Things to do (and NOT to do) in a Police Encounter

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Staff

Tweet Many times people wonder what they are required by law to do when they are approached by a police officer. Here is a great post with three things every person should be aware of when dealing with police. At [...]

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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal from Phoenix Shooting

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Staff

Tweet In 1991, Jonathan Doody was convicted of lining up numerous Buddhist priests, robbing them, and shooting them in the head. He was sentenced to multiple life sentences in prison. He was just 19 at the time. However, after years [...]

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Red Light Cameras- More Harm than Good?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Staff

Tweet If you have ever driven up and down North Scottsdale Road, you know how many red-light cameras there are. The obvious reason for them is to make the roads safer by discouraging drivers from running red-lights. However, recent studies [...]

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Finally, One Senator Seeks to Tackle Prison Policy Reform

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Staff

Tweet Senator Jim Webb of Virginia (Democrat) put forth a bill to create The National Criminal Justice Commission to address the multitude of criminal justice issues that plague the U.S.. The bipartisan Commission would cost $5 million, but would save [...]

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Supreme Court tells 9th Circuit Tie Will Not go to Defendant

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Staff

Tweet Despite the 9th Circuit’s third determination that there was not enough evidence to convict Smith of killing her infant grandson based on Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered that Smith’s conviction be reinstated. In the [...]

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Another Government Search Provision Comes to Light

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Staff

Tweet At this point, it should not come as a surprise to anyone who pays attention that the government has carved out statutory exceptions to the Constitutional requirement of a warrant prior to a search or seizure. There are many [...]

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Say Cheese! Court Upholds the Right to Video the Cops

Posted on September 2, 2011 by David

Tweet Recently a Boston court upheld a lawsuit against the city and police for violating a citizen’s right to video the police in public. As reported from PetaPixel.com this is great news for citizen rights. David Michael Cantor, a Phoenix [...]

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AZ Labor Day 2011: DPS in Full Force

Posted on September 1, 2011 by David

Tweet With the upcoming Labor Day weekend in mind David Michael Cantor, a Phoenix Criminal Defense Attorney, wants to remind you that AZ DPS is stepping up its Patrols. Specifically Davids wants to point out that there will be Highway [...]

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Former MCSO Hendershot and others suing county

Posted on August 31, 2011 by David

Tweet Today David Michael Cantor,a Phoenix Criminal Defense Attorney, talks about a recent notice of claim filed by two former top officials and a captain on administrative leave from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for $22 Million. The three individuals [...]

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DNA by Court Order for Drenth Case

Posted on August 29, 2011 by David

Tweet Today David Michael Cantor, a Phoenix Criminal Attorney, talks about DNA testing and the Drenth Case. Drenth was found shot last year near the Arizona state capital and the cause of death is still unanswered. At the time he [...]

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