Scott Campbell
Criminal Defense Blog

Phoenix Police Arrest Man for Marital Rape

A man was arrested on Tuesday October 29 for apparently raping his wife. Police reports show that Francisco Ortiz Martinez, age 53, grabbed his wife against her will. They were in their Phoenix home on August 25. At around 3:00 PM Martinez ...
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Masked Robbers Target Phoenix Pawn Shop

On July 23 a trio of masked individuals robbed a pawnshop in Phoenix. Apparently the three men burst into the store at around 9:30 AM. This might be taken as a particularly brazen action. For one the three masked men had not casually entere...
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Miranda Warnings Are Written In Code

  We all know those warnings police give to someone before starting an interrogation: the right to remain silent, that anything said can be used in court, the right to a lawyer, and the right to a free lawyer if one cannot be afforded....
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Don't Talk To The Police!

  It happened again.  A person called me to ask if he needed a lawyer.  He explained that he did nothing wrong, but a detective wanted to talk to him about a crime.  He did like most people would do and went to the polic...
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