Investment fraud laws in Phoenix: securities fraud under A.R.S. 44-1991 is a class 4 felony, and big schemes bring class 2 charges. Penalties & defenses.
Criminal Defense
The Arizona Consumer Fraud Act (A.R.S. 44-1521) bans deception in sales and ads. See the civil penalties and when conduct becomes a criminal fraud charge.
Bank fraud can be charged federally under 18 U.S.C. § 1344 (up to 30 years) or under Arizona fraud statutes. How prosecutors choose and what to do first.
ARS 13-2921 makes harassment a class 1 misdemeanor in Arizona. Learn what conduct counts, when charges become a felony, and the defenses that work.
ARS 13-1004 makes facilitation a crime in Arizona. Plain-English guide to the elements, the class-drop penalties, why plea deals use it, and defenses.
You can move to modify release conditions in Arizona to reduce bond or lift a no-contact order, but the Victims’ Bill of Rights shapes every step.
What is an attempted crime in Arizona? Under A.R.S. 13-1001 it is a substantial step toward an offense, punished one class lower than the completed crime. Here is how it works.
Chain of custody is the documented trail proving evidence was not tampered with. Learn why it matters in Arizona drug, DUI-blood, and DNA cases and how a broken chain is attacked.
Conspiracy in Arizona is an agreement to commit a crime, punished at the same class as the target offense under A.R.S. 13-1003. Learn how it works and how to fight it.
How bail works in Arizona: how a judge sets release at your initial appearance, the bond types, what a bail bondsman charges, and how a lawyer argues for lower bail.