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Welcome to the Law Offices of Shawn B. Hamp The Law Offices of Shawn B. Hamp is a Professional Corporation serving Northwestern Arizona and Mohave County, including Kingman, Bullhead City, and Lake Havasu City, Arizona. At the Law Offices of Shawn B. Hamp, Mr. Hamp and his staff work aggressively to defend the rights of our clients. Shawn B. Hamp is a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor who has handled thousands of criminal cases and has extensive trial experience. As a former DUI prosecutor, Shawn B. Hamp, has handled all types of DUI cases ranging from first time offenses, and extreme DUI to Felony and Aggravated DUI matters. As a trial attorney he regularly attends seminars in the area of Criminal and DUI defense and is well educated in the areas of "Standardized Field Sobriety Tests" and blood alcohol testing equipment to provide the best representation for his clients and to keep his expertise current on the most recent developments in DUI laws. We are committed to providing the best service and criminal defense services for each of our clients. In addition to the qualified support staff, each case is personally handled and supervised by Mr. Hamp. Our practice focuses only on criminal and dui cases. Our mission is to protect and safeguard Your Life and Your Liberty. We are a personal service law firm serving clients all over Mohave County and Northwest Arizona. We serve each client's needs individually. If you need an experienced trial lawyer that will fight and work hard for you then contact our office today.
Recent Jury Trial Successes and Results Not Guilty All Counts 12/11/09 13 Counts, Drive By Shooting Class 2 Dangerous Felony, Agg Assault, Etc. Not Guilty All Counts 03/27/09 Theft Class 2 Felony, Theft of Means of Transportation Class 3 Felony. Not Guilty All Counts 09/26/08 2 Counts Sexual Conduct with a Minor, Dangerous Crimes Against Children Class 2 Felony Not Guilty 04/03/08 Not Guilty Attempted First Degree Murder or Attempted Second Degree Murder. Not Guilty 11/15/07 Not Guilty AGG DUI, Class 4 Felony, .250 BAC
The Law Offices of Shawn Hamp In the News Cotten acquitted in drive-by case
By JIM SECKLER/The Daily News
Sunday, December 13, 2009 12:22 AM CST KINGMAN - A Bullhead City man arrested for an alleged drive-by shooting at a Bullhead City home in March was acquitted of all charges Friday.
Joseph Ken Cotten, 29, had been charged with four counts of endangerment, three counts of aggravated assault, two counts of drive-by shooting and one count each of discharging a weapon at a residence, criminal damage, disorderly conduct with a weapon and unlawful discharging of a firearm for an alleged drive-by shooting at a Colorado Boulevard home March 22. Both homes were occupied at the time but no one was injured. In his fourth trial, a Mohave County jury found Cotten not guilty of all the charges. One of aggravated assault charges was dropped during the week-long trial before Superior Court Judge Steven Conn.
Cotten's attorney, Shawn Hamp, said the ballastic and forensic evidence was not there and there was no eyewitnesses to tie Cotten to the crime. The jury deliberated for only about 30 minutes before reaching the verdict. In his third trial held in November, Cotten was found not guilty for a stun gun attack in June. He was acquitted of aggravated assault and criminal trespassing after he was arrested for the break-in and stun gun assault at a Hermosa Drive home June 15.
Source: Mohave Daily News |
Sex Offense Defendant Freed Following Trial Acquittal
KINGMAN - A Golden Valley man accused of sex offenses involving a nine year-old girl spent a year in jail awaiting trial. And John M., 45, was released shortly after a Mohave County Superior Court jury returned not guilty verdicts at the end of his trial Friday. Some of the jurors smiled at M. and wished him good luck as they exited the courtroom. ``I'm just relieved," said defense attorney Shawn Hamp. ``It's really hard when you know you believe in your client and their fate rests in 12 people. I just believe they did the right thing."
Absolute acquittals are relatively rare at the Mohave County Courthouse and Hamp said he appreciated the jury's diligence and wisdom. He said the case hammers home the point that defendants are innocent until proven guilty, despite the prejudice that frequently accompanies sex offense charges.
``Sometimes we want to rush to help the victims and sometimes we let our sympathies and our emotions take over our logic," Hamp said. ``The evidence in this case just wasn't there." Source: justsaynews.com Payment Plans Available  All Major Credit Cards Accepted | | CONTACT US 928-753-6868 1-866-490-HAMP
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