Have you been charged with drug distribution? This crime is alternately referred to as drug trafficking, possession of drugs for sale, or possession of drugs for the transportation for sale. Being arrested for and charged with this crime is an incredibly serious situation, as Arizona has some of the nation’s toughest...
Continue reading…Charged With Narcotics Transportation for Sale? We Can Help!
Recently, the Arizona Court of Appeals issued an opinion in a narcotics drug trafficking case that illuminates the ways a narcotics transportation for sale (commonly known as drug trafficking) case can be challenged. The case, Arizona v. Urrea, is worth discussing, as are the different ways to defend against this charge.
Can Evidence Gathered in Violation of Your Rights be Used Against You in Court?
One of the most common questions we get from our clients is whether or not evidence that was gathered in violation of their rights can be used against them in court. While common sense would seem to dictate that it should not be able to be used against you, unfortunately in Arizona this an...
Continue reading…What a Recent Arizona Court Decision Means for Consenting to Traffic Stops
Traffic stops can be an incredibly intimidating experience. Most people, when pulled over, don’t even think once about asking whether they are free to go, and law enforcement almost never advise those they pulled over that they have this right. Recently, an Arizona appellate court issued an opinion in a case that could have...
Continue reading…Recent Court Decision Means Arizona’s New Medical Marijuana Statute Does Not Allow for Hashish Possession
Very recently, an Arizona court issued an important written opinion that has big ramifications for people who are charged with hashish possession in the state. Many of the people we represent who have been charged with hashish possession have questions about whether they are protected under Arizona’s new medical marijuana statute. Under this...
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7 Myths About Marijuana Possession in Arizona
Because medical marijuana is legal in Arizona, many people have misconceptions about the state’s marijuana laws. There appears to be some confusion with some of the marijuana laws in Arizona, including laws governing medical marijuana licenses and marijuana crimes. Our Arizona criminal defense lawyers provide the truth for you to seven myths...
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