State v. SUPERIOR CT. OF STATE OF ARIZ., ETC.

GORDON, Justice:

Petitioner brought this special action to challenge an order of the Maricopa County Superior Court suppressing evidence critical to its presentation of a child molestation and sexual exploitation case. We have jurisdiction pursuant to A.R.S.Const. Art. 6, § 5(4). Following oral argument we issued an order, with written opinion to follow, vacating the trial court suppression order so that trial, set for the following Monday, could proceed as scheduled.

Respondent Moses Metz was charged with two counts of child molesting and one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. Before…