Have you ever heard of the Romeo and Juliet law? The Romeo and Juliet law is part of Arizona’s statutory rape laws. Statutory rape is a type of sex crime that involves a difference in age rather than force. In this post, sex crimes attorney Belen Olmedo Guerra will...
Do you know if a DUI is a felony in Arizona or a misdemeanor? Driving under the influence is a serious crime all over the United States, and Arizona is no exception. Arizona is one of the toughest states on DUIs. All citizens in Arizona automatically consent to a...
Belen Olmedo Guerra, founder and managing attorney of Belen Law Firm, has been chosen by Super Lawyers as a 2020 Arizona Rising Star. This is an honor, awarded to less than three percent of attorneys in Arizona. Super Lawyers is a service that rates attorneys in more...
Every year, the American Institute of Trial Lawyers chooses a handful of the nation’s leading attorneys to receive their “Litigator of the Year” award. Belen Olmedo Guerra received this award for 2020. The American Institute of Trial Lawyers is a...
Do you need a lawyer for an Arizona DUI expungement? Can you get a DUI expunged in Arizona without a lawyer? In the United States, driving under the influence (DUI) is a crime. If you have a DUI conviction, it will show up on your criminal record. Having a criminal...
Do you know the Arizona age of consent? “Age of consent” refers to the age a person must reach before they can legally consent to sexual intercourse with another person. Every state’s age of consent law is a little different, but in every state, violating these laws...
What is Considered Second Degree Assault in Arizona? Assault occurs any time one person acts in a way that causes another person to fear bodily harm. In most states, assault becomes second degree assault when one person causes serious bodily injury with a deadly...
What is Involuntary Manslaughter in Arizona? Manslaughter is an unlawful killing that doesn’t involve malice or intent to kill. There are states that differentiate between involuntary manslaughter and voluntary manslaughter; Arizona is not one of them. If...
If an Arizona court has charged your child with felony drug charges, you need an attorney. When it comes to felony drug charges for a juvenile, the key is to keep the case in juvenile court. Arizona prosecutors and judges prosecute drug charges with severity. If your...
The short answer is that criminal record expungement in Arizona doesn’t exist. According to Arizona Admin. Code R13-1-102, you cannot erase or seal an arrest or charge on an Arizona criminal record. Your criminal record will remain with you until you reach the age of...
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