Paul Petersen?s property, bank accounts frozen in $1.5 million seizure warrant
The listing price on Paul Petersen’s Mesa?law office was slashed by $24,000 Monday. But there is a snag to a quick deal: The property is
Maricopa County assessor pleads not guilty in adoption scandal
Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen pleaded not guilty in the Arizona adoption scandal Tuesday morning.? The arraignment hearing at the Maricopa County Superior Court was
Adoption attorney pleads not guilty in Fayetteville; freed on bond
An Arizona lawyer accused of illegally enticing women to give up their babies was released from custody Tuesday on $100,000 bond after pleading not guilty,
County Assessor Paul Petersen suspended following arrest in adoption fraud ring
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has just voted unanimously to suspend County Assessor Paul Petersen for 120 days without pay. The decision comes following
Records Show Petersen?s Firm Planned Native Adoption, Raising Legal Questions
Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen, who’s facing possible prison time for an adoption scheme involving pregnant Marshallese women, helped facilitate at least one planned placement
Republicans introduce bills to lighten criminal sentencing
A Republican-sponsored bill would allow judges to depart from mandatory sentences for certain crimes. Under House Bill 2245, the ?Arizona Judicial Discretion Act,? judges can