by Randy Feldman | Jul 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
America’s criminal justice system may have its share of problems, but for the most part, it is one of the fairest systems in the world. In some other countries, police officers routinely accost people on the streets who are doing nothing wrong. Officers then arrest... by Randy Feldman | Jul 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Thinking about a new job in Arizona where you know they run background checks? Wondering what information shows up on a criminal record background check? A potential employer may choose to run one of several kinds of background checks: criminal, identity verification,... by Randy Feldman | Jul 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of the most important personal rights in the Constitution did not materialize out of nowhere. In the Middle Ages, English judges often administered oaths ex officio “OEO’s”. These oaths required that suspects truthfully answer all questions, even before they knew... by Randy Feldman | Jun 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
In many states, contempt of court is a narrowly-defined offense that only applies in certain situations. But Arizona’s version of the contempt law is extremely broad. If you boil down the meaning of the contempt law, it usually applies to direct and indirect contempt.... by Randy Feldman | Jun 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
In Arizona, misdemeanors are considered minor criminal offenses. Some misdemeanor examples include DUI and assault. Of course, if you are either arrested for or a victim of these offenses, you would probably not consider them “minor.” Minor criminal offense or not,...