Arizona Fourth Amendment Law

State of Arizona v. Jumar K. Stewart

<h2> Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant seeking post-conviction relief. </h2> After a 2005 jury trial, Stewart-who was a juvenile at the time of the offenses-was convicted of first-degree murder and aggravated assault. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for twenty-five years for the murder and a consecut... More...

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United States of America v. Aaron Gordon Holmes

<h2> Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography. </h2> This case involced a child-pornography investigation of two CyberTipline Reports that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). An agent investigating one of the tips view... More...

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The State of Arizona v. Edgar Fristoe

<h2>Pima, Arizona sexual exploitation of a minor under fifteen years of age charge criminal defense lawyer. </h2> Edgar Fristoe was charged with ten counts of sexual exploitation of a minor under fifteen years of age, arguing Google LLC (Google) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) violated his federal and state constitutional rights by searching his "Goo... More...

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Berry Williams v. Laura Elliott

<h2> Tucson, Arizona civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a prisoner civil rights theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983. </h2> Prison officials have a legal duty under the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution to refrain from using excessive force and to protect prisoners from assault by other prisoners. Officers may not use force maliciously or sadistically with intent to cause ... More...

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<H2> Isaac Evans v. State of Arizona

In January 1991, Phoenix police officer Bryan Sargent observed Isaac Evans driving the wrong way on a one-way street. Sargent directed Evans to pull over and asked to see his license. Evans informed Sargent that his license was suspended, and upon running the license, Sargent found that there was also an outstanding warrant for Evans' arrest. During the arrest, Evans dropped a hand-rolled cigarett... More...

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Martin Soto Fong v. Charles Ryan, et al.

Tucson, Arizona civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants seeking stay of execution and a writ of habeas corpus. efore the Court is Petitioner Martin Fong's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, which has been amended twice, corrected, and supplemented. (Docs. 1, 43, 92, 94, 229.)1 For the reasons set forth herein, the Court concludes that Petitioner is not ... More...

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State of Arizona v. Debra Jean Milke

Phoenix, Arizona criminal defense lawyer represented Plaintiff who was charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, kidnapping, and child abuse. On the last evening of his short life, Christopher Milke saw Santa Claus at the mall. He woke up the next morning begging his mother to let him go again. Debra agreed and sent Christopher to the mall with her roomma... More...

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Krystle Griepentrog, et al. v. Banner Health and Dr. Laurie P. Erickman

Phoenix, Arizona personal injury medical malpractice lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on medical negligence theories. "Krystle Griepentrog, individually and on behalf of her minor son Greyson, claimed that Dr. Laurie P. Erickson committed medical malpractice by failing to assure that her son Greyson brain was adequately oxygenated during delivery and, as a direct ... More...

$31550825 (11-17-2023 - AZ)

Michael Angel Ulloa II v. Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.

San Francisco, California employment law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on wage and hour violation theory. In this putative class action, Ulloa sues his former employer Securitas alleging numerous wage and hour violations under California law. [See Docket No. 1 (Notice of Removal, "NORâ€) Ex. 1 (Compl.).] Plaintiff asserts the following claims in the FAC: 1) fa... More...

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Susan E. Ryan v. Mark Napier

Tucson, Arizona personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued defendant on a negligence theory. ¶1 The negligence claimant here recovered damages for dog-bite injuries he received when a law enforcement officer intentionally released a police dog against him. We today hold that plaintiffs cannot assert a negligence claim based solely on an officer's intentional use of physi... More...

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<H2> Wyatt Siegal v. Steve A. Simons, Jr. </H2>

Phoenix, Arizona civil litigation lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a breach of contract theory. <table> <h1> <center> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/arizona/news/phoenix/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Phoenix</a> </center> </h1> </table> "¶2 Siegal, Simons, and non-party Shane Freitas were members of Paramount Re... More...

