by Chris Rike | Aug 7, 2019 | Criminal Defense
If you hold a professional license related to healthcare in Arizona, you may be required to self-report an arrest or a conviction to your licensing board. For example, A.R.S. 32-3208(A), which deals with “health professionals”, requires that: “A...
by Chris Rike | Oct 10, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Change Of Plea Hearing What to expect at a change of plea hearing. What is a change of plea hearing? A change of plea hearing is a hearing held by the court wherein the defendant changes his or her plea. Typically, a defendant will plead “not guilty” at...
by Chris Rike | Sep 28, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Rule 11 and the definition of incompetency Rule 11 is the rule in the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure that address how to proceed when it is believed the defendant is not competent to assist in their own defense or stand trial. Rule 11.1 provides: A person shall...
by Chris Rike | Sep 27, 2017 | Criminal Defense, Traffic Violations
Failure To Appear If you missed a court date, you were probably told you failed to appear. Here’s what to do. Criminal or Civil Failiure to Appear? Courts use “failure to appear” in both civil and criminal cases, which is confusing. They are very...
by Chris Rike | Aug 4, 2016 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Traffic Violations, Photo Radar, Traffic Violations
Please, call an attorney before you take action on your next traffic ticket. Believe it or not, we often get calls from prospective clients who have irreparably harmed their case because they did not call an attorney and took action on their own first. The prospective...
by Chris Rike | Jul 25, 2016 | Criminal Defense, Traffic Violations, Uncategorized
Why would a criminal traffic case end up in juvenile court? Most criminal traffic cases involving a juvenile defendant do not end up in juvenile court; they are usually handled in the court of limited jurisdiction that covers the area where the violation took place. A...
