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Arizona Police Departments Enlist Brady List Officers

by Max Woods|07 August 202007 August 2020|Attorneys, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Jail, Safety, Supreme Court

ABC 15 goes investigates AZ police departments with Brady List officers and the damage they have done. Since the 1963 Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland, police departments have been required to publicly disclose any misconduct performed by of their...

Remembering Landmark AZ Case to Give Minors the Right to Legal Counsel

by Max Woods|17 July 202017 July 2020|Attorneys, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Jail, Juvenile, Juvenile Law, Politics, Supreme Court

Reflecting on the anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court case brings appreciation but also the revelation more change needs to happen. Most people would not know that up until 1967, minors were not guaranteed the right to legal counsel. They...

Arizona Sees Big Decline in DUI Cases Over July 4th Weekend

by Max Woods|09 July 202015 July 2020|Attorneys, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, DUI, Jail, Public Health, Safety

The COVID epidemic has taken drivers off the road for the 4th of July, leading to less traffic stops and DUI arrests. As Arizona has become a hot spot of the COVID-19 epidemic, it was expected to a much smaller...

AZ Ballot Proposal Could Mean Big Changes in Criminal Sentencing

by Max Woods|04 July 202015 July 2020|Attorneys, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Jail, Politics, Safety

A potential Arizona ballot measure would allow leniency for judges when sentencing a defendant. A ballot measure that could reverse a 1970's era Arizona state law is creating quite the buzz. Why is it so important? It would give judges...

ACLU Suing Maricopa County Sheriff Over Coronavirus in Jails

by Max Woods|18 June 202018 June 2020|Attorneys, Brad Rideout, Community, Criminal Defense, Jail, Safety

The ACLU is suing the Maricopa County Sheriff over the lack of safety precautions in jails against SARS-CoV-2. Since May 29th, confirmed cases of COVID have increased 5,000% in Maricopa County jails. This is clearly due to the lack of...