Resigning office under indictment could be poor strategy
Indicted Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby has no plans of resigning after the state grand jury charged him and his colleague Supervisor, Chairwoman Peggy Judd on two felony counts for delaying certification of the 2022 election.
Ousted lawmaker accused of child molestation seeks top law enforcement spot in Yavapai County
Embattled former Rep. David Stringer, who was forced to resign last year over criminal charges that he sexually molested children in Baltimore in 1983 were reported, has filed to run for the Yavapai County Attorney’s Office.
Doctors can’t be criminally charged for marijuana referrals
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that doctors who certify a patient could benefit from using medical marijuana can't be criminally charged if they fail to review a year's worth of the patient's records.
Bundgaard wants to avoid criminal trial
State Sen. Scott Bundgaard and his lawyer are trying to strike a deal with Phoenix prosecutors that would allow the lawmaker to avoid a criminal trial.
Bundgaard, who faces misdemeanor assault and reckless endangerment charges following a fight with his ex-girlfriend alongside a Valley freeway, had his lawyer today ask for more time before the case goes to trial.
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Brewer: No intervention in Maricopa controversy
Gov. Jan Brewer said the state's budget crisis precludes her from even considering any intervention in current legal and personality clashes within the Maricopa County government. Brewer told The Associated Press on Dec. 14 that she has not looked into whether she should or could intervene.