September 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
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2025 | assault & violent crimes
Under Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) 4-244(41), anyone less than the legal drinking age of 21 years old is not allowed to consume any amount of alcohol. With only a few exceptions, this includes consumption of any kind of “spirituous liquor” by a minor. This offense is often referred to as a “minor in consumption” charge,… read more
Read MoreApril 11, 2025 | assault & violent crimes
A conviction for driving under the influence (DUI) in Arizona includes as part of its sentence a suspension of your driver’s license. When this happens, a condition of reinstating your license is that you show that you have adequate automobile insurance. The proof takes the form of what is called an SR-22 certificate of financial… read more
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