Homicide Victories
“Victories” Definition: DM Cantor defines a “Victory” as a Complete Acquittal at Jury/Bench Trial; cases Dismissed after they were set for Jury/Bench Trial; cases Dismissed prior to being set for Jury/Bench Trial; Pre-Charge/Pre-Indictment cases where DM Cantor Prevented Charges from being filed; a Partial Acquittal at Jury/Bench Trial; cases in which Charges were Substantially Reduced; and cases where Prison/Jail exposure or Civil Repercussions were Substantially Reduced.
Disclaimer – Results depend upon factors unique to each case and that results in one case do not predict similar results in others.
Not Guilty / Complete Acquittal at Jury Trial | Felony First Degree Murder (with Gun) and Felony Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder
DEC 13, 2021 – MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2017-001803)
Not Guilty / Complete Acquittal at Bench Trial | Misdemeanor Vehicular Manslaughter
PHOENIX CITY COURT (CASE NO. 4636123)
Complete Dismissal at Jury Trial (with Prejudice) and Press Conference Held by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office | Felony Capital First Degree Murder (Dangerous Crimes Against Children) and Felony Child Abuse (DCAC) | State v. Ms. R
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2008-132791) (DMC NO. 9880, 8366, 8367, 8368, 8369)
Dismissed | Felony Vehicular Manslaughter and Felony Hit & Run
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2005-134626)
Dismissed | Felony Vehicular Manslaughter Dangerous | State v. Ms. C
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2020-001615) | DMC NO. 16468
Not Charged (and Featured as a Front Page Article in the Arizona Republic) | Felony First Degree Murder (with Gun)
MARICOPA COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE (FILE NO. 1706841) AND SCOTTSDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT (DR NO. 17-07052)
Not Charged | Felony Capital First Degree Murder Dangerous (with Gun)
CHANDLER POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony First Degree Murder Dangerous (with Gun)
TEMPE POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Vehicular Second Degree Murder Dangerous, Manslaughter Dangerous, Negligent Homicide Dangerous & Felony Vehicular Aggravated Assault Dangerous
PEORIA POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Vehicular Second Degree Murder Dangerous, Manslaughter Dangerous & Negligent Homicide Dangerous
MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Vehicular Second Degree Murder Dangerous, Manslaughter Dangerous & Negligent Homicide Dangerous
GILBERT POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED
Not Charged | Felony Vehicular Second Degree Murder Dangerous, Manslaughter Dangerous & Negligent Homicide Dangerous
NAVAJO COUNTY DPS (CASE NO. DR2006-026637)
Not Charged (and Press Conference Held by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office) |
(2 Counts) Felony Vehicular Manslaughter, Felony Aggravated Assault, and Felony Endangerment
PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT (DR NO. 2019-02237558)
Not Charged | (2 Counts) Felony Vehicular Manslaughter, (2 Counts) Felony Vehicular Homicide Hit & Run, and (2 Counts) Felony Vehicular Aggravated Assault
PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED (DR NO. 20XX-XXXXXXX4)
Not Charged as a Felony, and Instead Routed to Justice Court for a Reduced Charge of Misdemeanor Vehicular Manslaughter, and then Completely Dismissed | Felony Vehicular Manslaughter Dangerous, and (2 counts) Felony Vehicular Aggravated Assault
BAGDAD/YARNELL JUSTICE COURT (CASE NO. TR2020-000225)
Not Charged as a Felony, and Instead Routed to City Court for a Reduced Charge of Misdemeanor DUI Drugs, and then Dismissed | Felony Vehicular Manslaughter Dangerous / DUI Drugs (Marijuana)
APACHE JUNCTION CITY COURT (CASE NO. TR20120026)
Not Charged as a Felony, and Instead Routed to Justice Court for a Reduced Charge of Misdemeanor Manslaughter, and then Reduced to Probation (with Zero Days in Jail) | Felony Vehicular Second Degree Murder Dangerous, Manslaughter Dangerous & Negligent Homicide Dangerous / Misdemeanor Vehicular Manslaughter
WEST MESA JUSTICE COURT (CASE NO. CT2006-002295) / (SALT RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT DR NO. 2005-06294)
Not Charged as a Felony, and Instead Routed to City Court for a Reduced Charge of Misdemeanor Vehicular Manslaughter, and then Reduced to Probation (with Zero Days in Jail) | Felony Vehicular Second Degree Murder Dangerous, Manslaughter Dangerous & Negligent Homicide Dangerous / Misdemeanor Vehicular Manslaughter
SURPRISE MUNICIPAL COURT (CASE NO. TR11-00425)
Not Charged as a Felony, and Instead Routed to City Court for a Reduced Charge of Misdemeanor Minor in Consumption (with Zero Days in Jail) | Felony Vehicular Second Degree Murder Dangerous (with Cop as Victim), Manslaughter Dangerous, and Negligent Homicide Dangerous & Felony Hit and Run
TEMPE POLICE DEPARTMENT (CASE NO. DR06-072066) / TEMPE CITY COURT (CASE NO. 06-916379)
Not Charged as a Felony, and Instead Routed to Justice Court for a Reduced Charge of Misdemeanor DUI (with 1 Day in Jail) | Felony Vehicular Second Degree Murder Dangerous, Manslaughter Dangerous & Negligent Homicide Dangerous
