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Domestic violence cases involving strangulation move quickly through the Arizona court system. When police hear that someone placed their hands near the throat or attempted to impede breathing, they often treat the situation as a potential felony rather than a simple assault. Many clients are shocked to learn that a heated argument, brief physical contact, or misunderstood action can lead to aggravated assault accusations and a domestic violence charge in Arizona.

Drive-by shooting charges are among the most serious firearm-related felony offenses prosecuted under criminal law in Arizona. A drive-by shooting in Arizona is treated as a violent and dangerous offense because it involves firing a deadly weapon from a moving or occupied vehicle, often placing the public at risk. When police believe someone intentionally shot the gun from a vehicle toward a person, another occupied motor vehicle, or an “occupied structure,” the case escalates immediately into a major felony investigation.