An Arizona sheriff responded Monday after the Maricopa County Attorney's Office was forced to drop 180 criminal cases because charges weren’t filed before the statute of limitation expired.
Dozens of police protesters falsely charged by officers and prosecutors have filed three new legal claims against the City of Phoenix and Maricopa County Attorney’s Office officials.
A missed deadline at the Maricopa County Attorney's Office means nearly 200 criminal charges have reportedly been dropped in the county, not holding some criminals responsible and victims losing possible justice.
Prosecutors in Arizona’s most populous county have dropped nearly 200 criminal cases because charges weren’t filed before the statute of limitation expired.
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office said it's filed petitions to expunge over 10,000 marijuana cases after Arizona's voters approved legalizing marijuana in 2020.