Adams in court today; tomorrow, back for DUI case
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Former University of Arizona Wildcat Hassan O. Adams made a brief appearance in Tucson City Court this morning as his lawyer argued to have the City Prosecutor's Office specifiy what he is charged with in a disorderly conduct case.
State law sets up six subsections to the disorderly conduct statute and Adams was broadly charged under the general disorderly conduct heading. Adams is also due in court tomorrow on a DUI charge.
In arguments lasting less than 30 minutes before City Magistrate Jay Cranshaw, attorney Stephen P. Waitt argued that the prosecutor is legally required to specify the subsections being charged.
Assistant City Attorney Michael Raymond told Cranshaw, "There may be six ways a defendant may effectuate disorderly conduct . . . so that's why it is charged that way."
Cranshaw told the attorneys he would review their motions and he set a review hearing for 3:30 p.m. May 15.
At the hearing the misdemeanor charge could be dismissed or a trial date could be set, Raymond explained.
Adams, wearing faded blue jeans and a blue and white striped shirt, sat with Waitt for about 15 minutes before being allowed to leave the courtroom. He made no statement during the time he attended the hearing. He has been allowed to not attend other hearings in the case, with his attorney standing in for him, which is common in many misdemeanor cases.
The disorderly conduct subsections say a person commits disorderly conduct by engaging in fighting, violent or seriously disruptive behavior; making unreasonable noise; using abusive or offensive language or gestures likely to provoke immediate physical retaliation; making any protracted commotion or display with the intent to prevent the trasaction of the business or a lawful meeting, gathering or procession; refusing to obey a lawful order to disperse issued to maintain public safety in dangerous proximity to a fire, a hazard or any other emergency and recklessly handling, displaying or firing a deadly weapon.
Adams was arrested Dec. 11 by Tucson police who say he was uncooperative with officers who went to his apartment complex to check on a loud party. He was handcuffed, cited and released at the scene, police said.
Adams also faces misdemeanor drunken driving charges stemming from a March 5 arrest.
He was stopped on suspicion of speeding near East Sixth Street and North Park Avenue, police said, after an officer spotted a car going 40 mph in a 30-mph zone. Adams submitted to two blood alcohol tests that showed him over the 0.08 blood alcohol level for legally presumed impairment. Adams was cited and released to a woman passenger in the car, police said.
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