When hearing about another DUI arrest in the news, the focus is often on public safety. “Another danger off the streets.” But thought is rarely ever given to the life of the arrested. Without getting into a discussion of morals and presumptions of innocence, it’s important to remember that a DUI arrest is not a…
After experiencing an arrest for a DUI charge, you may be scratching your head as to what happens next. Your emotions will be high, and you’ll need time to process what has happened to you. Luckily, a DUI arrest is not a DUI conviction. Your life won’t end, but there will be some inconveniences while…
How Effective are DUI Punishments? It is no secret that a DUI can drastically change your life. Being convicted, or even charged, with any crime affects your financial and personal life more than most might think. However, there is an unspoken assumption that a punishment fits the crime. For example, convicted arsonists face steeper consequences…
Calling all basketball fans: you are hours away from hoops heaven! The first few weeks of March Madness have yielded to the big stage, the Final Four, held here in our hometown of Phoenix, AZ. Four teams out of the original 64 remain: Gonzaga, Oregon, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The scene this year is bigger…
Springtime—it’s our favorite time of year in the Valley of the Sun, filled with spring training games, music festivals, and this year, the NCAA basketball finals! It’s also a time for fresh changes and new ideas, and our Arizona state legislators are busy trying to make decisions on proposed amendments to our laws. As criminal…
What a year it has been! For better or worse, 2016 was a year of significant changes in so many aspects of our lives, especially here in Arizona. 2017 will bring a new sheriff, Paul Penzone, to Maricopa County and a higher minimum wage. We’ll be waiting to see what, if any, impact this will…
Season’s greetings to everyone who will be driving on the I-10 near downtown Phoenix or between Phoenix and Tucson: welcome to the “zero tolerance” zone. Going two miles over the speed limit with your family of carolers fa-la-la-la-la-ing in the back seat while you head to your brother’s house? Ticket. Your grandma uses the carpool…
This year, approximately twenty men will return to their homes, places they have not seen in 75 years. Through the use of dental records, DNA technology, and manifests from the Arizona and the Oklahoma, their remains have been identified and returned from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Though few, if any, in their hometowns will have specific…
Ahh, Thanksgiving! A time to celebrate the bounty of our lands and our relationships with other people. While Tater and Tot are giving thanks that they can live to see November 25, 2016 together, the rest of us are busily preparing for time with our families and friends. While family togetherness can be stressful alone,…
This week has been a rollercoaster for our nation—and whether you’re happy, sad, hopeful, or in despair, please take today to put aside whatever you’re feeling and remember that there is a large group of people who have given freely of themselves and deserve our unencumbered respect and thanks. Today was first honored nearly one…
