Supreme Court heads in a new direction with juvenile convictions
By Max Woods | | Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Juvenile Law, Post Category, Sin categorizar, Supreme Court
Supreme Court changes course with ruling on juvenile sentenced to life without parole. On April 22, 2021, The Supreme Court ...
How Do DUI Laws and Recreational Marijuana Work Together?
By Max Woods | | Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, DUI, Felony, Jail, Marijuana Law, Post Category, Safety, Sin categorizar
Arizona's legalization of recreational marijuana has created a host of confusion and changes for both law enforcement and the public. ...
How 2020 Has Changed Criminal Justice Throughout the United States
By Max Woods | | Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, DUI, Felony, Jail, Marijuana Law, Politics, Post Category, Protests, Public Health, Safety, Sin categorizar
The United States has seen a number of positive reforms to criminal justice over the course of 2020, with just ...
AZ Federal Judge Upholds Child Abuse ‘Black List’
By Max Woods | | Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Juvenile Law, Politics, Sin categorizar
A Maricopa County federal judge dismissed a legal challenge to Arizona's Department of Child Safety's new child abuse blacklist policy. ...
Too Many Youth Are Being Charged as Adults
By Max Woods | | Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Jail, Juvenile, Juvenile Law, Sin categorizar
With the annual number of minors being charged as adults at 76,000, it is clear that change is needed. Over ...
Maricopa County Attorney Pulls Back Anti-Adoption Policy
By Max Woods | | Adoption, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Juvenile Law, Politics, Sin categorizar
Maricopa County reverses a 5 year old policy that outsourced legal support for gay couples going through the adoption process. ...
Remembering Landmark AZ Case to Give Minors the Right to Legal Counsel
By Max Woods | | Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Jail, Juvenile, Juvenile Law, Politics, Sin categorizar, Supreme Court
Reflecting on the anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court case brings appreciation but also the revelation more change needs to ...
Arizona Sees Big Decline in DUI Cases Over July 4th Weekend
By Max Woods | | Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, DUI, Jail, Public Health, Safety, Sin categorizar
The COVID epidemic has taken drivers off the road for the 4th of July, leading to less traffic stops and ...
San Francisco Getting Rid of Cash Bail?
By Max Woods | | Community, Criminal Defense, DUI, Juvenile Law
San Francisco's District Attorney made a hallmark decision to end the cash bail system for the entire city. In an ...