AZ House Bill 2318 Changes Sentencing for Crimes in Arizona Arizona recently passed a House Bill designed to amend its sentencing system. House Bill 2318, which was signed into law by Governor Doug Ducey on March 24, 2021, concerns situations in which a person is convicted of one or more felony offenses that were consolidated […]
The Main Differences between a Jail and Prison Sentence in Arizona Each criminal offense comes with a specific sentence in Arizona. In some cases, there will be jail time, in other instances, the court will decide on a prison sentence. What’s the difference between the two? The most basic and fundamental difference is the length […]
Defendants convicted of more than one crime can mean all the difference. If you are required to serve consecutive sentences, it could mean surviving double the jail time. Ideally, you want to serve concurrent sentences. Depending on the defendant’s history and the crimes committed, sentences can be served simultaneously. What Is A Consecutive Sentence? In […]