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Two separate Class 4 felony weapons cases against the same client could have produced stacked, back-to-back prison sentences. Future First combined both under a single global plea, kept the sentence below the State’s presumptive offer, and ran the terms fully concurrent.
At a glance
| Court | Maricopa County Superior Court |
| Original charges | Multiple counts of Misconduct Involving Weapons – Possession of Weapon by Prohibited Person (ARS § 13-3102(A)(4)) across two separate cases, each count a Class 4 Felony; State held leverage to allege prior felony convictions and on-release status |
| State’s offer | Presumptive 2.5-year prison term per case under ARS § 13-702; max 3 years; aggravated max 3.75 years; mandatory weapon forfeiture, DNA sample, community supervision after release, fines and assessments up to $150,000 plus 78%-83% surcharge |
| Result | Global resolution combining both cases; first case: below-presumptive 2-year prison term, 78 days presentence credit, community supervision waived under ARS § 13-603(K), final financial obligations $64; second case: stipulated 2.5-year prison term running fully concurrent, Count 2 dismissed, prior felony allegation and multiple offense dates allegation dismissed |
| Net effect | One effective period of imprisonment for both cases instead of stacked back-to-back terms |
The stakes
The client faced two separate weapons cases at Maricopa County Superior Court. The older case alleged multiple Class 4 felony counts of misconduct involving weapons under ARS § 13-3102(A)(4) (possession by a prohibited person). While that case was pending, the client picked up a new 2021 weapons case with another Class 4 felony count under the same statute.
The State held leverage on both. The prior felony allegation and the on-release enhancement would have stacked time. Without a global resolution, the State could have run the two sentences consecutively, leaving the client serving one term, then starting fresh on the other.
What we did
Future First focused on a global resolution that consolidated both cases under a single plea and prevented the State from running the sentences back to back. The negotiation produced two parallel wins layered into one outcome.
On the newer case, the firm pulled the sentence below the State’s presumptive 2.5-year offer to a 2-year prison term, with 78 days of presentence credit, served concurrent with the older case. The court waived community supervision under ARS § 13-603(K). Final financial obligations totaled $64. The State’s priors and on-release allegations were dismissed under the plea.
On the older case, the plea resolved with a stipulated 2.5-year prison term, Count 2 dismissed, and the prior felony and multiple-dates allegations dismissed. The court ran the sentence fully concurrent with the newer case, so the client served no additional time on the older matter. One effective period of imprisonment satisfied both cases.
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If you’re facing multiple pending felony cases in Arizona
When a client has more than one pending felony case at the same time, the sentencing math gets complicated fast. Each case can stand on its own for sentencing, and the court can choose to run sentences consecutively (back-to-back, stacking the time) or concurrently (running side-by-side, served at the same time). The default expectation in many courts is consecutive sentencing when the offenses are separate in time.
Global resolution work is the practice of negotiating both (or all) pending cases together under a single plea structure. When done well, the plea consolidates the cases, drops redundant counts, dismisses enhancing allegations, and runs the resulting sentences concurrent. The client gets one period of incarceration instead of two stacked terms. The cost of global resolution is usually accepting a slightly higher headline number on one case, but the math is almost always favorable when concurrent sentencing is the alternative.
Future First Criminal Law has handled global felony resolutions across Maricopa County. We know how MCAO evaluates global pleas, how to structure the negotiation so both cases close together, and how to push for concurrent sentencing when the alternative is back-to-back prison terms.
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Facing multiple felony cases in Arizona? Call Future First Criminal Law at 602-900-7625 or request a free consultation. We have handled hundreds of felony cases across Arizona. The earlier we are involved, the more options you have for global resolution and concurrent sentencing.
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