Our Location

40 N. Central Ave, Suite 2300
Phoenix, AZ 85004

Free Consultation

(602) 307-0808
Call Now, Open 24/7
March 27, 2011
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 16J Driving on a Suspended License Victories, Apache Junction Justice Court Victories, Case Victories

State vs. Mr. G (DMC No. 10065)

REDUCED | DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE  – State vs. Mr. G. (DMC No. 10065) (Apache Junction Justice Court No. TR2010-06331): Mr. G. was stopped for a minor traffic violation and it was discovered his license was suspended.  He told police that his license was not suspended and there was a mistake at the DMV.  Because Mr. G. would lose his license another year should he be convicted of driving on a suspended license, he was facing a serious penalty.  We were able to convince the prosecutor that it would serve the greater interest to reduce this to a charge of Unsworn Falsification (ARS 13-2704 A1), which would not result in Mr. G.’s license being suspended.  He was able to keep his job which required a valid license.

March 15, 2011
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 16G Drag Racing / Racing on Highway Victories, 200 DUI / Vehicular Crime Victories, Case Victories, West McDowell Justice Court Victories

State vs. Mr. A. (DMC No. 9889)

REDUCED | DRAG RACING – (DMC No. 9889) (West McDowell Justice Court No. TR2010-141173): Mr. A. was a minor league baseball player who was previously in the major leagues. He had purchased a new Camaro SS and was driving on the freeway at a high rate of speed. Another vehicle sped up to catch up with him and an officer thought that two were drag racing. Mr. A. was pulled over and charged with drag racing. We were able to convince the prosecutor that he was unaware of the other vehicle’s presence and was merely speeding. If he were convicted of the drag racing charge, he would have lost his license and would have done jail time.

March 15, 2011
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 11 Hit and Run Dismissals, 1300 Bench Trial Victories, 1300B Dismissed at Bench Trial, 200 DUI / Vehicular Crime Victories, Case Victories, City Court Victories, Phoenix City Court / Phoenix Municipal Court Victories

State vs. Mr. S (DMC No. 9895)

DISMISSED at BENCH TRIAL | Hit & Run (DMC No. 9895) (City of Phoenix No. 4246005): Mr. S. was backing out of a parking lot when he had bumped into another car and drove away. He did not realize he had actually bumped another car and did not see any damage on his vehicle. He had very heavily tinted windows. On the day of trial, the alleged victim could not positively identify Mr. S. as the driver of the vehicle and the prosecution dismissed all charges.

March 15, 2011
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 114 Theft and Fraud Pre-Charge Victories, 1900 Federal Court Victories, 400 Theft / Fraud Crime Victories, 43A Fraudulent Schemes Pre-Charge Victories, 47D Bank, Mail and Wire Fraud (Federal Charge) Victories, 900 Pre-Charge Case Victories, Case Victories

U.S. v. Mr D (DMC No. 3379)

NOT CHARGED | WIRE FRAUD / SECURITIES FRAUD – Mr. D was the owner of an International Bank based out of Scottsdale, Arizona.  He was accused of defrauding investors of over $1,000,000.00 due to the fact that the bank invested income in various construction projects in Florida.  Eventually, these projects went “belly up”, and there was no money to pay back the investors.  The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office were investigating Mr. D for Sale of Unlicensed Securities, Theft and various RICO violations.  Mr. Cantor became involved with the FBI agents and the U.S. Attorney and demonstrated to them that this was not a criminal case, it was actually a civil case that needed to be resolved between the investors and Mr. D.  The U.S. Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute Mr. D.

FBI Investigated

March 14, 2011
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 1300 Bench Trial Victories, 1300A Complete Bench Trial Acquittal / All Criminal Charges, 500 Assault / Violent Crime Victories, 50A Assault / Violent Crime Bench Trial Victories, Case Victories, City Court Victories, Phoenix City Court / Phoenix Municipal Court Victories

State v. Ms. L (DMC No. 4617)

NOT GUILTY/COMPLETE ACQUITTAL at BENCH TRIAL | ASSAULT – State v. Ms. L. (DMC No. 4617) (Phoenix City Court 3001550): Ms. L. was in from out of town with her husband at a hotel bar where she consumed numerous drinks. An argument ensued between Ms. L., her husband and two other gentlemen at the bar. As she was leaving, she was grabbed on the shoulder from behind and she turned and punched a woman in the face.

