Law enforcement searches of traveler’s cell phones, laptops, iPads, and other electronics at international points-of entry (such as airports, and border crossings) have increased nearly 400% since 2015. These searches are increasingly being conducted for reasons which have nothing to do with immigration or national security, this according to a…
Read MoreSeveral months ago, The Arizona Republic submitted a public records request (“PRR”) to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (“MCAO”) regarding one of its prosecutors, Juan Martinez, who is under investigation for serious misconduct by the State Bar of Arizona. The PRR also sought information about Martinez’s communications with a former…
Read MoreOn November 1, 2018, the Law Office of Hernandez & Hamilton, PC was recognized U.S News & World Report as one of the Best Law Firms in America. The firm will be featured in the 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list regionally in the practice area…
Read MoreBy Josh Hamilton Arizona law imposes some of the harshest prison sentences anywhere in the United States. Contrary to what you might believe, most of the people behind bars in Arizona are for non-violent offenses (in particular, for drug crimes). This is according to a new report released in September…
Read MoreIn what is perhaps the most important United States Supreme Court decision of the past 25 years, the Court in July handed down perhaps its biggest ruling of the digital era, ruling that police need to have a search warrant to collect Cell Site Location Information (“CSLI”) stored by cellphone…
Read MoreIn July of 2018, in a landmark decision the Iowa Supreme Court held that inventory searches violate the Iowa Constitution’s protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. The Arizona Constitution contains a similar provision in Section 2, Article 10, which reads “No person shall be disturbed in his private affairs, or…
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