from Castillo Law
The holidays are a time to show the special people in our lives how much we care about them. While we’re busy toiling away as Santa’s little helpers, let us not forget that with the impending family dinners, outings and holiday parties, this can also be a time burdened with a lot of stress. This stress can turn into criminal charges, …
Many individuals who are of drinking age, and even some who are not, have likely taken precautions to avoid a DUI. These precautions can include designating a responsible and sober driver, using a ridesharing app like Uber or Lyft, or choosing to imbibe at home. With all these precautions focusing on alcohol, have you ever thought that your prescribed medication …
With Veterans Day coming up, we would like to take this time to congratulate the different municipalities in the valley that have recently begun offering veterans courts for veterans who are facing misdemeanor criminal charges. We’ve talked about veterans courts in our past blogs. We’ve outlined how veterans courts are popping up nationwide, and the benefits they provide to our …
In our Sex Offender Probation Series (Part One, Part Two), we’ve talked about the flaws in sex offender probation and what makes sex offender probation unfair. We’ve highlighted the problems that sex offender probation provides to everyone involved in the rehabilitation process, the inherent flaws in polygraphs, and now we will outline what’s wrong with the therapy required of probationers …
Understanding Arizona Probation with Sex Terms As we outlined in the first part of our series, sex offender probation needs to be revamped, as it is inherently unfair. While Castillo Law agrees that probation is an important and crucial part of reintroducing those accused of sex crimes into the community, there needs to be more consideration towards the negative impact …
Sex offender probation is arguably one of the harshest probation sentences a person can receive in Maricopa County. For those of you that are unfamiliar with sex offender probation, it’s not the same as other types of probation, where a probationer is required to follow guidelines, such as, be home by curfew and abstain from drugs and/or alcohol. Sex offender probation …
On July 11, 2016, the Supreme Court of Arizona issued their opinion in State of Arizona v. Ronald James Sisco II, in which the Court considered whether or not the odor of marijuana suffices to establish probable cause for issuance of a search warrant, given the adoption of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (“AMMA”). Ultimately, the Supreme Court decided that …
You may have heard by now that Judges in the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division 2, reversed and remanded a 2013 marijuana possession case, due to an illegal search warrant and found that the smell of marijuana alone does not constitute probable cause for a search warrant. While the rumors have begun to swirl about what this means for Arizona, …
Arizona’s history of being part of the “Wild West” has existed for over 100 years, and, from Jerome to Tombstone, characters like Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday still influence Arizona’s culture. That “Wild West” feel is something that makes Arizona unique and cherished by many people inside and outside our community. It comes as no surprise that last August, Guns …
A Call for Law Enforcement Reform With the 2016 presidential election creating more and more buzz each day, many of our readers have undoubtedly heard discussion about law enforcement reform. This is a tangential response to movements nationwide, both on social media and in the community, calling for more transparency and accountability when it comes to police officer behavior and …