Speed Cameras

As speed cameras increase on the highways and at intersections, people are growing more upset.

"Cameras catch more speeders; public opposition intensifies"
by Lindsey Collom - The Arizona Republic

It seems like you can't drive anywhere these days without being under the watchful lens of a speed or red-light enforcement camera.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety's cameras snapped more than 40,000 speeders on Valley freeways within the first two months of a speed-enforcement camera program that began Sept. 26.

DPS' cameras - about 60 so far - are the latest crop of automated traffic-enforcement devices to hit Arizona. Valley cities including Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Scottsdale, Glendale, Peoria and Avondale use cameras to cite drivers for running red lights and speeding. Some are also zeroing in on illegal turns.

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Serious Wrongful Death Lawsuit

A Scottsdale man was killed last year during a high-speed chase. The police were not pursuing him, he just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. The lawsuit brought names AZ DPS, MCSO, and Chandler PD. The EV Tribune has the story:

"Family of crash victim files suit"
Mike Sakal, Tribune

The family of a man who was killed in police pursuit involving three Valley law-enforcement agencies has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, claiming the chase was unnecessary.

The suit against the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and the Chandler Police Department comes near the first anniversary of the death of Alex Ahmad, 24, of Scottsdale.

The lawsuit was filed in Maricopa County Superior Court on Wednesday, according to attorney Richard Treon, representing the Ahmad family.

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City of Chandler Legal Developments

"Chandler hands lawmaker case to Scottsdale"
Associated Press

Chandler's city attorney has handed the theft and tampering case against a state lawmaker to the Scottsdale city prosecutor.

Chandler officials said a conflict exists because state Senator John Huppenthal was once a Chandler city councilman and part of his legislative district falls in Chandler.

Chandler police want Huppenthal prosecuted on misdemeanor counts of tampering and theft of a political sign on Election Day.

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Law Symposium

For anyone interested, there's a construction law symposium coming up in Phoenix. AZ Central has the details:

"Business briefs: Construction law symposium"

The city's Community and Economic Development Department, Small Business Division, will host a construction law symposium from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Phoenix School of Law, 4041 N. Central Ave., Room 300.

For full details click here on AZ Central

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Investigation of Mexican Consulate

Maricopa County Law Enforcement and County Attorney are investigating the Mexican consulate for issues relating to immigration. Phoenix Business Journal has the story:

"County Attorney questions Mexican Consulate financial help for arrested workers"
Phoenix Business Journal - by Mike Sunnucks

Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas wants to know why the Mexican Consulate in Phoenix has given money to nine waterpark workers arrested for alleged document fraud and immigration violations.

Thomas said the Mexican Consulate put $100 in the jailhouse accounts of the nine workers, who were employed at Golfland Entertainment Inc.’s Waterworld waterpark in northwest Phoenix.

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Serial Shooter Trial

One good rule for any attorney (or any person in the courtroom for that matter) is don't upset the judge. East Valley Tribune has an interesting story:

"Defense attorney scolded in Serial Shooter trial"
Nick R. Martin, Tribune

He rolled his eyes. He flailed his arms. He yelled. He cursed. He did everything but spit. Defense attorney Ken Everett did his best Tuesday to try to discredit a key witness in the case against his client, Serial Shooter suspect Dale Hausner.

Follow the trial live via blog or Twitter

In the end, the full-throated attack on witness John Kane appeared only to agitate the one man no attorney wants to upset - the judge.

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Immigration Debate may reach Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court could take on a case concerning criminal intent in identity theft by immigrants. The potential question is do undocumented migrants using Social Security Numbers have to "knowingly" take a real person's number. The Washington Post has this interesting story:

"Justices May Take Immigration Cases"
By Jerry Markon, Washington Post Staff Writer, Sunday, October 19, 2008

As hundreds of immigration agents raided a kosher meatpacking plant in rural Iowa in May, prosecutors summoned defense lawyers to the federal courthouse in Cedar Rapids.

Their message was blunt: The illegal immigrants arrested must plead guilty to lesser counts or face indictment on charges of aggravated identity theft and possible mandatory two-year prison terms.

"It was a hammer over everyone's head," said Dan Vondra, a lawyer who represented several of the 302 immigrants who quickly took the deal. "For these people, two years in federal prison was unbearable."

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