Legal Opinion
Riley v. SUPERIOR COURT, ETC.
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided October 26, 1979No. 2 CA-CIV 3372PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HATHAWAY, Judge.
Petitioner was found in contempt by the respondent judge, served an 8-hour sen tence m the county jail and was ordered to pay a fine of $150. Contempt orders are not appealable. Van Baalen v. Superior Court, 19 Ariz.App. 512, 508 P.2d 771 (1973). However, they are reviewable in appropriate circumstances by special action. Weiss v. Superior Court of Pima County, 106 Ariz. 577, 480 P.2d 3 (1971); Ong Hing v. Thurston, 101 Ariz. 92, 416 P.2d 416 (1966). Since the circumstances of this case show a failure to follow the appropriate rules, we assume jurisdiction and grant…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Offutt v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
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- Mayberry v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Sacher v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by14 opinions
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