Post By admin in  criminal law 

What started out as a possible domestic dispute ended in an indirect death Tuesday night.

Two accidents that were miles apart and involving a total of nine vehicles occurred between the hours of 11:00 PM and midnight last night. The first accident took place after a car containing a male and a female were driving down the highway at speeds of over a 100 MPH when they clipped a minivan occupied by the mother driving and her five children. The two cars consequently flipped and all of the five children were ejected from the minivan as none of them were reportedly wearing seat belts. All five were air lifted to the local hospital where two have sustained serious injuries. It is believed that the couple in the other car began their 100 MPH dangerous adventure with a domestic dispute which motivated the erratic, hazardous driving.

About forty-five minutes later, the second crash would take place as a result of the backed up traffic caused by the aforementioned accident. Seven cars would be involved as a commercial truck would crash into another commercial truck causing a chain reaction that didn’t end until four vehicles and another commercial truck were collided into. The driver of the truck that caused the crash was killed in the fire that resulted when his truck burst into flames after the initial impact. Everyone else is not expected to face such a fate.

This sad tragedy, manifested in the actions of one driver, has caused one man his life and numerous other serious trips to the hospital. As a result, the driver of causing car in the first accident is being charged with aggravated assault. The autoist’s emotional driving will ultimately affect the rest of his life now. However, a skilled criminal defense attorney can make sure that their client gets their due process as their rights are represented and their freedom is pursued.

If you or someone you know is being charged with a criminal offense, obtain an experienced Phoenix defense attorney now who can begin working to get the charges either dropped or lessened. There are many strategies to be exercised before a criminal is duly convicted. Do not let a bad thing get worse because you did not get an attorney who was relentlessly willing to exercise all these strategies and fight on your behalf.

Nov 21, 2012 | 0 Comments 

Post By admin in  criminal law 

The incident happened just after 11:00p.m. Thursday night as officers attempted to pull over a truck for trying to force another vehicle off the road.

Officer Strickland, in response to the 911 call made by the victim, caught up with the mess at the intersection of I90 and S.W Baya Drive.

Strickland noted that as he tried to pull the truck over, the driver, 47 year-old Timothy Schultz, refused to stop while driving without headlights and sporadically hitting his brakes in a strange attempt to lose the officers tail.

Shultz eventually stopped in the front yard of his home in the 500 block of N.E. Jacksonville loop. Strickland said Shultz then exited his car and stood still and quiet as he stared at the officer.

After refusing the requests by officers to get on the ground, Shultz then opened the backseat door of his truck releasing a German Shepherd that aggressively ran towards the officers.

Out of what officers claim to be self-defense, the dog had to be fatally shot.

Officers then turned their attention to the owner who was still being uncooperative. Strickland said he then used his Taser on Shultz, but to his surprise had no effect. Shultz then attempted to pull the prongs out as another officer had to hit him with the second Taser that finally subdued the suspect.

Shultz was then brought in to the station where he refused a blood alcohol content test thus automatically suspending his license for 12 months.

Nonetheless, it was discovered at the station that this was not an isolated and uncommon display by Timothy Shultz.

Authorities say he was on bail for a similar altercation at a car dealership where Shultz had to be Tasered and could only be subdued by the use of additional pepper spray.

Ultimately Shultz faces a grocery list of charges which include several counts of reckless driving, refusing arrest, assault, intent to commit a felony, animal cruelty, and so much more. With countless criminal charges pending against him, and an insatiable appetite for participating in strange criminal behavior, Mr. Shultz will need the legal counsel of a skilled criminal defense attorney to have a fighting chance of not going to jail. Phoenix aggravated assault defense law firm The Law Offices of Howard A. Snader, LLC recommend obtaining legal representation immediately after being accused or arrested for aggravated assault, weapons charges, fleeing the police, attacking the police, or any other violent crime. The sooner you retain counsel, the better chance you have of finding weaknesses in the prosecution’s case.

Nov 5, 2012 | 0 Comments 

Post By admin in  criminal law 

A drunk driver was discovered to have a blood alcohol content of .275 after a joyride through Phoenix.

It took 8 different cars and over a half mile stretch of road to finally stop Jorge Silva-Santana’s 2007 Infinity. The incident happened at around 3:00p.m Tuesday along 43rd and India School Ave. Witnesses say Sanatana was recklessly going up to 70 mph north on the  southbound lanes of the street as hit plowed into 8 different cars.

The aftermath left the Infinity on only 3 wheels and a fiery mess. Luckily, the injuries suffered were not considered life threatening as paramedics were able to treat everyone on the scene.

The 42 year-old Santana was over three times the legal BAC limit and faces extreme DUI charges as well as countless other traffic and safety violations.

If you find yourself in a similar situation you should seek the help of an experienced Arizona criminal lawyer.

Accidents like these happen and people make mistakes. Aside from criminal charges, you could also be facing lawsuits from the other parties involved . Though reports claim that no one was seriously injured in the accident, injury lawyers drool over cases like these.

Don’t be taken advantage of, find an experienced defense lawyer who will protect your rights.

Sep 22, 2012 | 0 Comments