Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys' Advisory Council

10/06/2026

As we mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month, it was an honor to remember those we've lost — and stand with those who have survived — at a healing vigil with A New Leaf and Apache Junction Police Department.

10/02/2026

September is recognized as National Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about spinal cord injuries while recognizing the experiences, accomplishments, and contributions of those living with SCI.

This month, the Cochise County Attorney’s Office recognizes one of our own, Deputy County Attorney Raymond E. Haight, whose story reflects more than five decades of perseverance, opportunity, and public service.

Raymond has lived with a spinal cord injury since October 1969. The son of Steven and Eleanor Haight of Barker, New York, he became the first student with a spinal cord injury to be mainstreamed into his public school in 1974.

He went on to graduate from the University of Missouri School of Law in 2000 and was admitted to the Missouri Bar that same year. In 2012, he joined the Arizona Bar, and since 2020, Raymond has served with the Cochise County Attorney’s Office, where he currently serves as the HIDTA Prosecutor in the Drug Bureau, prosecuting high-intensity drug trafficking cases.

During Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, we are honored to recognize Raymond and the unique experiences, dedication, and perspective he brings to our office and to the people of Cochise County 💚

09/29/2026

CCAO was honored to join the Navajo Nation Judicial Branch in Window Rock for the grand opening of its T’áá Shí Ádá’asht’į Bá Hooghan (Self-Help Center).

County Attorney Ammon Barker and Executive Assistant Jennifer Yazzie attended at the invitation of the Judicial Branch. We’re grateful for the continued partnership and shared commitment to expanding access to justice and Peacemaking.

Pictured from left: Interim Chief Justice Eleanor Shirley, County Attorney Ammon Barker, Peacemaking Program Coordinator Dempsey J. Harvey, and Bi-Cultural Training Manager Rosiene Charley.

09/21/2026

Law students who choose to become prosecutors get hands-on experience in the courtroom early in their careers, while receiving support from some of the best attorneys in the criminal justice system.

Hear from these Maricopa County Attorney's Office trial attorneys what's it's like:

Working at one of the largest prosecutorial agencies in the country...

09/18/2026

What is APAAC? We're a state agency dedicated to supporting and educating prosecutors across Arizona, as well as victim advocates, paralegals, administrators and even law students. Because every part of a prosecution team is essential.

09/18/2026

📣 NEW PODCAST EPISODE! Beyond The Brady List: Supporting Ethics & Transparency

Host Elizabeth Burton Ortiz is joined by Bill Hughes, Chief Deputy of the Yavapai County Attorney's Office, to discuss prosecutors' ethical and legal responsibilities regarding disclosing law enforcement integrity issues. What is required to be disclosed? How does the Rule 15.1 Disclosure Database support effective and efficient communication?

🎧 LISTEN NOW: https://soundcloud.com/user-164962220/beyond-the-brady-list-apaac

09/15/2026

You're invited to a Healing Vigil, honoring DV survivors, remembering those lost and uniting as a community. 💜 🕯

9-11 am Saturday Oct. 3 at Prospector Park in Apache Junction

Free Refreshments, Guest Speakers, Vendors & Resources

For sponsorship/vendor information, contact A New Leaf at (480) 982-0205 x4813 or [email protected].

09/11/2026

Are you looking for a place to grow and help support the community in the support of justice? The Pima County Attorney's Office has openings! Learn more at https://www.pcao.pima.gov/careers/

09/10/2026

Congratulations to the David R. White Excellence in Victim Advocacy Award recipient Shaylee Beasley from the Maricopa County Attorney's Office!

09/08/2026

MEET ARIZONA'S CITY PROSECUTORS: Alan L. Merritt is the City of Tucson Prosecutor. He resides in Tucson since moving from Illinois in 1981. Mr. Merritt earned his undergraduate degree in creative writing and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona. He is an avid University of Arizona basketball and football fan and a lifelong motorcyclist. Mr. Merritt has been with the Tucson City Attorney's Office Criminal Division for more than three decades.