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Arizona Defendant in Negligent Homicide Case Appeals Based on Error in Jury Instructions
James Novak Team

In a recent negligent homicide case in Arizona, the defendant appealed the guilty verdict he received after a jury found him responsible for the death of a second driver while he was on the road. The criminal charges stemmed from an indecent in which the defendant’s car crashed into a second car, tragically killing the…

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Arizona Court of Appeals Denies Defendant’s Request for New Trial in Assault Case
James Novak Team

In a recent case before an Arizona court of appeals, the defendant asked the court to grant him a new trial after he received a guilty verdict. Originally, the defendant was charged with and convicted of aggravated assault. After his four-day trial, the defendant filed a motion for a new trial, but the lower court…

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Arizona Defendant in Sexual Assault Case Successfully Argues for Reversal of Conviction and Sentence
James Novak Team

In a recent case before an Arizona court of appeals, the defendant asked the court to reconsider his convictions and sentences for sexual conduct with a minor. Originally, the defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 51 years in prison after he molested three children; however, the defendant was between the ages of 10 and…

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