EAST MESA JUSTICE COURT (CASE NO. TR2006-172224)
Not Charged as a Felony, and Instead Routed to Justice Court for a Reduced Charge of Misdemeanor DUI (with 1 Day in Jail) | Felony Vehicular Manslaughter Dangerous
MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE (CASE NO. DR2005-095229)
Not Charged as a Felony, and Instead Routed to Peoria City Court for a Reduced Misdemeanor Charges, and then Reduced to Probation (with 24 Days in Jail) | Felony Vehicular Manslaughter (Involving the Death of an 11-Year-Old Girl)
PEORIA CITY COURT (CASE NO. CM2017-000770)
Reduced to Class 6 Open/Misdemeanor Criminal Damage & Endangerment and Probation (with Zero Days in Jail) | Felony Attempted First Degree Murder and Felony Vehicular Aggravated Assault (Dangerous)
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2016-0025, REFILED AS CR2017-000562)
Reduced to Traffic School (with Zero Days in Jail) | Misdemeanor Vehicular Manslaughter (Per ARS 28-672.A)
PHOENIX CITY COURT (CASE NO. 5092122)
Reduced to Civil Turn Signal Ticket (with Zero Days in Jail) | Misdemeanor Vehicular Manslaughter (Per ARS 28-672.A.5)
PHOENIX CITY COURT (CASE NO. 5692968)
Reduced After Jury Trial to 1 Year Probation (with Zero Days in Jail) | Felony Fatal Hit & Run (Per ARS 28-661)
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2014-001057)
Reduced to Negligent Homicide Non Dangerous (with 7 Months Actual DOC) | Felony Vehicular Manslaughter Dangerous, Negligent Homicide Dangerous & Felony Aggravated Assault Dangerous
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2011-007282)
Reduced to Vehicular Aggravated Assault (with 1.5 Years Actual DOC) | Felony Vehicular Manslaughter Dangerous (.154 BAC)
PINAL COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2017-02228)
Reduced to Negligent Homicide and Probation (with 2 Years in Jail) and Work Release/Work Furlough | (2 Counts) Felony Vehicular Manslaughter Dangerous & Felony Aggravated Assault Dangerous
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2004-014836)
Reduced to Burglary (with 2 Years and 9 Months Actual DOC) | Felony First Degree Murder Dangerous (with Shotgun)
GILA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. 97-675CR)
Reduced to Aggravated Assault Non-Dangerous (with 3 Years and 7 Months Actual DOC) | (2 Counts) Felony Second Degree Vehicular Murder Dangerous & (1 Count) Felony Vehicular Aggravated Assault Dangerous
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2006-009509)
Conviction Reversed PCR (Per Rule 32) and New Plea Offer Given (with 5 Year and 6 Months DOC) | (1 Count) Felony Manslaughter Dangerous (with gun) and (3 Counts) Felony Endangerment (Dangerous)
YUMA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. S1400CR2009-00194)
Reduced to Negligent Homicide (with 6 Years and 7 Months Actual DOC) | Felony Manslaughter Dangerous (with Gun)
PINAL COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR98-024998)
Reduced to Manslaughter (with 8 Years and 9 Months Actual DOC) | (1 Count) Felony Second Degree Murder Dangerous, and (4 Counts) Felony Aggravated Assault Dangerous
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. 2012-017982)
Reduced to Manslaughter (with 9 Years and 9 Months Actual DOC) | Felony Vehicular Second Degree Murder Dangerous (.223 BAC and Marijuana) with Car Traveling over 120 Miles Per Hour,
and Felony Vehicular Aggravated Assault
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2021-002065)
Reduced to Manslaughter (with 11 Years Actual DOC) | Felony Vehicular Second Degree Murder (.199 BAC) with Car Travelling over 110 Miles Per Hour,
Felony Vehicular Aggravated Assault, and Felony Endangerment
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2020-001845)
Reduced to Manslaughter (with 11 Years and 9 Months Actual DOC) | Felony Vehicular Second Degree Murder (.158 BAC) Involving a Wrong-Way Head-On Collision with a Motorcycle on the Freeway
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. 2020-140159)
Reduced to 13 Years Actual DOC | (3 Separate Cases) Felony Vehicular Manslaughter (.154 BAC), (Class 2) Felony Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident, (Class 2) Felony Kidnapping Dangerous (with Shotgun), (Class 6) Felony Possession of Marijuana, (Class 6) Felony Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, (Class 3) Felony Aggravated Assault Dangerous, (Class 6) Felony Vehicular Endangerment Dangerous, (Class 6) Disorderly Conduct Dangerous (with Shotgun)
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NOS. CR2019-118472; CR2019-107761; CR2019-128772)
Life Sentence Reduced (to Release in 18 Years) | Second Degree Murder & Attempted Kidnapping
NAVAJO COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NOS. CR2008-0136 and CR2008-0193)
Reduced to 19 Years DOC | (2 Counts) Felony Vehicular Second Degree Murder and (1 Count) Felony Hit & Run
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2005-011605)
Reduced to Second Degree Murder (with 25 Years DOC) | Felony First Degree Murder Dangerous (with Gun) and Felony Kidnapping
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2021-138129)
Reduced to Second Degree Murder (with 26 Years DOC) | (2 Counts) Felony First Degree Murder Dangerous (with Gun)
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT (CASE NO. CR2005-141941)