Versari Crimes

Jan 20, 2022
Stephen P. Garvey Jonathan Stamp had a gun and a blackjack. Around a quarter to eleven a.m. on October 26, 1965, he entered the rear of the building housing the General Amusement Company’s offices. Together with Michael Koory, he was…
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Judicial Application of Strict Liability Local Ordinances

Jan 20, 2022
Guyora Binder & Brenner Fissell The criminal code reform movement inspired by the Model Penal Code had, among other goals, the aim of eliminating strict liability offenses. The success of the movement resulted in the enactment of the Model Penal…
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The Depths of Malice

Jan 20, 2022
Vera Bergelson. The Model Penal Code (“MPC”) revision of the traditional mens rea provisions has been almost uniformly recognized as an immense success. The MPC has clarified and simplified mens rea categories by replacing numerous amorphous terms with just four…
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Food Truck Freedom, or Problematic State Preemption?

Dec 21, 2021
By Sean Krieg. In October 2021, the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City Manager of Mesa received a threat. It was not sent by an anonymous troublemaker nor was it from a disgruntled citizen. Instead, it was sent by three members of…
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APS’s Electric Feel – Bringing Potential Lawsuit?

Dec 21, 2021
By Gabriela Berigan. In 2019, Arizona Public Service (APS) filed a Rate Application with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), in which APS requested an increase to the  rate it can charge customers for usage. It requested an increase of around…
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