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
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 the beginning of a criminal case at the arraignment. If the defendant...
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
What does it mean? When you receive a traffic ticket, there will be a court date near the bottom. If you fail to show up to court on that date, or otherwise address your ticket before that date, the court will say that you failed to appear. The consequences for a...
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...