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Kari Lake, et al. v. Katie Hobbs, et al. </center

Phoenix, Arizona civil litigation lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Plaintiffs allege that the United States' transition to electronic systems and computer technology for voting has "created unjustified new risks of hacking, election tampering, and electronic voting fraud.â€ (Doc. 3, First Amended Complai... More...

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Prison Legal News v. Charles L. Ryan, et al.

Phoenix, Arizona civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on First Amendment violation theories. In 2010, the Arizona Department of Corrections issued Order 914, under which the Department may prohibit inmates from receiving mail containing "sexually explicit material.â€ The Department invoked the order to redact several issues of Prison Legal N... More...

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Maarten Kalway v. Calabria Ranch HOA, Inc., et al.

Tucson, Arizona real property condo law lawyers represented the Plaintiff and Defendant in a dispute over the amendments of condo association's covenants, conditions and restrictions. In this case, we are asked to decide the extent to which a homeowners' association ("HOAâ€) may rely on a general-amendment- power provision in its covenants, conditions, and restrictions ("CC&R... More...

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Victor Antonio Parsons v. Charles L. Ryan

Phoenix, Arizona civil rights lawyers represented thousands of prisoners.Plaintiffs, who sued the Directors of the Arizona Department of Corrections on prisoner civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983, claiming that their conditions of imprisonment violated the Eighth Amendment prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment because of failure on the part of the State to provide health car... More...

$0 (07-17-2021 - AZ)

Jamien Rae Jensen, et al. v. EXC Incorporated, d/b/a D.I.A. Express, Inc., et al.

Prescott, AZ - Jamien Rae Jensen, individually and as parent and next friend of minor and as Personal Representative of the Wrongful Death Estate of unborn child: next friend of D.J. deceased C.J., Chavis Johnson individually and as Personal Representative of the Wrongful Death Estate of: estate of Butch CJ sued EXC Incorporated, d/b/a D.I.A. Express, Inc., Conlon Garage Incorporated, Go A... More...

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United States of America v. Dennis Raymond McPherron

<center> <img width="400" src="https://www.azd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/styles/adaptive/public/slideshow-phoenix_0.gif?itok=WuuOlmzG"> </center> Tucson, AZ - The United States of America charged Dennis Raymond McPherron, age 74, with smuggling eagle feathers. Defendant, who is from Hamilton, Montana, pleaded guilty of illegally smuggling bald eagle feathers (... More...

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Jorge Alejandro Rojas v. Federal Aviation Administration

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.azd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/Phoenix.jpg?itok=CVWODP2F"> </center> Plaintiff Jorge Rojas filed several requests under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 (FOIA), and the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), seeking records related to ... More...

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Allen F. Scotto v. Gorilla Ladder Company, Tricam Industries Incorporated , Home Depot USA Incorporated

<center><h1> <a href="http://www.callmorelaw.com" target="_new">MoreLaw Virtual Receptionists</a> Never Miss Another Call Don't Wait - Call 918-582-6422 Today! </h1> </center> Phoenix, AZ - Allen F. Scotto sued Gorilla Ladder Company, Tricam Industries I... More...

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Michael H. Redlin v. United States of America

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.azd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/Phoenix.jpg?itok=CVWODP2F"> </center> Michael Redlin appeals the district court’s order dismissing as untimely his negligence action brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). Because Redlin failed to file the action within six months after the Department of ... More...

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Ann Garcia v. Salvation Army

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.azd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/Phoenix.jpg?itok=CVWODP2F"> </center> The Salvation Army is an evangelical ministry founded in 1865 by William Booth, a former Methodist minister.1 The Salvation Army’s religious tenets differed from traditional Methodism in rejecting the importance of sacraments and emphasizing strong... More...

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Araceli Rodriguez v. Lonnie Swartz, Agent of the U.S. Boarder Patrol

A U.S. Border Patrol agent standing on American soil shot and killed a teenage Mexican citizen who was walking down a street in Mexico. We address whether that agent has 6 RODRIGUEZ V. SWARTZ qualified immunity and whether he can be sued for violating the Fourth Amendment. Based on the facts alleged in the complaint, we hold that the agent violated a clearly e... More...

