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Violent Offenses

From simple assault to murder, violent crimes cover almost any circumstance under Arizona law. A simple theft becomes a robbery if someone says the wrong thing or moves the wrong way. The lawful use of self-defense can end in an aggravated assault or murder charge. In Arizona, law enforcement tends to charge first and investigate the truth later, if at all, whatever your legal rights.

The list is long: assault; aggravated assault, including dangerous offenses involving a deadly weapon or injury; robbery and armed robbery; kidnapping; unlawful discharge; endangerment; drive-by shooting; misconduct involving weapons (prohibited possessor, weapons possession during a drug offense, sawed-off shotguns); arson; threatening and intimidation; any violent sexual offense; manslaughter; and murder.

Every violent crime has an alleged victim, and more often than not the alleged victim does not come to the table with clean hands. A violent past, prior felony convictions, a drug or alcohol problem, provocation, or the fact that they attacked first: these are the critical facts Ms. Jakobe investigates to build the defense and corroborate your side of the story. Arizona also gives its citizens broad justification defenses, among them self-defense, lawful display of a weapon, crime prevention, and defense of a third person. Which defenses apply depends on the charges, the facts, and the circumstances, and every one of them is considered and investigated from the first consultation with Ms. Jakobe.