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Under Arizona law, robbery can take different forms, including armed robbery and aggravated robbery. In this post, we focus on the basic offense of robbery, as it is defined under Arizona Revised Statutes Section 13-1902. While theft and robbery involve taking someone else’s property without that person’s permission, an important difference between these two offenses… read more
Read MoreIn Arizona, trafficking in stolen property means knowingly or recklessly selling, transferring, distributing, dispensing, or otherwise disposing of stolen property. Trafficking in stolen property includes buying, receiving, possessing, or obtaining control of stolen property with the intent to sell, transfer, distribute, dispense, or otherwise dispose of the property. The Arizona law that makes trafficking in… read more
Read MoreIn Arizona, it is unlawful to cause a child to suffer physical injury, to allow a child to be injured, or to put a child in a situation that endangers that child’s health or well-being. These behaviors are known as child abuse. Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) Section13-3623 is the Arizona law that sets forth criminal… read more
Read MoreOctober 13, 2026 | Assault & Violent Crimes
Most Arizona domestic violence allegations pair an underlying crime with a domestic violence designation; aggravated domestic violence is a separate offense. ARS 13-3601 identifies a list of underlying offenses that receive a domestic violence designation when the accused and alleged victim have a qualifying relationship. The prosecution therefore generally must prove the elements of the… read more
Read MoreThe most serious crime you can be charged with in Arizona is first-degree murder as described by Arizona Revised Statute (ARS) 13-1105. No other crime in Arizona carries the possibility of a Class 1 felony sentence of death upon conviction. There are three kinds of first-degree murder: premeditated murder, felony murder, and murder of a… read more
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