State Ex Rel. McDougall v. Superior Court

OPINION

GRANT, Presiding Judge.

This is a special action filed by the State from decisions by the city court (“trial court”) and the superior court finding no probable cause to arrest Respondent/Real Party in Interest, Michael Daniel Seidel for DUI. This court accepted jurisdiction of the special action with an opinion to follow. This is that opinion.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On September 30, 1995, at approximately 3:10 a.m., Phoenix Police Officers Bill Hardy and Philip Lanoue were leaving the parking lot of Central City Precinct located at 620 West Washington. A white pickup truck pulled in…