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12/22/2022

Starting January 1, 2023 a new law takes effect that SEALS the conviction record from the arrest forward. Find out more at the link below or call our office (520) 624-8663 for an appointment or phone consultation.

CRIMINAL CONVICTION IN ARIZONA? EXPUNGE IT. Until now, in Arizona, convictions could only be what is called "set aside". The conviction is vacated but the arrest is still on the record. Starting January 1, 2023 a new law takes effect that SEALS the record from the arrest forward. The stated purpose....

12/06/2021

Pima County Superintendent of Schools, Dustin Williams said with the Omicron variant identified in the U.S., they're continuing to make sure school districts are prepared to strengthen mitigation strategies.

https://www.kvoa.com/news/local-school-districts-continue-to-monitor-covid-19/article_16d7528e-54ad-11ec-b45d-57c37630023d.html

11/15/2021

Federal officials are offering an award of up to $5 million each for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Aureliano Guzman-Loera, the brother of incarcerated drug kingpin "El Chapo”.

https://tucson.com/news/local/u-s-offers-5-million-award-for-capture-of-el-chapos-brother/article_7efafc4c-41bd-11ec-891d-170e97804bb3.html -source=home-trending

09/29/2021

Listen to Thomas Higgins and Maggie Higgins Schmidt discuss various practice areas in our video series:

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09/27/2021

Place your bets! You can now gamble on sports in Arizona.

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Let’s say that you’re involved in a series of coin tosses and you have a certain amount of money with which to wager. On each toss of the coin, you wager half of the money in your possession. Just by chance, over a series of tosses, you alternate wins and losses. After an even number of tosses.....

09/15/2021

Local institutions of higher learning are about to start the first fall semester since the advent of legal adult-use, recreational cannabis in the state of Arizona.

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Local institutions of higher learning are about to start the first fall semester since the advent of legal adult-use, recreational cannabis in the state of Arizona. : But don't break out the party bowls just yet, as there are still prohibitions related to possession and use on campus because of conf...

09/14/2021

The COVID-19 pandemic will take center stage at Tucson City Council Tuesday. It is a hot topic of discussion all across the state is city and county policies on employee requirements for vaccines, testing and masks.

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The COVID-19 pandemic will take center stage at Tucson City Council Tuesday.

09/07/2021

A second arrest has been made in connection to Thursday's conflict where a group of individuals allegedly threatened to make a citizen's arrest on a Vail Unified School District elementary principal over its COVID-19 quarantine policy.

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On Monday, Tucson Police Department shared that 51-year-old Kelly Walker was charged and released on a misdemeanor trespassing charge after he and two other men reportedly showed up at Mesquite Elementary School to reportedly zip-tie the school's principal, Diane Vargo after one of the men's childre...

08/26/2021

Nogales Mayor Arturo Garino said he is “fed up” with the federal government’s COVID-19 ban on nonessential border crossings, which has been extended for another month, further crippling local businesses that rely on cross-border customers.

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WASHINGTON – Nogales Mayor Arturo Garino said he is “fed up” with the federal government’s COVID-19 ban on nonessential border crossings, which has been extended for another month, further crippling local businesses that rely on cross-border customers. : The ban, which was set to expire Satu...

08/06/2021

Arizona state senator arrested on charges of sexual conduct with a juvenile, police confirm.

Democratic State Sen. Otoniel “Tony” Navarette was arrested Thursday night on charges of sexual conduct with a minor, a police source with knowledge of the case told 12 News.

08/04/2021

Ducey asks U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, outlaw abortions.

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PHOENIX – Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, 11 other Republican governors and more than 200 GOP lawmakers on Thursday filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling. : The 1973 court decision for women’s reproductive rights set a precedent for a con...

08/03/2021

A letter from community organizations is asking the Arizona Border Counties Coalition to reject the help from out-of-state law enforcement groups that Gov. Doug Ducey requested “urgently” go to the border with Mexico “in defense of our sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

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A letter from community organizations is asking the Arizona Border Counties Coalition to reject the help from out-of-state law enforcement groups that Gov. Doug Ducey requested “urgently” go to the border with Mexico “in defense of our sovereignty and territorial integrity.” : The organizati...