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September 17, 2025 | assault & violent crimes
In the exercise of their official duties, law enforcement personnel have broad authority to give directions and orders to you. The source of much of this authority comes from Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) Section 28-622. If you fail to comply with the lawful orders or instructions of a police officer, then you can be charged… read more
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Under Arizona law, there are two kinds of speeding: exceeding reasonable and prudent speed and excessive speeding, which is commonly known as criminal speeding. Criminal speeding is the more serious offense and is a Class 3 misdemeanor that stays on your criminal record. In this post, we cover what criminal speeding is in Arizona, the… read more
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2025 | assault & violent crimes
Under Arizona Revised Statute 28-695, aggressive driving can result in a Class 1 misdemeanor conviction—the most serious level of misdemeanor offense in Arizona. Examples of aggressive driving include speeding while also committing two of the following: tailgating, making an unsafe lane change, cutting off other drivers, and blocking another car from changing lanes, and your… read more
Read MoreSeptember 16, 2025 | assault & violent crimes
Under Arizona Revised Statute 13-2508, resisting arrest occurs if you knowingly prevent or try to prevent a police officer from lawfully arresting you. You can be charged with resisting arrest even if the arrest attempt is legally invalid. Ordinarily resisting arrest is a Class 6 felony in Arizona. This may be reduced to a Class… read more
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2025 | assault & violent crimes
Although some states have specific statutes for the crime of vehicular assault, Arizona is not one of them. Instead, Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) include motor vehicle assault offenses under the general crime of aggravated assault. If you have been charged with aggravated assault with a vehicle (dangerous instrument), please call Rosenstein Law Group at (480)… read more
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