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Crackdown on Arizona Prostitution Ring Creates Urgency for Those Involved

Arizona law enforcement continued its pursuit of anyone involved in an alleged multi-state prostitution ring in recent days, as several more people were arrested in connection with the situation. To date, 55 people have been arrested and 17 of them have been charged with felonies, and by all appearances the investigation is set to continue.

If you or someone in your life has been involved in this enterprise, most specifically by soliciting prostitution services at the home where it's alleged to have been operated, you need to act immediately to provide yourself with the best legal protection possible by contacting our lawyers today, as simply waiting and hoping that you won't get ensnared is the worst thing you can do. Of course, if you've already been questioned and/or charged with a crime related to this issue, the urgency should be even more pronounced. Contact the prostitution defense attorneys at the Arizona law firm of Phillips & Associates as soon as possible to schedule an initial consultation.

The Penalties You Could Face

If you are arrested and ultimately convicted of soliciting a prostitute, you could fall under the realm of a new and much more extreme level of punishment. Arizona's governor pushed for legislation that carried much tougher penalties for anyone involved in prostitution in 2006, and it was a successful effort.

As it stands now, anyone convicted of solicitation of prostitution in Arizona faces minimum mandatory jail time, and after a fourth offense, a convicted defendant will be forced to carry a felony conviction forward on his record. The penalties for a conviction are as follows:

• 15 consecutive days in jail for first offense
• 30 consecutive days in jail for second offense
• 60 consecutive days in jail for third offense
• 180 consecutive days in jail for fourth or subsequent offense

As you see, simply allowing an investigation to continue against you could result in a severe criminal remedy being leveled against you, so act now to protect your rights.

How a Criminal Defense Attorney Can Help if arrested for

If you contact a criminal defense attorney at Phillips & Associates, you will be taking a positive step towards creating options for yourself. First, you can rest assured that none of your rights as guaranteed by the Constitution will go unenforced. Secondly, your attorney, based on the facts of your situation, could help you push this issue towards a solution in several ways.

First, if you have committed the acts alleged, it's possible that if your top priority is to keep this out of the public eye that your attorney could work with prosecutors towards quietly negotiating a guilty plea to a lesser charge, but this obviously depends on several factors.

Secondly, if your situation calls for a fight in court, the criminal defense attorneys at Phillips & Associates have years of experience in fighting for the rights of those accused of several crimes, and if you are facing such a prosecution, there simply is no substitute for experience and a successful track record.

As you see, this situation is likely going to get worse before it gets better for those who patronized this business. Regardless of whether or not you've been contacted by law enforcement, you need to contact a criminal defense attorney at Phillips & Associates today to schedule an initial consultation.