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DENISE ROBERTSON <table> <td>

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is charged with providing secure and reliable delivery of the mails to “bind the Nation together” through the “correspondence of the people.” 39 U.S.C. § 101. Robertson worked as a USPS letter carrier assigned to the USPS Arcadia Station in Phoenix, Arizona. This case began when the USPS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) began receiving complain... More...

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United States of America v. Robert Lad Solfisburg

Tucson, AZ - Bank Robber Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison Robert Lad Solfisburg, 34, of Tucson, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson to 150 months’ prison. Solfisburg had previously pleaded guilty to four counts of bank robbery. From December 2016 until March 2017, Solfisburg robbed four U.S. Banks while wearing disguises. He robbed three ... More...

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STATE OF ARIZONA v. VINCENT JOSEPH GUARINO <table> <td>

To secure membership in the Aryan Brotherhood, a criminal gang, Defendant Vincent Guarino (“Guarino”) sought to murder Chad Rowe. Accompanied by his brother Frank Guarino (“Frank”), Guarino went to a home in north Phoenix. Guarino entered, found Chad, and brought him out at gunpoint. The three men drove away in a truck. Chad’s body was later found in a residential street. He had bee... More...

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. COUNTY OF MARICOPA, Arizona and PAUL PENZONE,* in his official capacity as Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona <table> <td>

The United States brought this action to halt racially discriminatory policing policies instituted by Joseph Arpaio, the former Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. Under Arpaio’s leadership, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) routinely targeted Latino drivers and passengers for pretextual traffic stops aimed at detecting violations of federal immigration law. Based on that and othe... More...

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United States of America v. County of Maricopa and Paul Penzone

The United States brought this action to halt racially discriminatory policing policies instituted by Joseph Arpaio, the former Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. Under Arpaio’s leadership, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) routinely targeted Latino drivers and passengers for pretextual traffic stops aimed at detecting violations of federal immigration law. ... More...

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Lisa Demargee v. Laura Pederson; Amy Van Ness

As this court has stated repeatedly, families have a “wellelaborated constitutional right to live together without governmental interference.” Wallis v. Spencer, 202 F.3d 1126, 1136 (9th Cir. 2000); accord Kirkpatrick v. Cty. of Washoe, 843 F.3d 784, 789 (9th Cir. 2016) (en banc); Burke v. Cty. of Alameda, 586 F.3d 725, 731 (9th Cir. 2009); Rogers v. Cty. of San Joaquin... More...

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Leesa Jacobson v. United States Department of Homeland Security, et al.

Leesa Jacobson and Peter Ragan (collectively, Appellants) filed this suit to challenge their exclusion from an enforcement zone set up around a Border Patrol checkpoint area near their homes in rural Arizona. Before any discovery occurred, the district court granted summary judgment to the Defendants-Appellees (Appellees). We vacate and remand for further proceedings. FACTUAL AND PROCEDUR... More...

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Teresa M. Alcorn v. Crystal M. Mango and Richard L. Rankin

¶1 Crystal Mango (“Mother”) appeals from the trial court’s order modifying third party visitation awarded to her mother, Teresa M. Alcorn (“Grandmother”). For the following reasons, we vacate the order, in part, and remand the case to the trial court. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY ¶2 In May 2015, Grandmother filed a petition for grandparent’s visitation rights ... More...

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Lisa Demaree v. Laura Pederson; Amy Van Ness

As this court has stated repeatedly, families have a “wellelaborated constitutional right to live together without governmental interference.” Wallis v. Spencer, 202 F.3d 1126, 1136 (9th Cir. 2000); accord Kirkpatrick v. Cty. of Washoe, 843 F.3d 784, 789 (9th Cir. 2016) (en banc); Burke v. Cty. of Alameda, 586 F.3d 725, 731 (9th Cir. 2009); Rogers v. Cty. of San Joaquin... More...

