Legal Opinion
State v. City Court of Tucson
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided April 19, 1988No. Nos. 2 CA-CV 87-0351, 2 CA-CV 87-0353PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROLL, Judge.
In these unrelated cases, the state appeals the decisions of two Tucson city magistrates granting jury trials for two defendants charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana. For the reasons set forth below, we conclude that the possibility of six months’ incarceration and/or a $1000 fine as punishment for the class 1 misdemeanor of unlawful possession of marijuana does not require a trial by jury.
FACTS
1. Marvin Littles (Cause No. 245298, 2 CA-CV 87-0353)
On August 29, 1987, Marvin Littles was arrested for drinking in public in Tucson, Arizona. A police officer found a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Baldwin v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Muniz v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Rothweiler v. Superior Court of Pima CountyArizona Supreme Court · 1966
- United States v. Ali Ahmed Hamdan and Shirley Ann BushCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Dean v. DolnyArizona Supreme Court · 1989
- State v. HarrisonCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1990
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