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Maricopa County Tops Country in Criminal Case Restitution Collection

If you’re ordered to pay restitution by a judge in a criminal case, you can expect that you will have to pay it, particularly if you were sentenced in Maricopa County. That county was recently recognized as one of the top five in the country on collecting money owed to victims. According to the Arizona Republic, the county collected about $500,000 in delinquent payments from 266 defendants since 2008. [read more...]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 25th, 2011 at 12:49 pm and is filed under criminal charges. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Phoenix’s Ex-Police Chief Chides Politics in Policing

Jack Harris, Phoenix’s former Chief of Police granted an interview to The Arizona Republic this past week in which he spoke candidly about the politics involved in leading a modern, urban police force and those politics that contributed to his ultimate retirement. [read more...]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 at 11:06 am and is filed under criminal charges. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Gov. Brewer Vetoes Guns on Campus Bill

In a surprising move that no one expected last week, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoed the proposed bill that would’ve allowed students and faculty to carry guns on the state’s college campuses. Brewer was expected to sign off on the bill but said it was sloppily written and she couldn’t put it through in good conscience. [read more...]

This entry was posted on Thursday, April 21st, 2011 at 2:52 pm and is filed under gun laws. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Arizona Lawmakers to Allow Guns on Campus

Legislators passed a bill this week to allow firearms on campus, though they had to tweak it slightly to ensure its passage. Now the legislation goes to Governor Brewer’s desk where she can sign it, veto it, or do nothing and simply allow it to become law. [read more...]

This entry was posted on Friday, April 8th, 2011 at 12:14 pm and is filed under gun laws. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Will Sentencing and Corrections Reform Skip Arizona?

All across the country, lawmakers are crossing the aisle, coming together to reform the criminal justice system and simultaneously save money. With budgets stretched thin and corrections soaking up a lot of what is there, lawmakers are looking to cut prison populations while keeping the public safe and some who would’ve opted for more “tough on crime” legislation years ago are moving in the other direction in order to reduce spending. [read more...]

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 at 9:02 am and is filed under criminal charges. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Large Theft Ring Dismantled in Maricopa County

It’s one thing to steal from retailers, but it’s quite different to steal toys from children, needy children at that. But that’s precisely what one retail theft ring is accused of doing—stealing gifts from one of the most popular holiday charity groups, the Angel Tree. [read more...]

This entry was posted on Saturday, March 12th, 2011 at 8:28 am and is filed under theft. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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