APDA Conference 2026

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10:00am MST

Die or DUI: Challenging Arizona's Arbitrary Limit on Justifications

Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am MST

For over two decades, Arizona courts have prevented defendants from asserting defense and necessity justifications if they are charged with offenses outside Title 13, meaning that defendants fleeing domestic violence cannot claim necessity for a DUI, and someone acting under duress has no defense for hunting violations or prison contraband. The restriction is based on a misreading of Arizona's justification statutes in State v. Fell, and this course will provide a roadmap and legal argument for challenging it.

Speakers

Eddie Zakreski

Attorney, Maricopa Co. Public Defender

Attorney, Maricopa County Office of the Public Defender- Justice Courts (12/2024-3/2026)- EDC (3/2026- )

Wednesday June 17, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am MST
TBA

Vehicular

CLE Hours 1.5

3:15pm MST

First Impact: A Crash Course in Vehicular Homicides and Aggravated Assaults

Wednesday June 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:45pm MST

TBA

Apresentation focusing on a general introduction to vehicular homicide and aggravated assault cases for attorneys who haven't handled such cases in the past

Speakers

Alfonso Castillo

Attorney, Maricopa Co. Public Defender

I have been an attorney for 26 years and a public defender for 25 years. I am cradle Catholic but a practicing Catholic for 37 years. I have always been interested in the confluence of Catholic faith and the law. This interest in the interplay between the law and belief led to my... Read More →