Criminal Defense

Arizona’s gun trust laws present a variety of challenges that cause practices of family law, criminal defense and estate planning to overlap.

First of all, you want to know that your firearms are in good hands after your passing. A gun trust written into your estate can ensure that.

From a criminal law standpoint, you want to make sure that all weapons you own are owned in accordance with the law — and we don’t mean just the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. You should be sure that you have free and clear ownership, and that your permits are in good standing.

Are ownership of your guns in play during property division discussions for your divorce? There is a way to divide them but trade-offs can also be made in return for stewardship of other property — real estate, a motor vehicle, deferred income, valuation of a business or a valuable stock or bond.

Arizona’s gun trusts are “on the books” for a reason: to assure that firearms that are dear to you should land in the possession of your nearest and dearest … people you trust with them. And one person, one legal professional, can give you the peace of your mind that your wishes will be followed: a skilled lawyer who is versatile enough to get results in the family law, estate planning and criminal law fields.

In Gilbert and Greater Phoenix, Steven Zachary of the Zachary Law Group is an experienced, client-focused attorney. His proven leadership is designed to bring you peace of mind that your prized possessions will fall into the right hands.

At the Zachary Law Group, Steven Zachary believes that every problem has a solution. With all the options out there, your best option is to “Zach it.” The law is on your side. Call us today and take your worry away with an informative, confidential, initial consultation. 480-389-3533.

People who are accused of violent crimes that harm and end lives are considered the lowest of the low.

If you stand accused of a violent crime such as aggravated assault, domestic violence or homicide in Arizona, there is no way to change how others feel about you.

But you can do something — now — to ensure that your rights are protected in negotiations with prosecutors and in court.

You need an experienced defense attorney on your side if you are to avoid brutal, life-changing punishments for conviction on felony charges of carjacking, home invasion, manslaughter, kidnapping, arson, spousal abuse or child abuse, armed robbery or a serious weapons violation during the commission of a crime.

The assistance of a skilled lawyer may be your only hope against the threat of jail or prison, heavy fines, a criminal record and damage to reputation, employment and housing prospects that you might never recover from.

Right now the best thing you can do, for yourself and those closest to you, is to retain the most dedicated, energetic defense representation you can find in Greater Phoenix — a lawyer who will aggressively safeguard your interests, in and out of court. Someone who can get to the facts behind your arrest. Someone who realizes that many arrests for assault are made due to cases of mistaken identity and evidence that is corrupted. Someone who will hold prosecutors to their burden of proof and use the principle of “reasonable doubt” to your advantage.

Steven Zachary of the Zachary Law Group is precisely that kind of skilled, experienced, client-committed criminal defense attorney in Greater Phoenix He is dedicated to protecting the rights of his Arizona clients who have been accused of any violent crime.

Steven Zachary wants you to know that every problem has a solution. You can dismiss it, assume that time will take care of it, or you can … “Zach it.” The law is on your side. Call the Zachary Law Group in Gilbert today and take your worry away. Call 480-389-3533. Your initial consultation can take place at a police station, jail or courthouse after an arrest if necessary.

The basis for an arrest on an assault or theft charge could actually turn out to be a case of mistaken identity.

A drug arrest may be the result of a vendetta — a “friend” who planted controlled substances in your car or home to get even with you.

A traffic stop for DUI might have begun with police mistaking weather-related erratic driving for drunk driving.

Were you coerced into confessing to a crime you did not commit? Was your residence the target of illegal search and seizure? Did a defective or malfunctioning breathalyzer play a role in your distorted blood-alcohol content reading?

You’ll never know for sure — unless a skilled defense lawyer’s investigation gets to the facts of why you are now in trouble with the law, your freedoms and future hanging in the balance. An experienced criminal defense attorney makes sure that witnesses are interviewed, evidence is collected and analyzed, and police reports are examined for any sign of dubious arrest procedures that may have violated your rights.

Steven Zachary of The Zachary Law Group has access to expert investigative resources who look carefully into every aspect of your dealings with local and state police — before, during and after you are taken into custody. He brings the facts of your case to skillful negotiation with prosecutors and works hard to achieve a reduction or dismissal of your charges. If your case does go to trial, he builds a persuasive presentation for your version of events that resonates with judge and jury alike.

