Planet Defendant – Being Charged With a Crime

You’ve never been charged with a crime before. Maybe you can’t afford to pay a civil traffic ticket so your license gets suspended and you get pulled over and cited for driving on a suspended license. Or maybe you have too much to drink and are stopped and cited for DUI. Suddenly, you have to rearrange your world to accommodate court dates and the Arizona criminal justice system. You have to learn a new vocabulary, deal with new people like court staff, prosecutors, and judges, and travel to new places like a city or justice court. You feel like you’ve arrived on a new planet. You have.  Welcome to Planet Defendant! Planet Defendant in the galaxy of the Arizona criminal justice system may seem deceptively simple. Unfortunately, neither driving on a suspended license nor driving under the influence is simple. Take driving on a suspended license. The prosecutor tells you the plea offer. He or she does not give you a copy of your driving records showing that your license was suspended. He or she does not inform you that your driver’s license will probably be suspended again if you plead guilty. Is the plea offered the best under the circumstances? How do you get a copy of your driving records? Who do you talk to at the Arizona Department of Transportation to find out if taking the plea will result in another suspension? Should you go to trial? These are questions only an experienced attorney can help you answer. Driving under the influence is even more complicated. The prosecutor acts like all the evidence against you is damning. Did the police legally obtain your blood sample? Was your blood sample analyzed correctly? Did the officer have probable cause to stop you? Were you really impaired to the slightest degree in your ability to operate a motor vehicle? Will the Arizona Department of Transportation issue you a discretionary suspension in addition to the DUI suspension? Should you take the plea? Should you go to trial? Once again, an experienced attorney can help you answer these questions. Get in touch with the Law Offices of Gary L Rohlwing for any DUI related case. You need an experienced guide to help you navigate Planet Defendant if you are charged with driving on a suspended license or driving under the influence. Attorney Gary Rohlwing is a criminal lawyer and DUI attorney with over three decades of experience. Please call him today for a free consultation.

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What to Do When Charged with a Dangerous Offense

A dangerous offense may be applicable in cases where a specific dangerous instrument or tool is utilized as a weapon in inflicting bodily harm to another person. The dangerous tool may be a loaded gun, baseball bat, knife, or stick. The most common dangerous instruments used are guns and knives. In the state of Arizona, if you are charged with a dangerous offense, it means that you are faced with an accusation that is on top of the actual crime you are initially accused of. Thus, you need to have proper legal representation to make sure that your rights are protected at all times.  

An Extremely Serious Offense

If you are charged with a dangerous offense, you must not take it lightly because it is quite a serious crime. Among the most prevalent dangerous offenses is the charge of aggravated assault. This is considered a Class 3 felony. When a prosecutor files a dangerous offense allegation, it means that the felony was committed with the use of a dangerous instrument. There are several reasons that make a dangerous offense a serious charge. For one, a conviction for this felony comes with mandatory jail time. Thus, even if you do not have a criminal record of any type, you can expect to face some prison time once convicted. You need to have a competent and experienced criminal defense lawyer by your side to walk you through the entire process. The Law Offices of Gary L. Rohwling can help make sure that you get the best legal defense and results possible.   Types of Dangerous Offense Charges Two of the most prevalent types of dangerous offense charges are aggravated assault and disorderly conduct.

• Aggravated Assault – This type of dangerous offense may be charged if you assault another person - even if you do not actually shoot or stab anyone. You can be charged with the felony by merely threatening someone with a gun or a knife. Being a Class 3 felony, you can go to jail for a presumptive or average term of 7 ½ years if it is your first offense.

Here is an example of what merits an aggravated assault dangerous offense. If you are actually holding a weapon or a certain type of dangerous instrument, and you threaten another person that you will inflict bodily harm, you will most likely be accused of an aggravated assault. The weapon doesn’t even have to be a gun or a knife. It may be a stick, a rock, or anything that you can use as a dangerous instrument.

• Disorderly Conduct – A disorderly conduct charge involves the act of recklessly displaying a dangerous instrument or tool. You don’t even have to point a gun or knife, or fire a gun at another person to be charged and get convicted for a disorderly conduct dangerous offense. Mere possession and open display of the instrument is enough. The conviction for this can be charged as a Class 6 felony.

 

Final Word

A dangerous offense charge in Arizona is an extremely serious offense in Arizona, and should always be taken seriously. If you or any of your loved ones are charged with the felony, you must immediately get in touch with a competent and experienced lawyer like the Law Offices of Gary L. Rohwling immediately.

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