Cartels Recruiting Drug, People Smugglers in Bars, High Schools
Thomas Higgins was recently quoted in an Arizona Daily Star article that details the new tactics of Cartel gangs to recruit smugglers....
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Post-Conviction Relief
Although an appeal is, technically, post-conviction relief, I am focusing on what rights a defendant has after a conviction outside of an...
What is the Difference Between an Opening Statement and a Closing Argument?
Even some lawyers mess up the distinction between an opening statement and a closing argument. If you look closely at the phrasing, it's...
Could My Line of Credit or Loans Subject Me to More Child Support in Arizona?
A new case came down from the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division II, in November of 2016. The case is Sherman v. Sherman, CA-CV 15-0201...
Why Does My Court Hearing Keep Getting Continued?
In criminal cases, it's common for cases to take longer than expected for various reasons. Any misdemeanor or felony case in Arizona,...
The “Victimization” of America
The United States has been in a wave of “victimization” since the late 1980's. Many, many states and the federal government have...
Pretrial Motions in Drug Cases
Despite the slow erosion of individual rights in the courts, the way open to attacking drug cases revolve around pretrial motions. I only...
If Cops Don’t Turn on Their Body Cameras, Courts Should Instruct Juries to Think Twice about Their T
Attorney Maggie Higgins Schmidt weighs in about this recent issue concerning cops and their body cameras: "A curative jury instruction...
Overview of the Criminal Justice System
So, you are charged with a crime in the United States. Too bad, too bad for you. Hopefully you are not taken in by the grand and...
The Prison Planet
Many years ago, novelist Kurt Vonnegut published a series of short stories entitled “The Sirens of Titan” (1959). My favorite story was...
A Child's Voice in Parenting Time Issues
Often clients or prospective clients will ask: when does the child's opinion matter to the Court? When can they decide where they want...
How Do I Conduct Myself in Court?
Everyone has seen the court TV shows and movies depicting court rooms and procedures, but being there in person is a different beast,...
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