January 2, 2016

January 2, 2016 By dmcantor 100S Animal Crime Victories, 800 Miscellaneous Crime Victories, Case Victories, McDowell Mountain Justice Court Victories

State v. Mr. W. (DMC No. 10325)

(5 Counts) UNLAWFUL POSSESSION of RESTRICTED WILDLIFE; (5 Counts) UNLAWFUL PURCHASE of RESTRICTED WILDLIFE, (1 COUNT) TAKING WILDLIFE WITHOUT a LICENSE and (1 COUNT) POSESSION of UNLAWFULLY TAKEN WILDLIFE REDUCED to PROBATION with ZERO DAYS in Jail and a $500 FINE – State v. Mr. W (DMC No. 10325) (McDowell Mountain Justice Court JC2011-137943): Mr. W had been buying and collecting Diamondback Rattlesnakes and Sidewinder Rattlesnakes. He was also trading and selling them on the internet. Officers conducted a “sting” operating in which they posed as buyers and sellers. They then contacted Mr. W and “set him up”. He was ultimately charged with Unlawful Possession of Restricted Wildlife per Arizona Revised Statute ARS 17-309(A)(1), and Purchase of Restricted Wildlife under Arizona Revised Statute ARS 17-309(A)(2). 2 other Counts of Taking Wild Life without a License per ARS17-331(A) and Possession of Unlawfully Taken Wildlife under Arizona Revised Statute ARS 17-309(A)(17) were also charged. We were able to have all 12 charges reduced to a single count of taking Wildlife Without a License, which included a $500 fine and zero days in jail.

March 2, 2014

March 2, 2014 By dmcantor 200 DUI / Vehicular Crime Victories, 7 Super Extreme DWI Dismissals, Case Victories, Justice Court Victories, McDowell Mountain Justice Court Victories

State v. Ms. P. (DMC No. 5285)

DISMISSED | SUPER EXTREME DUI (.229 BAC) – State v. Ms. P. (DMC No. 5285) (McDowell Mountain Justice Court TR04-03212): DISMISSED at EVIDENTIARY HEARING DUE to a RIGHT to COUNSEL ISSUE – Ms. P. was stopped for an alleged DUI, and she was subsequently taken to the police station where she provided a blood sample which revealed a .229 BAC. Ms. P. was an attorney, and she asked to call another attorney in her law firm, yet the Officer told her “you already used your phone call”, and would not let her make her call. We filed a Motion based on denial of right to counsel, and a full Evidentiary Hearing was conducted. The Judge agreed without position, and all charges were dismissed against Ms. P.

February 20, 2014

February 20, 2014 By dmcantor 500 Assault / Violent Crime Victories, 51 Assault/Domestic Violence Dismissals, Case Victories, Justice Court Victories, McDowell Mountain Justice Court Victories, West Mesa Justice Court Victories

State v. Mr. V. (DMC No. 4932)

DISMISSED TWICE | ASSAULT – State v. Mr. V. (DMC No. 4932) (West Mesa Justice Court CR03-00477MI/McDowell Mountain Justice Court CR05-00036MI): Mr. V. was charged with assault and it was improperly placed in the West Mesa Justice Court. We argued a jurisdictional defect and the case was dismissed. The State waited beyond 1 year and re-filed the charge in the McDowell Mountain Justice Court’s jurisdiction. We argued that the Statute of Limitations (a 1 year time limit) had run, and the case was dismissed in its entirety.

February 3, 2014

February 3, 2014 By dmcantor 1300 Bench Trial Victories, 1300B Dismissed at Bench Trial, 200 DUI / Vehicular Crime Victories, 2A Vehicular Crimes Bench Trial Victories, Case Victories, McDowell Mountain Justice Court Victories

State v. Ms. Z (DMC No. 8528)

DUI & DWI (.138 BAC) DISMISSED at BENCH TRIAL After EVIDENTIARY HEARING for LACK of PROBABLE CAUSE to ARREST – State v. Ms. Z (DMC No. 8528) (McDowell Mountain Justice Court TR2007-182186): Ms. Z was driving with a friend near Scottsdale Road and Camelback in her husband’s new car. An Officer stated that she appeared to be driving too fast for the conditions in the area and he stopped her. He smelled an odor of alcohol beverage, and then had her conduct Field Sobriety Tests. She performed extremely well on the tests, including keeping her leg up all 30 seconds on the 1 Leg Stand. He subsequently arrested her and gave her a blood test which revealed a .138 BAC. We filed Motions to Dismiss for No Reasonable Suspicion to Stop and for Lack of Probable Cause for Arrest. At the Evidentiary Hearing at Bench Trial, the Judge agreed with us and found that she had performed the Field Sobriety Tests consistent with a sober person. He Suppressed all Evidence that would come in after the stop. The state was forced to Dismiss all charges at that point.

