by Chris Rike | Apr 26, 2022 | Criminal Defense, Police
Most of the time, a traffic ticket is issued by a police officer to a driver on the side of the road. Sometimes though, a ticket is issued after whatever event that gave rise to the ticket occurred. In those cases, the police will often try to track down the defendant...
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 | 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 | 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...
by Chris Rike | Jan 28, 2020 | Criminal Defense, criminal speeding
What is Disclosure? In the course of a criminal case, the State (the prosecutor) and the defendant are required to make disclosures. They must disclose to each other any evidence or witnesses they may want to use in the case. For example, the State is required to...
by Chris Rike | Jan 22, 2020 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Traffic Violations
The goal in a criminal case is generally to mitigate the consequences of the alleged crime. In other words, the defendant wants to achieve an outcome that is better than if they were convicted of the alleged crime. After we have completed the discovery process in a...
