Two men are facing conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit aggravated battery after getting involved in a bizarre and twisted plot to kill and castrate the pop-star-sensation, Justin Bieber. The story begins with Dana Martin, a 45-year-old prisoner at the Southern New Mexico Corrections Facility. Martin, who was convicted of raping and killing a 15-year-old girl in 2000, employed two men to commit a string of murders, including that of Bieber. However, the plan went awry when the assassins, Martin’s former inmate, Mark Staake and his nephew, Tanner Ruane, missed a highway exit on their way to Vermont
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Conspiracy Charges for Plotting to Kill Justin Bieber
19 December 2012 by jacksonwhite | Aggravated Battery, Battery, Conspiracy, Criminal Defense Law, Criminal Law, Murder, Rape | No CommentsDomestic Violence Leads to Murder in Wisconsin Case
20 November 2012 by jacksonwhite | Assault, Burglary, Criminal Damage, Criminal Defense Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Trespassing, Domestic Violence, Manslaughter, Murder, Sex Crimes | No Comments45-year-old Radcliffe Haughton was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the Azana Salon & Spa in Brookfield, WI after he shot 7 women, killing three of them. Haughton’s estranged wife, whom had a restraining order against him, was working at the spa at the time of the shootings. On October 8, Haughton was ordered by police to stay away from his wife and surrender his firearms after he slashed the tires on her car. In addition, he had two previous domestic violence citations, one a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge from January 8, 2011. While authorities did not release
The History of the Death Penalty in Arizona
16 November 2012 by jacksonwhite | Criminal Defense Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Sentencing, Death Penalty, Felony Crimes, First-Degree Murder, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape | No CommentsIt was announced on October 30 that the Arizona Supreme Court granted a motion for a warrant to execute 60-year-old Richard Dale Stokley on December 5. Stokley was convicted of the kidnapping, rape, and murder of two 13-year-old girls in July 1991. The teens went missing from a camp-out in Elfrida, an area in southwestern Cochise County, and their bodies were later found dumped down a water-filled mineshaft. Stokley was sentenced to death in 1992, and the Arizona Supreme Court confirmed that sentence in 1995. 51-year-old Daniel Wayne Cook was Arizona’s most recent execution on August 8. Cook was on
Arizona Sex Crimes: A Probation Hearing
7 August 2012 by jacksonwhite | Criminal Defense Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Sentencing, Sex Crimes | No CommentsAs explained in ARS 13-923, “the court shall conduct a probation hearing at least once a year for a probationer who is under twenty-two years of age.” This hearing will occur if requested by the probationer, and only if the probationer was convicted of a sex offense when they were less than eighteen years of age. According to the statute, there may be more than one probation hearing per year, and the probation department must prepare a report prior to the hearing. The following people must be notified and may attend: A prosecutor. Any victim or the victim’s attorney. The
Sexual Conduct with a Minor in Arizona
12 March 2012 by jacksonwhite | Child Molestation, Crimes Against Children, Criminal Defense Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Sentencing, Sex Crimes | No CommentsARS 13-1405 defines the crime of ‘sexual conduct with a minor’ as intentionally or knowingly engaging in sexual intercourse or oral sexual contact with any individual who is under the age of 18. The possible consequences that an adult facing criminal charges for ‘sexual conduct with a minor’ are as follows:
- If an adult deliberately engages in sexual activities with a minor, and that minor is under the age of 15, the adult could face a class 2 felony.
- If the minor is at least 15-years-old, the adult could face a class 6 felony.
- If the adult is the minor’s parent, stepparent, adoptive parent, legal guardian, foster parent, teacher, clergymen or priest, and the minor is at least 15-years-old, the adult could face a class 2 felony.
Arizona Law: ‘Luring a Minor for Sexual Exploitation’
9 March 2012 by jacksonwhite | Crimes Against Children, Criminal Defense Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Sentencing, Sex Crimes, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor | No CommentsAccording to ARS 13-3554, an individual can be accused of ‘luring a minor for sexual exploitation’ charges if he or she:
- Offers or solicits sexual conduct with another individual while knowing or under the belief that the other person is a minor (under 18-years-old).
Luring a Minor for Sexual Exploitation in Arizona
28 February 2012 by jacksonwhite | Crimes Against Children, Criminal Defense Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Offenses, Criminal Sentencing, Sex Crimes, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor | No CommentsAccording to ARS 13-3554, an individual can be accused of luring a minor for sexual exploitation if they offer or solicit sexual conduct to another individual while knowing or under the belief that the other individual is a minor (under 18-years-old).
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