Flagstaff Arizona Criminal Law Lawyers

Frequently Asked Questions

• What Happens If I Am Arrested?
  After you have been arrested, there are certain timeframes and procedures that the prosecution and the court must follow.  Usually, the police will advise you of your Miranda rights (the … more
• What Are The Miranda Rights?
  Also known as the Miranda Rule or the Miranda Warning, when you are arrested in the U.S.A, police officers must warn you that you have the right to remain silent, that any thing you … more
• Where Do The Miranda Rights Come From?
  The Miranda rights come from the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the 5th Amendment rule against self incrimination.  In 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the historic case of … more

Legal Articles

• Witness Misidentification
  According to the Innocence Project, a national organization dedicated to overturning wrongful criminal convictions through the use of DNA testing, witness misidentification was the cause of more than 75% of the wrongful convictions that were later overturned using DNA evidence. For various reasons, witness misidentification is a very real human error that can result in people being … more
• Double Jeopardy
  The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides, in part, that, “…nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb…”  This is known as the double jeopardy clause and it protects people from being tried for the same crime on the same set of facts more than one time by the same government. While the … more

Free Legal Forms

• Official Warrant Request Application
• License Document Request
• Maricopa County: 300, Restore Civil Rights And Possess Firearms With Instructions
• Maricopa County: 302, Notice For Post-Conviction Relief And Instructions

Legal Guides

• Federal Habeas Corpus Review: Challenging State Court Criminal Convictions
  This research paper, from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, examines a sample of disposed habeas … more
• Understanding the Federal Courts

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More Criminal Law Topics

• Arraignment
• Arrest Information
• Bail Hearings & Criminal
• Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Criminal Justice Process
• Criminal Trial
• Felonies & Misdemeanors
• Grand Jury Indictment
• Initial Hearings
• Plea Negotiations
• Post-Conviction Appeals
• Post-Sentencing
• Pre-Sentence Investigations
• Sentencing and Sanctions
• Writs and Appeals