Category: Criminal and DUI

As we approach the holidays, many of us have parties and gatherings planned with co-workers, friends and family to celebrate and often this includes the consumption of alcohol. Here at Owens & Perkins, we encourage everyone to enjoy this holiday season, but be sure to drink responsibly and never operate a car or other vehicle

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Protective orders are useful tools for people who legitimately need protection from another person; however, protective orders are frequently misused in an attempt to gain an advantage in a family law case. Thus, a person can be caught off-guard by a protective order that was obtained with false allegations. The good news is, if you

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Here in Scottsdale and throughout the Valley, we are gearing up for the Waste Management Phoenix Open this week culminating with both the Super Bowl and the final round of the tournament this Sunday, February 4, 2018. As always, we expect large crowds for “the Greatest Show on Grass” with the accompanying nightly celebrations at

from ARIZONA DUIs – EXPECT THE MAX

As the number of security breaches grows every year, it is important to know how to protect yourself and your family. Many of us will think “what are the chances this will happen to me?” But when you least expect it, something could happen that would jeopardize your entire sense of privacy relating to your

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Just as technology got better with the internet, smartphone and text messaging capability gained popularity all over the globe. But these are not always used for good. Telephone scams have now made it to the world of text messaging as well. A common text scam is to send people a text message asking you to

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As technology and the internet become a bigger part of our daily lives, scammers are also getting more artistic with their methods. They take many different shapes through e-mail, text messages and even phone calls, but the methods surprisingly require an amazingly small amount of work. Because of this growth in technology, it is important

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As we learn more about the Equifax data breach, we start to feel very anxious about where our information went. The truth is, with a data breach, we will never know where the information went. It could be posted online for the “Dark Web” to disburse amongst their members or the data taken from Equifax’s

from The Horrors of Identity Theft: The Equifax Episode

Facing a misdemeanor DUI charge is serious as reflected in our other blogs this month, but facing an Aggravated DUI charge is much worse — and the penalties are even more severe and life altering. In Arizona, the “aggravated” part of the DUI in the title means you are facing a felony charge(s) with a

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With the legalization of marijuana for medical use in a number of states and even recreational use recently in our neighboring states of California and Colorado, use and possession of marijuana has seemingly become much more acceptable. Unfortunately, although society’s general attitudes toward marijuana may be changing, the law in Arizona has not. Possession or

from Marijuana In Arizona – Separating The Fact From Fiction