The woman, who was also from out of town, submitted $5,000 worth of medical bills claiming they were a result from this incident. We were able to show that numerous prescriptions and diagnosis were submitted from before this incident. In addition, we were able to show that Ms. L. acted in self-defense. The Judge acquitted Ms. L. of all charges.

November 15, 2010
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories 1900 Federal Court Victories, 24-25A Child Pornography Victories, 25 Child Pornography Reduced, 300 Sex Crime Victories, Case Victories

U.S. vs. Mr. F (DMC No. 9901)

REDUCED | POSSESSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY – U.S. Government vs. Mr. F. (DMC No. 9901) (U.S. District Court – District of Arizona No. CR10-01661-001): Mr. F. was an adult male who lived in a group home for those with Autism. He was high functioning and was able to log on to his computer and download a large quantity of child pornography. Due to his restrictive learning development, we were able to negotiate with the prosecutors in order to reduce this case to a plea of probation with no jail time. Only counseling and monitoring were required. He was originally facing the standard minimum plea offer of 5 years in prison, which elevates to 20 years in prison if he were to have proceeded to trial and lost. This case was an example of how diminished capacity can result in a massive reduction in penalty.

November 4, 2010
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories Blog

Arizona DUI Defense: Inaccuracy of the Breath or Blood Testing Device

Today David M Cantor, Arizona DUI Lawyer, talks about the Arizona DUI Defense known as Inaccuracy of the Breath or Blood Testing Device. The AZ Department of Health Services (DHS) has set forth rules for the proper maintenance of breath testing devices. They must be calibrated to within a 10% accuracy range every thirty-one (31) days. In addition, the machine goes through a seven (7) test Standard Quality Assurance Procedure (SQAP) every ninety (90) days. If any of the maintenance checks are “out of tolerance”, then all breath tests given during the time interval between the two maintenance checks will be inadmissible. The prosecutor will not point this out for you.

November 3, 2010
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories Blog

Arizona DUI Defense: Denial of Right to Counsel


In todays post David M Cantor, Arizona DUI Lawyer, discusses the Arizona DUI Defense known at Denial of Right to Counsel. When arrested for DUI, DWI, or Extreme DUI, upon requesting a DUI Lawyer in Arizona, the police must get you to a phone as soon as it is reasonably possible. If they ignore your request, or wait too long, this could be grounds for dismissal.

Arizona DUI Lawyer Advice: The Right to Remain Silent-Use It!

Constitutional rights prohibit an officer from asking too many questions because the suspect might not know their purpose, or they could trick a suspect into making statements that might unfairly indicate guilt. Do not answer questions and do not admit anything.

The officer might ask (sometimes coerce) a DUI, DWI or Extreme DUI suspect to take coordination or field sobriety tests. Sometimes these tests are videotaped. Unlike the breath or blood test, the field sobriety tests are not objective. They are tests of a driver’s balance and dexterity. Only the officer at the scene determines the results. Do not do these tests. A subjective analysis is not something to which a person should submit.

Once a person has been taken into custody (or otherwise deprived of his or her freedom in any significant way), a police officer must advise that person of their Miranda Rights prior to asking any questions. If this is not done, then any illegally obtained statements may be suppressed.

If you are facing a DUI charge in Arizona, please call our offices today at (602) 307-0808 for a free case consultation.

November 3, 2010
Posted on Author By dmcantor Categories Blog

Arizona DUI Defense: No Actual Physical Control

Arizona DUI Lawyer David M Cantor talks about the dui defense of “no actual physical control”. If a person has had too much to drink, pulls off the roadway, leaves the engine running with the A/C or heater on, and attempts to “sleep it off”, then they are not in “actual physical control” of their vehicle and are not guilty of DUI or DWI.

In 1995 David M Cantor took a case to the Arizona Supreme Court where his client had decided to stop his car and sleep with the Air Conditioner on. David won this case and set the precedent for the no actual physical control defense.

Our law firm offers free case reviews, click here to schedule time to speak with an attorney. Or give us a call at (602) 307-0808.

 

1 … 143 144 145 146 147 … 177
Call Now Button