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Bernardo Garcia is Phoenix’s Attorney of the Month, July 2017

Providing Justice for Phoenix-area Mentally Ill. Bernardo’s Criminal Defense practice is unique in the Phoenix area. He is featured as the Attorney of the Month.

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New AZ Supreme Court Ruling On Insanity Defense

A new Supreme Court Ruling was decided earlier this month that says a defendant pleading insanity and voluntarily undergoing a mental health exam must provide

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La Paz County Votes To Lower Mental Illness In Jails

A unanimous vote taken by the La Paz County Board of Supervisors early this month will commit them to a national incentive aimed at reducing the

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Tucson Police Will Be Trained in Handling Mental Health

Police officers in Tucson have begun to receive training to better handle mental health crisis calls. Chief Chris Magnus said that 500 officers are expected to complete

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Mentally Ill More Likely To Spend Time In Prison

In today’s prison system, the mentally ill are more likely to spend their time in jail than getting help for their condition. And the prison

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Life In Prison For The Mentally Ill

For a long time now, prisons have become dumping grounds for the mentally ill. With inadequately trained staff and far too little resources, prison is

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Seeking Treatment Instead of Jail Time

Mental health is always difficult to deal with, but can become even more complicated when it leads the the committing of a crime. Whether someone

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What Are Sentences for Mentally Ill Offenders?

Many Americans with mental illness end up in jails and prisons each year. They also tend to spend longer terms in prison and end up

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How is Mental Fitness Tested?

When using a mental health defense for y our case, you will have to be tested to determine whether you are mentally ill. A mental health

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Can Charges Be Dropped Due to Mental Illness

The Definition of Legal Insanity To plea mentally ill after being charged of a crime, the mental illness must be so severe that society should

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