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Ruling: Arizona inmate entitled to hearing on bias
A federal appeals court ruling says an Arizona inmate sentenced to die for the stabbing death of a librarian is entitled to a hearing on whether a judge was biased.
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Arizona, other states retaliate against ‘revenge porn’
Sparked by a new law approved by the California legislature this fall, Arizona is one of several states where lawmakers are proposing bills to criminalize “revenge porn.”
Ex-US Rep. Rick Renzi wants bail during appeal
Former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi is asking a federal judge in Tucson to allow him to remain free on bail while he appeals his conviction on public corruption, money laundering and other charges.
Ex-US Rep. Rick Renzi appeals corruption verdict
Former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi is appealing his conviction on public corruption, money laundering and other charges.
Plaintiffs appealing Arizona ruling on smuggling law
Both sides are now appealing a federal judge's ruling that Maricopa County's prosecution of people who arrange to be smuggled conflicts with federal law.
Ex-AZ congressman Rick Renzi gets 3-year prison term for corruption
A federal judge on Monday sentenced former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi to three years in prison for convictions on public corruption, money laundering and other charges, capping a corruption case prosecutors said began more than a decade ago.
Dissenters question Arizona’s stand-your-ground law, but law officers caution against changes
Like similar laws around the country, Arizona’s stand-your-ground law has been in the spotlight since a Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
AZ court: Cursing not enough to convict student
The Arizona Supreme Court says that a school child must use "fighting words," not merely curse, to be found guilty of abusing a teacher.
