In a recent negligent homicide case in Arizona, the defendant appealed the guilty verdict he received after a jury found him responsible for the death of a second driver while he was on the road. The criminal charges stemmed from an indecent in which the defendant’s car crashed into a second car, tragically killing the
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Defendant in Sexual Misconduct Case Unsuccessfully Appeals Guilty Verdict
By James E. Novak & P.L.L.C.
Late last month, the defendant in a sexual misconduct case appealed his guilty conviction before an Arizona court of appeals. The defendant had been found guilty after his stepdaughter accused him of sexually assaulting her, and he argued on appeal that the trial court should have admitted certain evidence that it kept out of the…
Defendant in Stalking Case Unsuccessfully Appeals Conviction before Arizona Court
By James E. Novak & P.L.L.C.
In a recent case before an Arizona court of appeals, the defendant asked for a reversal of his guilty conviction of stalking. The defendant had been charged and convicted after a period of nine days during which he repeatedly showed up at the victim’s house and vandalized his property. When the defendant appealed, he argued…
Appellate Court Affirms Arizona Defendant’s Sexual Exploitation Conviction
By James E. Novak & P.L.L.C.
In a recent case before an Arizona court of appeals, a defendant convicted of sexual exploitation unsuccessfully argued that the evidence at trial was insufficient to support the lower court’s ruling. Originally, the defendant was charged after investigators found child pornography on a laptop in his home. The case went to trial, a jury found…
Defendant in Armed Robbery Case Asks for Reversal on Procedural Grounds
By James E. Novak & P.L.L.C.
In a recent case before an Arizona court of appeals, the defendant asked for his guilty conviction to be reversed because of an error committed by the trial court. Originally, the defendant was charged with and convicted of armed robbery. After his trial, the defendant asked for a reversal because, he argued, the lower court…
Arizona Defendant Successfully Argues for Vacated Plea Deal in Light of 2020 Marijuana Legalization
By James E. Novak & P.L.L.C.
In a recent case before an Arizona court of appeals, the defendant asked for his 2017 plea deal to be vacated and reconsidered. Five years ago, the defendant pled guilty to several crimes and was sentenced with a marijuana conviction on his record. Given the 2020 legalization of recreational marijuana in Arizona, the defendant argued…
Arizona Court of Appeals Denies Defendant’s Request for New Trial in Assault Case
By James E. Novak & P.L.L.C.
In a recent case before an Arizona court of appeals, the defendant asked the court to grant him a new trial after he received a guilty verdict. Originally, the defendant was charged with and convicted of aggravated assault. After his four-day trial, the defendant filed a motion for a new trial, but the lower court…
Arizona Defendant in Sexual Assault Case Successfully Argues for Reversal of Conviction and Sentence
By James E. Novak & P.L.L.C.
In a recent case before an Arizona court of appeals, the defendant asked the court to reconsider his convictions and sentences for sexual conduct with a minor. Originally, the defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 51 years in prison after he molested three children; however, the defendant was between the ages of 10 and…
Arizona Defendant Loses Appeal in Drug Case
By James E. Novak & P.L.L.C.
In a recent case before an Arizona court of appeals last month, the defendant asked that the court reconsider an unfavorable verdict from the trial court. Originally, the defendant was convicted of selling or transporting dangerous drugs. On appeal, she argued that the lower court unfairly denied her motion to suppress; because the officers that…
Defendant Convicted of Aggravated DUI Loses Appeal before Arizona Court of Appeals
By James E. Novak & P.L.L.C.
In a case before the Arizona Court of Appeals earlier this month, the defendant appealed his conviction and sentence for aggravated driving while under the influence. Originally, the defendant was charged and found guilty after a jury trial; he was sentenced to concurrent twelve-year prison terms because the jury found that he was on felony…