Mr Richard D Coffinger Jd

About Mr Richard D Coffinger Jd

<p>BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF RICHARD D. COFFINGER<br /> <br /> RICHARD D. COFFINGER, 50 years criminal defense attorney, Arizona native.<br /> <br /> EDUCATION: Phoenix Central High School (1965); Phoenix College (1967); ASU (BS-Economics-with distinction) (1969); ASU Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (1972).<br /> <br /> EMPLOYMENT: Solo criminal defense attorney in Glendale, AZ.<br /> <br /> LAW-RELATED ASSOCIATIONS: State Bar of Arizona active member since 1972, Young Lawyers Section, President (1979); elected member Board of Governors (2005-17); Arizona Board of Legal Specialization, Certified Criminal Law Specialist since 1987; Maricopa County Bar member since 1972, Young Lawyers Section, President (1978); Arizona Attorney&rsquo;s for Criminal Justice, Charter Member; West Maricopa County Bar Association, Founding Member and Past President (1995); The Best Lawyers in America (2001 Consumer Guide); LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (2010-present) ; Southwest Super Lawyers (2007-9); Glendale Rotary Club, President (1993) (perfect attendance 44 years); Glendale Downtown Development Corporation, President (1989-1999).<br /> <br /> CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: <em>State v. Sherrill</em> , 1998, client found not guilty by jury of assaulting 15 yr. daughter by spanking with belt, national cable T.V. coverage by former &ldquo;Court TV&rdquo; with Nancy Grace; State . Demir, defendant who shot his roommate in chest, was found not guilty of aggrevated assault at 2^nd trial after hung-jury in 1^st trial, Appeals include: <em>State v. Nelson</em>, 208 Ariz. 5, 90 P.3d 206 (App. Div 1, 2004) (Indian tribal police traffic stop off reservation); <em>In re Timothy</em> <em>M</em>., 197 Ariz. 394, 4 P.3d 449 (App.Div. 1, 2000) rev. den. (Juvenile court pleas may be withdrawn prior to court&rsquo;s acceptance); <em>State v. Seyrafi</em> case, 201 Ariz. 147, 32 P.3d 430, 2001 (Mandatory presumption in city ordinance unconstitutional); <em>State v. Olquin</em> case 216 Ariz. 250, 115 P.3d 228 (App. Div. 1 2007) (Agg DUI with child under age 15 in car); <em>State v. Organ </em>case, 225 Ariz. 43, 234 P.3d 611 (App. Div. 1 2010) (Did the police violatd defendant&rsquo;s 4^th Amendmend right by making a traffic stop of the vehicle he was driving, in spite of the fact that he had not committed any traffic violation, soly in order for the officer to perform a &ldquo;community care-taker&rdquo; &ldquo;welfare check&rdquo; on the driver becausethe officer had previously seen the vehicle stopped on to the side of the road with it emergency lights flashing)..<br /> </p>

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