What You Should Know About False Confessions Why were you speaking with the police in the first place? You rarely (I mean winning the lottery rare) will convince an officer of your innocence. If you ask any attorney, the first things they say are “DON’T TALK TO POLICE” and “DON’T CONSENT TO A SEARCH.” Yet
Prove Aggravated Assault: What the Prosecution Must Do Arizona law classifies assault as either misdemeanor assault or felony aggravated assault. Aggravated assault covers a very broad range of conduct, constituting class 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 felonies. While all charges of aggravated assault are serious felonies, the elements the State must prove in a
Deciding Whether to Testify at Trial The Three C’s – Credibility, Composure, and Convincing You’re being tried for a serious criminal offense and you know that under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution it’s your decision whether to testify or not. Deciding whether to testify is a critical and strategic decision that might
Comparing Sexual Assault, Harassment, & Misconduct What is the Difference? After allegations of sexual harassment and assault came out against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, the #MeToo movement went viral, sparking new levels of social awareness regarding power and sex. High profile men in the political, business and entertainment realms have been accused of “sexual misconduct”
Misdemeanors are a category of criminal offenses which are less serious than felonies but have a greater severity than petty offenses. Different states have different subcategories of misdemeanors, with some using a letter system, such as Class A to Class D. Arizona uses a number system with Class 1 as the most severe and Class
