Monica is a legal commentator and practicing attorney with her own successful practice. She currently co-hosts The Agenda on KTAR and is KTAR's Legal Analyst. She has provided legal analysis on several national networks including HLN (shows including News Now, Happening Now In America, HLN After Dark, Evening Express, Raising America, Nancy Grace, Jane Velez-Mitchell, Dr. Drew), ABC's Good Morning America, Fox's The O'Reilly Factor, Neil Cavuto's Real World, Studio B with Shep Smith, and CNN's Headline News.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Sep 11, 2014Legally Speaking: Arias judge’s mistakes are on the record
We would like to think that judges do not make mistakes, that they are unbiased and perfect, but even the best make mistakes.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jul 22, 2014
Arizona execution will happen, inmate loses attempt to know what drugs will be used
A death row inmate is claiming he is entitled to know detailed information about the drug that will be used to kill him.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2014
Tips to save you time, money and stress in monsoon season
The monsoons are here and, if you're lucky, you will not suffer any damage, but chances are you…
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jul 11, 2014
Does Arizona need laws for leaving kids in hot cars?
There have been several cases in the news about children being left in hot cars, most notably, the…
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jul 6, 2014Legally Speaking: What if my kid…?
If you are a parent like me you have probably daydreamed of the many situations your kids could…
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jun 26, 2014
Parents: Vaccinate or leave your kids at home!
Parents who do not want to vaccinate their kids need to leave them at home. That is the…
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jun 10, 2014Federal employees could face criminal charges in Arizona for dropping off immigrants
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery threw down the gauntlet and warned federal officials that charges of child abuse…
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jun 4, 2014Parents should know where their kids are surfing, in the water and on the Internet
How could this happen to a "good" family? How could this happen to a set of loving parents…
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UNCATEGORIZED | May 27, 2014Will a recorded Jodi Arias courtroom lessen interest? Hardly
Finally! Judge Sherry Stephens issued her ruling regarding whether she will allow cameras in the courtroom for the…
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UNCATEGORIZED | May 9, 2014
Around prom and graduation, keep you and your kids safe and crime-free
Parents, do you have prom and graduation party anxiety? This might help. We are well into May and…
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UNCATEGORIZED | Apr 30, 2014Life for Marissa Devault
Life. That is what Marissa Devault received Wednesday. After numerous days of deliberations, several substantial breaks and three phases/parts of a first-degree murder trial, the jury decided to spare the convicted murderer the death penalty and give her life.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Apr 16, 2014The NCAA wants to feed its athletes? About time
Starving. That one word, uttered by a superstar, was the final push the NCAA needed to propose a necessary change to its rules.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Apr 4, 2014
Be careful what you say on social media
Social media is popular not only because it brings people together but also because you can get away with saying just about anything!
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UNCATEGORIZED | Mar 19, 2014Should college athletes be paid?
The issue of whether college athletes should be paid is heating up with the filing of a class-action lawsuit this week.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Mar 4, 2014Are e-cigs (aka ‘vaping’) the wolf in sheep’s clothing?
You may have recently seen the rugged and handsome face of actor Stephen Dorff in the black and white commercial touting the life-changing e-cigarette or the beautiful Jenny McCarthy claiming it is a good alternative to smoking.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Feb 12, 2014Is Stand Your Ground really just an excuse?
Is the Under Arizona Revised Statutes 13-405(B) "a person has no duty to retreat before threatening or using…
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UNCATEGORIZED | Feb 3, 2014Police can now save us from ourselves and stop overdoses
Narcan. You probably have not heard of it yet and it will not be long until police agencies across the country add it to their tool belt.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jan 22, 2014
Cold feet at the wedding? There’s insurance for that
For those of you who are engaged, you can now protect yourself in case your soon to be spouse decides to split and leave you standing at the altar brokenhearted and quite literally, broke.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 13, 2014
Have we created a quick-draw society?
The debate over carrying firearms, concealed or out in the open, has had a major voice over the past six years in our country.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jan 9, 2014
Is it discipline or cyberbullying?
I give credit to parents who can create new and effective, non-physical, ways of disciplining their children. Being…
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jan 7, 2014Same-sex marriages again an issue in Arizona
Whether you agree or not, the issue of same-sex marriages is relevant and is gaining support.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 30, 2013
Have fun on New Year’s Eve but don’t fire guns
If you are planning to celebrate the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014 you can cheer, dance, raise a glass and even kiss your honey but one thing you cannot do is shoot a gun into the air.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Dec 19, 2013
Airlines, airports trying to minimize holiday stress in small ways
Do you hate airports as much as I do?
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 11, 2013
What’s next in Richard Chrisman sentencing?
If you live in Maricopa County or are a trial watcher you have heard of Richard Chrisman.