$0 (01-23-2018 - AZ)

Manuel De Jesus Ortega Melendres v. Maricopa County

Plaintiffs obtained an injunction against Defendant in an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Melendres v. Arpaio, 784 F.3d 1254, 1267 (9th Cir. 2015). Sheridan, a now-retired employee of Defendant, appealed from the district court’s finding that he committed civil contempt by disobeying the injunction. ORTEGA MELENDRES 4 V. SHERIDAN After Sheridan filed his opening brief, we... More...

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Navajo Nation v. Department of the Interior, et al.

The Department of the Interior (“Interior” or “the Secretary”) oversees the control, storage, and delivery to the Western states of the waters of the Colorado River. In most years, each state in the Colorado River Basin receives a fixed amount of water from the river; in “surplus” and “shortage” years, that amount changes. In the face of unprecedented drough... More...

$0 (12-04-2017 - AZ)

United States of America v. Bernardo Romo-Ramos

Tucson, AZ - Sonoyta Man Sentenced to 200 Months in Prison for Fourth Trafficking Conviction Bernardo Romo-Ramos, 35, of Sonoyta, Sonora, Mexico, and a member of the Tohono O’odham Nation, was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collins on November 13, 2017 to 200 months of imprisonment. Bernardo Romo-Ramos had previously pleaded guilty to importation of more than 500 grams... More...

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United States of America v. Christopher James Preston

In 2015, Christopher Preston was convicted on two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child. He appeals, arguing that evidentiary errors and prosecutorial misconduct rendered his trial fundamentally unfair. We agree. There were a number of trial errors and, considering that evidence of guilt was not overwhelming, their cumulative effect prejudiced Preston. Accordingly, we REVERSE. I. BACKGR... More...

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DRK Photo v. McGraw-Hill Global Education

This appeal raises the now often litigated issue of whether a stock photography agency—here, the Arizona-based agency DRK Photo (“DRK”)—has standing under the Copyright Act of 1976 to pursue infringement claims involving photographs from its collection. Ultimately, there is no bright line answer to this question. Here, we affirm the grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants, McGraw-... More...

$0 (09-16-2017 - AZ)

State of Arizona v. Sammantha Allen

Phoenix, AZ - Jury Convicts Woman and Sentences Her To Death The State of Arizona charged Sammantha Allen, age 29, with first-degree murder and four counts of child abuse for locking Ame Deal, age 10, for locking the child in a box where she suffocated to death. After locking the child in the storage box, Allen fell asleep and did not wake up for 7 hours in 2011. Other family me... More...

$0 (06-30-2017 - AZ)

State of Arizona v. Sammantha Lucille Rebecca Allen

Phoenix, AZ - Jury Finds Defendant Guilty on Capital Murder Case The State of Arizona charged Sammantha Allen, age 28, with first-degree murder and four counts of child abuse for the suffocating death of her 10-year-old cousin, Ame Deal. Court Docket: Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party 7/7/2017 012 - ME: Trial - Party (003) 7/7/2017 7/7/2... More...

$0 (07-08-2017 - AZ)

David Elliott v. Google, Inc.

Between February 29, 2012, and March 10, 2012, Chris Gillespie used a domain name registrar to acquire 763 domain names that included the word “google.” Each of these domain names paired the word “google” with some other term identifying a specific brand, person, or product—for example, “googledisney.com,” “googlebarackobama. net,” and “googlenewtvs.com.” 4 ELLIOTT V. GOO... More...

$0 (06-19-2017 - AZ)

United States of America v. John Albert Campos

Phoenix, AZ - Phoenix Man Sentenced to Life for Robbery Spree That Culminated In the Killing of a Retired Police Officer John Albert Campos, Sr., 49, of Phoenix, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Susan R. Bolton to six consecutive natural life sentences with no possibility of parole. Campos had previously pleaded guilty to carjacking resulting in death, use of firearm during a c... More...

$0 (05-07-2017 - AZ)