A DV Assault charge with a felony Aggravated Assault threat held over the case to pressure a plea. Future First filed Notice of Defenses, rejected the State’s reduced plea, and forced the case to bench trial. The State’s law enforcement witness fell...
A DV-designated Criminal Damage charge at Glendale City Court would have triggered a lifetime federal firearm prohibition, mandatory DV counseling, and a permanent DV record on conviction. Future First secured pre-judgment diversion under ARS § 9-500.22 and the State...
A Class 1 Misdemeanor Assault charge with a DV designation at Phoenix Municipal Court carried federal firearm prohibition and lifetime employment consequences. Future First pulled body-worn camera, 911 audio, and Brady-list materials on the responding officer. The...
Three Class 1 Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct counts with two DV designations could have triggered federal firearm prohibition, the Peace Program, mandatory counseling, and two years of probation. Future First fought the DV designation directly, dropped both DV counts,...
A DV-designated Disorderly Conduct conviction at Glendale Municipal Court left the client with 19 days of jail to serve via work release. When Maricopa County suspended work release during COVID-19, Future First filed a Motion to Modify Sentence and cut the actual...
A West Valley domestic violence case stacked two Class 1 Misdemeanors with DV designations, federal firearm prohibition, and threats to the client’s fingerprint clearance card. Future First identified four proof problems and the State filed a Motion to Dismiss...
