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Prosecutors Requesting Data from Defendants’ Virtual Assistants
Many people like the convenience of virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri. Unfortunately, police and prosecutors may attempt to seize recordings from suspects’ and defendants’ virtual assistants as evidence of crimes. The following is from “Police think Alexa may have witnessed a New Hampshire double slaying—now they want Amazon to turn her over” by Meagan …
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Read MoreFalse Accusations of Sexual Assault
The MeToo Movement and the recent hearing testimonies of Dr. Christine Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh have people wondering what percentage of sexual assault accusations are false. The following is from “False reports of sexual assault not as rare as claimed, studies show” by Rowan Scarborough, The Washington Times, October 7, 2018 https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/7/false-sex-assault-reports-not-rare-reported-studie/ Brent …
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Read MoreWhy do Children Make False Accusations of Child Sexual Abuse?
It’s a myth that children rarely make false accusations of child sexual abuse. There are usually four factors involved when a child makes false accusations of child sexual abuse: the child, the accused, parents or other authority figures, and the child’s home environment. The child’s personality and his or her physical and mental health all …
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Read MoreSetting Aside Criminal Convictions
Having criminal convictions on your record can keep you from getting a job, finding housing, using federal benefits, and getting loans. A.R.S. § 13-907 is the Arizona statute that permits a judge to set aside criminal convictions. https://www.azleg.gov/viewdocument/?docName=https://www.azleg.gov/ars/13/00907.htm A.R.S. § 13-907(A) provides that a person who has been convicted of a criminal offence may apply …
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Read MorePlanet Defendant: Double Jeopardy Clause
Being charged with a crime can feel like being transported to another world called Planet Defendant. Like all worlds, Planet Defendant has its own customs and procedures that one should learn. An important custom and procedure on Planet Defendant is called double jeopardy. The concept of double jeopardy is found in the 5th Amendment of …
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Read MoreMaricopa County Diversion Programs
On April 9, 2018, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced the creation of a Diversion Programs Bureau that will administer and monitor diversion programs. The following information is from a Maricopa County Attorney’s Office News Release dated April 9, 2018 https://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=490 “Diversion programs offer our prosecutors another option to help seek justice and reduce crime, …
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