Disorderly Conduct with a Gun, State v. Ms. S. (Maricopa County Superior Court No. 2003-020930CR): Police were called when a neighbor complained that Ms. S. had fired a gun at the neighbor’s dog. An independent witness indicated he saw the dog approach Ms. S. and was barking at her when she fired the gun. Because Ms. S. and the neighbor were having disputes over a common wall (which had not been built), the police felt she was attempting to threaten the neighbor. Mr. S. was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct with a Gun, and was facing 1.5 to 3 years in prison. We were able to get the charge reduced to a class 6 undesignated offense which included probation and 3 months in jail. Ms. S. successfully completed probation and her conviction was then reduced to a misdemeanor.
