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Articles Posted in Defenses for Marijuana Crimes

How to Challenge Marijuana Smuggling Charges Provoked By Duress
The Law Office of James Novak Team

In any criminal trial, presentation strategy of the defense theory to the jury is equally as important as the defense itself. This article focuses on a recent Arizona Supreme Court decision where the defendant was convicted after committing a drug crime under duress. The Court ruled that the defendant has the right to inform the jury in opening statements of the intended testimony and reasoning behind it. Other features of the article include Arizona’s duress defense, Q. & A, drug smuggling penalties, defenses, and how a criminal defense attorney can help you defend your charges.

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