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Kurt Altman

Jun 7, 2024

Legal heavyweights defend ‘alternate electors’, Trump associates

The lineup of defense attorneys for the 11 Arizona Republicans and 7 national advisers and attorneys for former president Donald Trump includes political litigation heavyweights, with attorneys’ past experiences spanning criminal defense, prosecution and civil litigation and hailing from county, state and federal law enforcement offices.

Apr 20, 2024

Retaliation or criminal conspiracy? Attorneys for indicted Cochise County supervisors aim to toss case

Attorneys for two Cochise County supervisors facing criminal charges lashed out Friday in a hearing at Attorney General Kris Mayes for indicting them in the first place.

Dec 21, 2023

2 Cochise County officials arraigned in election certification case

Two Cochise County supervisors pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony charges for delaying the certification of their county's 2022 midterm election results. 

indictment, Cochise County Board of Supervisors, Peggy Judd, Tom Crosby
Nov 30, 2023

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.

Oct 5, 2023

Former Arizona senator rejects plea offer in child sex abuse case

Former state Sen. Tony Navarrete appears to be going to trial for sex crimes against children next week, now that lawyers determined that a plea deal “does not appear to be possible.” 

Mar 12, 2021

Report lists economic benefits of early prison release

A report detailing economic benefits of proposed expanded earned release credits gives a look into a possible new middle ground in the debate on revamping Arizona’s prison system.

Jun 18, 2020

Paul Petersen pleads guilty, faces jail time

  Former Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen, who was accused of paying women from the Marshall Islands to deliver their babies in the U.S. and of organizing the children’s adoption... […]

Jun 5, 2020

Left, right seek limit to immunity in police brutality cases

If you or a family member has been injured in an auto accident or diagnosed with mesothelioma, a barrage of television ads will remind you that you can sue. But... […]

Feb 21, 2020

Players in movement to remake Arizona’s criminal justice system

Since conservatives got on board with revamping Arizona’s sentencing laws, bills to do that no longer lay unheard, not considered. And as the movement has taken hold over the past few years, a host of groups and people have made their presence known at the Legislature. Following are some of them.

Nov 5, 2019

Petersen pleads not guilty anew, hires prominent lawyer

Paul Petersen, the recently suspended Maricopa County Assessor, today pleaded not guilty for the second time in two weeks on allegations that he ran a child smuggling ring.

Oct 28, 2019

County board votes to suspend Petersen

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to suspend County Assessor Paul Petersen without pay on the grounds he’s in federal custody in Arkansas and can’t serve.

Oct 23, 2019

County board starts process to suspend Petersen from office

Maricopa County Assessor and alleged child trafficker Paul Petersen will find out if he is suspended without pay from his elected post when the county board of supervisors votes on October 28.

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