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ARS 13-1904 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of armed robbery. People commit this offense when they rob someone and do so while either armed with a deadly weapon or while using or threatening to use a deadly weapon. A violation of this law is a Class 2 felony punishable by over 12 …
ARS 13-3107 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of the unlawful discharge of a firearm. People commit this offense when, with criminal negligence, they shoot a firearm within or into the limits of a city or town. A violation of this law is a Class 6 felony that is punishable by up to …
ARS 13-1903 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of aggravated robbery. People commit this offense when they rob someone and do so while aided by one or more accomplices. A violation of this law is a Class 3 felony punishable by almost nine years of prison time. The language of ARS 13-1903 states: …
ARS 13-1902 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of robbery. People commit this offense when, in the course of stealing property from another person, they use threats or force to complete the stealing. Violations of this law are Class 4 felonies punishable by prison sentences of up to three years. The language of …
“Homicide” refers to the killing of one person by another, either lawfully or unlawfully, and by some act or failure to act. Under Arizona law, there are four instances in which a person can be charged with a crime for unlawful homicide. These include when a killing results in: first-degree murder, per ARS 13-1105, second-degree …
ARS 13-1104 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of second-degree murder. People commit this offense when they kill another person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly, but do so without premeditation (which is required for first-degree murder, per ARS 13-1105). Second-degree murder is a Class 1 felony punishable by a prison sentence of up to …
ARS 13-2923 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of stalking. People commit this offense if they intentionally or knowingly engage in a course of conduct that is directed towards a specific person, and the conduct causes that person to either suffer emotional distress or reasonably fear for their safety or the safety of …
ARS 13-1304 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of kidnapping. People commit this offense when they knowingly restrain another person and do with some specific intent in mind (for example, an intent to hold the “victim” for ransom or as a hostage). A violation of this law is a felony offense punishable by …
ARS 13-1105 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of first-degree murder. People typically commit this offense when they take another person’s life by means of a premeditated and intentional act. A violation of this law is a Class 1 felony punishable by death or life imprisonment. The language of ARS 13-1105 sets forth …
ARS 13-3623 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of child abuse. People commit this offense if, under certain circumstances, they cause a child to suffer physical injury, allow a child to be injured, or allow a child to be placed in a situation that endangers the child’s health or well-being. A violation of …
ARS 13-3407 is the Arizona statute that makes it a crime for people to perform certain acts in relation to a dangerous drug (for example, possess one, use one, or make one). Common “dangerous drugs” include methamphetamine, mescaline, and MMDA. A violation of this code section can result in a Class 2 felony punishable by …
ARS 13-1103 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of manslaughter. People commit this offense when they cause the death of someone else but the killing falls short of constituting a murder. A violation of this law is a Class 2 felony punishable by a prison sentence of up to ten years. The language …
ARS 28-661 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of leaving the scene of an accident. People commit this offense if they get into a car accident that causes injury or death to another person and fail to stop. A conviction can rise to the level of a Class 2 felony that is normally …
ARS 13-3553 is the Arizona statute on the crime of sexual exploitation of a minor (child pornography). People commit this offense when they either knowingly record, film, photograph, develop, or duplicate any visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexual conduct, or knowingly distribute, transport, receive, sell, purchase, transmit, or possess such depictions. A violation …
ARS 13-1102 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of negligent homicide. People commit this offense if they cause the death of another person (including the death of an unborn child) by means of a criminally negligent act. A violation of this law is a Class 4 felony that is typically punishable by a …
ARS 13-1410 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of molestation of a child. People commit this offense by intentionally or knowingly engaging in or causing a person to engage in sexual contact with a child who is under 15 years of age. A conviction under this law is a Class 2 felony punishable …
ARS 13-3554 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of luring a minor for sexual exploitation. People commit this offense when they lure (or offer or ask for) sexual conduct with another person knowing, or having reason to know, that the other person is a minor. A conviction under the law is a Class …
ARS 13-1405 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of sexual conduct with a minor. People commit this offense if they intentionally or knowingly have sexual intercourse or oral sexual contact with anybody under 18 years of age. A conviction under this law could lead to a Class 2 felony which is punishable by …
ARS 13-1201 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of endangerment. People commit this offense if they recklessly put someone at risk of imminent death or physical injury. Depending on the facts of the case, an endangerment conviction is a Class 6 felony punishable by a state prison sentence of up to two years. …
ARS 13-1404 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of sexual abuse. Defendants commit this offense when they intentionally or knowingly make sexual contact with a person who is 15 years of age or older without that person’s consent, or contact a person under 15 if the contact involves the female breast. A violation …
ARS 13-1406 is the Arizona statute that defines the crime of sexual assault (rape). A person commits this offense if he/she intentionally and knowingly engages in sexual intercourse or oral sexual contact with another person without that party’s consent. A violation of the law is charged as a Class 2 felony and a conviction can …
Updated February 2, 2021 Penal Code 519 PC is the California statute that provides the definition of “fear” which is one of the elements of the crime of extortion. According to this section, fear is a victim’s reaction to certain threats made by the extortionist. For example, threatening behavior that may bring about fear for …
It is a crime in California to make a false 911 call. Depending on the facts of the case, a fake emergency report to 911 could be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony. Per Penal Code 148.3, it is a crime to: report or cause a report to be made, to certain government agencies, …
If your Las Vegas trip includes acting like you’re in “The Hangover” by trashing your hotel room, you could trade that luxury suite for accommodations behind bars. As happened to this California lawyer who caused $100,000 in damage to his suite at the Encore during a drunken birthday party, you can be charged with the …