Recently, an Arizona criminal defendant challenged a trial court’s decision to deny his request for DNA evidence. The defendant was originally charged with burglary, and after he pled not guilty, his case went to trial. A jury found the defendant guilty of two burglaries, and the trial court sentenced him…
In a recent opinion from an Arizona court in a kidnapping case, the defendant’s original conviction was sustained. The defendant argued that even though he had committed burglary and aggravated assault on the day in question, his crimes did not fit within the definition of “kidnapping.” The court disagreed, denying…
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court Miranda v. Arizona, 1966. Since that time, police have been required to read suspects their Miranda rights while in custody before they are interrogated. The Miranda principle has faced many legal challenges, including when police…