Board Certified Criminal Law Specialization
As of the start of 2025, the State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization listed only 62 Criminal Law Specialists in the entire State. Of these 62, only 41 are located in Maricopa County and are allowed to handle private cases. DM Cantor has 2 Board-Certified Criminal Law Specialists, no other law firm in Arizona has more. When defending Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction Allegations, it is critical to have as many Board-Certified Criminal Law Specialists on your Legal Team as is possible.
The Specialization process is so rigorous that only 34 current Criminal Law Specialists were Certified since the turn of the Century! In addition, all Specialists must be approved for Re-Certification every 5 years. At DM Cantor, our 2 Board Certified Criminal Law Specialists have conducted Jury Trials on countless Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction cases.
Every Major Felony Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction case defended by DM Cantor includes at least 1 Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist on the legal team who is directly handling or supervising the Defense.
We wouldn’t have it any other way.
The Best Phoenix Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction Law Team in Arizona
How do you know who has the best Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction Legal Defense Firm in Arizona? You begin by looking at the team’s experience. David Michael Cantor is a former Prosecutor, and a highly experienced Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction in Arizona Attorney who became a member of the Arizona State Bar in 1989. David then began his Arizona legal practice as an Assistant City Prosecutor for the City of Phoenix. Considered as one of the Top Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction Defense Lawyers in Arizona, he then founded his own Criminal Defense firm and Arizona Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction Defense Team, DM Cantor.
David is a highly-skilled Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug TransactionDefense Lawyer who knows the Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction laws backward and forward, and he will vigorously fight the Arizona State Attorney General or County Prosecutor on your behalf. Phoenix Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction Lawyer, and Criminal Defense Attorney David Cantor, wrote this webpage in order to give you an Arizona Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction overview as to how the DM Cantor Phoenix Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction Attorney Defense Team can prove your Innocence if you have been Falsely Accused of Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction. So whether you have a single Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction charge, or multiple charges, contact DM Cantor today!
In addition to Phoenix area experience, you next look to the Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction Defense Lawyer’s Results and Certifications. In addition to David Cantor being a Board-Certified Criminal Law Specialist, his partner (Christine Whalin) is also a Certified Criminal Law Specialists as well. No other Arizona Criminal Defense Firm has as many Complete Jury Trial Acquittals as DM Cantor. Click on the link below to see Questions to Ask when Interviewing a Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction Attorney to represent you in your Court case.
Beware: Be very cautious of visiting with a Criminal Law Firm who has you meet with a Non-Attorney Salesperson, rather than a Licensed Attorney. They will then try to sell their “legal services,” even though they are not allowed by the State Bar of Arizona to give legal advice. DM Cantor always has you meet with one of the Partners and Certified Criminal Law Specialists in our office when consulting us regarding a Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction charge.
What is Use of Wire Communication or Electronic Communication in a Drug-Related Transaction in Arizona?
Whether in the Phoenix area, or anywhere in Arizona, per A.R.S. 13-3417, Use of Wire Communication or Electronic Communication in a Drug-Related Transaction occurs when any person uses an electronic device to facilitate a drug transaction. This can include a land-line telephone, a cell phone, radio, walkie-talkie, etc. Usually this is accomplished by way of text or phone conversation.
However, it’s becoming more and more common to see this occur via social media apps such as Snapchat, Facebook, or any of the other numerous communication/social networking apps which exist. Per the statute, where the transmission originated, or where it was received, is how jurisdiction is determined.
In other words, if you were to have sent a communication from Phoenix, and it was received in Tucson, then the violation will have been deemed to have occurred in either Maricopa County or Pima County. It’s important to have a criminal defense attorney who understands the jurisdictional relevance of this statute in order to potentially have the charge dismissed based on jurisdictional grounds.
Possible Punishment for Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction
If the drug being sold is one of the narcotic or dangerous drugs that qualifies as a Class 4 felony, then that will be the level of felony that the Wire Communication charge will be placed at. If the drug is one that falls under a Class 6, such as marijuana in flower form, then it will match the designation of a 6 in the actual charge. Class 4 felonies carry a presumptive prison term of 2.5 years. The super-mitigated term is 1 year in prison, and the super-aggravated term is 3.75 years in prison or, the judge can sentence an individual to probation which includes a jail term of anywhere from zero days in jail up to 1 year in jail.
If charged as a Class 6 felony then the presumptive term in prison is 1 year, with a super-mitigated term being 4 months in prison, and the super-aggravated term being 2 years in prison. Again, the judge can determine that a probation sentence is warranted, and sentence a person to probation with anywhere from zero days in jail up to 1 year in jail. Keep in mind, prison is day-for-day in custody, whereas jail time may be allowed to be served with work release or work furlough. Thereby allowing a person to be released 12 hours a day for 5 or 6 days during the week in order to attend work, school, or both.
Possible Defenses for Use of a Wire Communication Device in a Drug Transaction
One of the most common defenses we use is that the communication was not actually sent by you. In other words, somebody else used your phone or computer to send the communication. This is not uncommon with multiple roommates who live in an apartment, dorm-room, fraternity house, etc. Many times, the police are required to obtain a search warrant before they get a service provider’s records of who owns the phone/computer. If the search warrant has a “Bad Affidavit” and it is deficient on Probable Cause regarding you specifically, then we can suppress all the evidence. As with any case, everything depends on the totality of the circumstances. These are charges in which we have a high success rate.
Additionally, because our law firm fights convictions from all angles, we would assert a wide range of defenses and challenges regarding constitutional violations which can apply in all criminal cases. The possibilities are numerous and diverse. One of those we frequently assert is a “Miranda Rights Violation.” In Arizona, the standard of whether any incriminating statement, (i.e., a statement which intends to admit guilt) is only admissible into evidence based upon a “voluntariness” standard. If we can demonstrate that the police coerced you (i.e., intimidated or tricked you) into making a confession or an inculpatory statement, or that they did not properly read your Miranda rights, we can then suppress those statements and any evidence gathered as a direct result of those statements. In addition, “Denial of Right to Counsel,” is another common defense which is often raised. This occurs when a suspect is in custody and requests to speak to their attorney but is denied that request and the questioning continues.
Other defenses which can be used in more serious cases may include challenging the validity of any search warrant, or whether there were any “forensic flaws” during the investigation of your case. Depending on what else you have been charged with, this could include exposing flawed procedures regarding blood, breath, urine testing; finger-print analysis; DNA testing; ballistics; gun-shot residue (GSR) testing; computer analysis/cloning hard-drive procedures; forensic and financial accounting reviews; etc.
Lastly, one of the most common defense tactics is exposing sloppy or misleading police reports which includes everything from misstatements, false statements and flawed photo lineups to witness identification procedures and inaccurate crime-scene reconstruction.