If you have been arrested for a serious criminal offense in Arizona, keep in mind that every problem has a solution. You can take it with a grain of salt, you can take your chances in a courtroom, you can ignore the possibility of a negative outcome, or you can … “Zach it.” The Zachary Law Group wants you to know that the law is on your side. Call experienced defense lawyer Steven Zachary in Gilbert today and take your worry away. 480-389-3533.

The national headline-grabbing case of the Montana newlywed accused of pushing her husband off a cliff may be the ultimate example of “He said, she said.” Except “he” is not talking — because he is dead.

22-year-old Jordan Linn Graham of Kalispell has been indicted, arraigned and released to her family’s care until trial. She has also already been tried … and convicted … in the media.

Stories abound, to the effect that Ms. Graham was aloof during her courtship, calculating during her brief (eight-day) marriage and guilty of her young husband’s death at a national park. Her own stories, her personal accounts of Cody L. Johnson’s “accident” have changed — in ways that only intrigue the authorities.

The fact remains that the case against Ms. Graham is highly circumstantial with a capital “C.” All we have to go on, really, are the hearsay and judgments of Mr. Johnson’s friends, bank and cell phone records, and the requisite pre-trial guilty verdict rendered by former prosecutor and HLN TV commentator Nancy Grace — which, of course, is nothing new and a prime example of why her tabloid show exists.

Anyone accused of a crime deserves his or her day in court. This tradition in our system of jurisprudence is called due process. If you find yourself in a situation that results in criminal charges, and it’s your word against that of someone who is no longer with us, the only person standing between you and a prison sentence is the defense lawyer you select to represent you.

Steven Zachary of the Zachary Law Group is a skilled, experienced, client-committed criminal defense attorney. He is dedicated to protecting the rights of his Arizona clients. He realizes the importance of real evidence — not hearsay and speculation. He holds prosecutors to their burden of proof and works hard to establish reasonable doubt.

If you have been arrested for a violent crime and you face harsh, life-changing punishments such as jail or prison, substantial fines and a criminal record as a felon — please know that every problem has a solution. You can postpone it, you can address it or you can … “Zach it.”

The law is on your side. Call today and take your worry away with an initial consultation at Steven Zachary’s Gilbert law office. Call 480-389-3533.

If you suspect that your arrest for a drug crime in Arizona was the result of a warrant-less search — an illegal search and seizure by law enforcement — you should not allow your future and freedoms to be put at risk.

You should not have to face the life-changing prospects of a lengthy jail or prison term, heavy fines that drain your finances, separation from loved ones and a criminal record as a felon. You need a skilled criminal defense attorney on your side who knows your Fourth Amendment rights and works hard to protect them.

The fact that you have constitutional rights when drugs or stolen goods are planted on your person, or in your home or motor vehicle, means that the warrant to search your possessions should have “particularity.” Authorities must state specifically what it is they are looking for. You should probably also think back to your arrest and try to remember is there was an attempt to coerce you into a confession for something you didn’t do, and if any assets that are rightfully yours have been forfeited to others by the government since you were indicted.

You may have never seen, or realized you were in the presence of, the “usual suspects’ of controlled substances: marijuana, cocaine, crack, heroin, methamphetamine, party drugs or prescription drugs. This fact is easily overlooked by invading local or state police detectives with an agenda. Right now the best thing you can do, for yourself and those closest to you, is to retain the most dedicated, energetic legal representation you can find — a lawyer who will aggressively safeguard your interests, in and out of court.

Steven Zachary is a skilled, experienced, client-committed criminal defense attorney. He is dedicated to protecting the rights of his Arizona clients accused of drug crimes. If you have been arrested for possession, distribution or trafficking in controlled substances, and you face harsh penalties — please know that every problem has a solution. You can postpone it, you can address it or you can … “Zach it.” The law is on your side. Call today and take your worry away with an initial consultation at Steven Zachary’s Gilbert law office. Call 480-389-3533.