State v. Joachim

OPINION

VOSS, Judge.

¶ 1 The State of Arizona appeals the trial court’s order granting Richard Bartlett Joachim’s motion in limine. The motion sought to use a magistrate’s prior ruling granting Joachim’s motion to controvert as a means to preclude the admission of evidence at trial. For the following reasons, we vacate the trial court’s order.

I. Procedural Background

¶ 2 During a police investigation, a justice of the peace issued a search warrant for Joachim’s residence. Among other items, the warrant and accompanying affidavit described computer equipment allegedly used by Joachim to retrieve…