by Chris Rike | Jul 7, 2020 | personal injury essentials
If you have been involved in an accident, you have a limited amount of time to sue. In Arizona, you have two years from the date of the accident to sue. If you do not sue or otherwise resolve your injury claim within those two years, you simply cannot sue in the...
by Chris Rike | Jun 19, 2020 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Traffic Violations
In Arizona, it is a crime to improperly transport your horse to a “slaughtering establishment”. It’s not a crime to improperly transport your horse if you just want to ride it, but if you’re taking it to be killed, the State of Arizona wants to...
by Chris Rike | Jun 10, 2020 | Traffic Violations
This page discusses warrants issued for misdemeanor violations by limited jurisdiction courts. Warrants for felony matters are different. What is a warrant? This post is discussing bench warrants, warrants initiated by a judge. There are also arrest warrants,...
by Chris Rike | Mar 27, 2020 | Criminal Defense
Most people (fortunately) don’t have a regular need to work with an attorney. As a result, it can be unclear what exactly a lawyer can do, and what a lawyer cannot do while representing a client. First, let’s cover some of the things an attorney can do for...
by Chris Rike | Mar 23, 2020 | Courts, Traffic Violations
As we see schools and restaurants close, public events cancelled, and toilet paper aisles stripped bare, defendants, defense attorneys and prosecutors are all wondering how the COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic will impact court proceedings. On March 16th, the Arizona...
by Chris Rike | Mar 10, 2020 | criminal speeding, Traffic Violations
AVL stands for Automatic Vehicle Location. AVL data is data that is automatically collected that relates to the location of a vehicle. Most police vehicles are equipped Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems. Many of these CAD systems include AVL systems which allow...
by Chris Rike | Feb 20, 2020 | Traffic Violations
When you plead guilty or are found guilty in a criminal traffic case, a fine is typically imposed. This can either be part of a plea agreement you reached with the prosecutor, or the fine can be imposed by the court. We recently concluded a criminal traffic case in...
by Chris Rike | Jan 28, 2020 | Criminal Defense
When Does a Case go to Trial? Most criminal traffic cases do not go to trial and here’s why. By the time a case is ready for trial, all discovery and disclosure has been completed. This means both parties have all of the information available and know the...
