APDA Conference 2026

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.