Fragoso v. Fell

OPINION

PELANDER, Chief Judge.

¶ 1 In this special action proceeding, petitioner Rene Fragoso challenges the respondent judge’s authority to impose a “cash-only” restriction on a pretrial release bond. In an earlier order, we accepted jurisdiction but denied relief, with a decision to follow. This is that decision. We hold that Arizona law, contrary to Fragoso’s argument, does not prohibit a cash-only condition on bail and, therefore, that the respondent judge did not exceed his legal authority in imposing that condition on Fragoso. See Ariz. R.P. Spec. Actions 3(b), 17B A.R.S.

BACKGROUND

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