January 9, 2014

January 9, 2014 By dmcantor 200 DUI / Vehicular Crime Victories, 3 DUI Dismissals, Case Victories, McDowell Mountain Justice Court Victories

State v. Ms. K. (DMC No.)

DISMISSED | DUI (.098 BAC) (McDowell Mountain Justice Court No. 529008CR): Ms. K. was backing out of a parking space with her two roommates, when an officer walked up and stopped her. The officer said, “Ma’am, I’m doing random checks.” Subsequently she was arrested for DUI and provided a .098 breath alcohol sample. We informed the prosecutor we would be filing a Motion to Dismiss for No Reasonable Suspicion to Stop, and he agreed with our assessment and dismissed all charges.

Our office handles DUI Defense in Scottsdale, Arizona, please call us to schedule a free consultation about your case. Our offices are available 24 hours a day at (602) 307-0808.

November 17, 2011

November 17, 2011 By dmcantor 1500 Expungement Victories, Case Victories, McDowell Mountain Justice Court Victories

State v. Ms. M. (DMC No.)

CONVICTION EXPUNGED | ESCAPE CONVICTION EXPUNGED

State v. Ms. M. (McDowell Mountain Justice Court No. CR0102060): Ms. M. had been convicted five years earlier for a misdemeanor escape charge. We were able to demonstrate that this happened when she was very young and at a stage in her life when she was immature. She now worked as an account executive in a bank, and needed this judgment of guilt to be set aside so she could proceed with her life. The judge agreed, and set aside her conviction.

To speak with a lawyer regarding getting a conviction expunged from your record, please call us at (602) 307-0808.

January 8, 2010

January 8, 2010 By dmcantor 200 DUI / Vehicular Crime Victories, 4 Regular DUI & DWI Reduced to Non-DUI, Case Victories, McDowell Mountain Justice Court Victories

State v. Mr. B. (DMC No. 7282)

REDUCED | DUI State v. Mr. B. (DMC No. 7282) (McDowell Mountain Justice Court No. TR 2007-110596): REDUCED to Reckless Driving – Mr. B was observed travelling eastbound on the 101 Freeway at 75mph and was supposedly driving erratically. An officer stopped him and conducted Field Sobriety Tests. He then arrested him for DUI and took him to the station where he produced a .080 breath alcohol reading. Due to the low reading, and the fact that there was no egregious driving, we were able to secure a plea to a Reckless Driving which involved no days in jail.

January 1, 2010

January 1, 2010 By dmcantor 200 DUI / Vehicular Crime Victories, 4 Regular DUI & DWI Reduced to Non-DUI, Case Victories, McDowell Mountain Justice Court Victories

State v. Mr. S. (DMC No. 7175)

DUI REDUCED to Reckless Driving – State v. Mr. S. (DMC No. 7175) (McDowell Mountain Justice Court No. TR2006-173848): Police were called by a Civilian that reported Mr. S running a red light, then pulling off the road suddenly and stopping. When police arrived the Civilian Witness was there, and Mr. S was still behind the wheel of his car. He appeared to be impaired by alcohol and he told the officer’s that he had pulled over in order to “sleep it off”. Because a Civilian had actually seen him driving, the affects of a Corpus Delicti and lack of Actual Physical Control defeense were greatly diminished. Even though Mr. S had 3 prior DUI’s and 1 prior Reckless Driving, we were still able to secure a Reckless Driving Plea which involved no jail time.

March 3, 1999

March 3, 1999 By dmcantor 200 DUI / Vehicular Crime Victories, 7A Super Extreme DUI Reduced, Case Victories, Justice Court Victories, McDowell Mountain Justice Court Victories

State v. Mr. F. (DMC No. 4848)

SUPER EXTREME DUI (.235 BAC) REDUCED to 1 day jail – State v. Mr. F. (DMC No. 4848) (McDowell Mountain Justice Court TR04-01851CR): Mr. F. was stopped at the loop 101 & Hayden Road for an alleged traffic violation. He was subsequently stopped and provided a blood sample of .235. Due to the fact that the officer may have violated Mr. F.’s right to counsel request, and did not provide him an ability to obtain an independent blood test, we were able to have the case reduced from a SUPER EXTREME DUI (with a potential of 45 day in jail) all the way down to regular DUI with 1 day in jail.

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