Canion v. Cole Ex Rel. County of Maricopa

OPINION

EHRLICH, Judge.

¶ 1 This action arises from a discovery dispute between the State and Dennis Wayne Canion. In post-conviction-relief (“PCR”) proceedings, Canion unsuccessfully sought from the trial court the disclosure of documents to which he claims to have been entitled during pre-trial discovery. He then petitioned this court to accept jurisdiction of his special action and grant relief. He contends that the State continues to withhold from him exculpatory evidence despite its duties of disclosure as mandated by Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963),…