Chavez v. SUPERIOR COURT CTY. OF MARICOPA

OPINION

GARBARINO, Judge.

Harold Sean Chavez (defendant) seeks special action relief from the trial judge’s denial of his motion for change of judge. Defendant requests that this Court accept jurisdiction and direct the trial judge to disqualify himself pursuant to Rule 17.4(g) of the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure. The State also requests that we accept jurisdiction and clarify the meaning of Rule 17.4(g). We issued an order accepting jurisdiction and granting defendant’s requested relief. The order stated that an opinion would follow. This is that opinion.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Defen…