Arizona's First Line of Defense

The Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice is a statewide not-for-profit membership organization of criminal defense lawyers, law students and associated professionals dedicated to protecting the rights of the accused in the courts and in the legislature, promoting excellence in the practice of criminal law through education, training and mutual assistance, and fostering public awareness of citizens' rights, the criminal justice system and the role of the defense lawyer.

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News

Apr 21, 2009

U.S. Supreme Court Limits Vehicle Searches Incident to Arrest
The U.S. Supreme Court today finally ruled unconstitutional the fishing expeditions police have routinely conducted for...

Feb 05, 2009

Nation's Crime Labs Deficient
The National Academy of Sciences is expected to release a report this month sharply criticizing the scientific practices...

Mar 24, 2008

Justice Project moves to Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at ASU
The Arizona Justice Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to exonerating those wrongfully convicted and correcting...

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Of Interest

State duplicity exposed in DUI Source Code Litigation

After all that wrangling it seems the State owned the Intoxilyzer source code all along. Read all about it.

Slideshows posted to Document Library

The slideshows from the Fall Seminar that didn't make it onto the materials disk are available in the Document Library. Search Phrase = slide. Non-members who attended should contact AACJ.

Members! Visit the Forum

Check out the new Photo Gallery

Photos from 20th Annual DUI Seminar added!

AACJ creates Tom Karas Indigent Defense Award

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