DISORDERLY CONDUCT with GUN (dangerous)/RESISTING ARREST REDUCED to PROBATION with 1 YEAR in JAIL – State v. Mr. V. (DMC No. 10271) (Maricopa County Superior Court CR2011-119677): Mr. V. was depressed and suicidal, and had taken several anti-depressants. He called 911 and informed them he had a shotgun and was going to kill himself. When police arrived, he discharged the shotgun up in the air and just passed his own head towards the back. He was tasered and shot with rubber bullets before being taken into custody. Originally he was facing a minimum of 2.25 years in prison because of police being listed as victims. We were able to reduce his case to probation, and jail with work release, which enabled Mr. V. to go to work and keep paying his mortgage for his family.
