Important Cases
State v. Sherrill, 1998, client found not guilty by jury of assaulting 15 yr. daughter by spanking with belt, national cable T.V. coverage by former “Court TV” with Nancy Grace
State. Demir, defendant who shot his roommate in chest, was found not guilty of aggravated assault at 2nd trial after hung-jury in 1st trial
Appeals Include
State v. Nelson, 208 Ariz. 5, 90 P.3d 206 (App. Div. 1, 2004) (Indian tribal police traffic stop off the reservation)
In re Timothy M., 197 Ariz. 394, 4 P.3d 449 (App. Div. 1, 2000) rev. den. (Juvenile court pleas may be withdrawn prior to court’s acceptance)
State v. Seyrafi case, 201 Ariz. 147, 32 P.3d 430, 2001 (Mandatory presumption in city ordinance unconstitutional)
State v. Olquin case 216 Ariz. 250, 115 P.3d 228 (App. Div. 1 2007) (Agg. DUI with child under age 15 in car)
State v. Organ case, 225 Ariz. 43, 234 P.3d 611 (App. Div. 1 2010) (Did the police violate defendant’s 4th Amendment right by making a traffic stop of the vehicle he was driving, in spite of the fact that he had not committed any traffic violation, solely in order for the officer to perform a “community care-taker” “welfare check” on the driver because the officer had previously seen the vehicle stopped on to the side of the road with its emergency lights flashing)
