June 2009

Defending Arizona Aggravated Assault Cases

Arizona Aggravated Assault cases come in many different forms: (1) A person driving a vehicle, while impaired, injures another person; (2) A person who points a gun at another person and threatens them; or (3) A bar fight where one of the people suffers a “Serious Injury.” Moreover, if a “dangerous instrument” is used or a “Serious Injury” occurs, then the government will make an allegation that the Aggravated Assault is a “dangerous” offense. The dangerous allegation is the scariest

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Resources for Arizona Domestic Violence Crimes

Below is a list of resources for information on domestic violence. Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence 301 E. Bethany Home Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85013 Phone: 602-279-2900 FAX: 602-279-2980 TTY: 602-279-7270 1-800-782-6400 E-mail: acadv@azcadv.org  The Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence 602-279-2900 or 800-782-6400 National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 Arizona Humane Society Project Safe House 1-602-997-7585 Ext. 134

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The Growing Number of Arizona Telemarketing Fraud Cases

According to the United States Department of Justice “Telemarketing Fraud” is: any scheme to defraud in which the persons carrying out the scheme use[s] the telephone as their primary means of communicating with prospective victims and trying to persuade them to send money to the scheme. Arizona has a unique history with the telemarketing industry. Many of the “pioneers” of mass telemarketing started in Arizona and it was a tremendously lucrative business.  However, once many of the people involved in

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