Soto v. Superior Court

OPINION

RYAN, Judge.

Fifteen-year-old Pablo Soto (“Soto”) is charged with three counts of sexual assault, class 2 felonies. Soto petitioned for special action relief from his automatic transfer to superior court under Proposition 102’s amendments to the Arizona Constitution. In an earlier order, we accepted jurisdiction and denied relief. This opinion explains that order.

This is a case of first impression and the issues raised are purely legal ones likely to recur and to affect large numbers of juvenile defendants. We therefore accept jurisdiction. See JV-111701 v. Superior Ct., 163 Ariz. 147,…