State ex rel. Williams v. Superior Court

A superior court order denying the-State’s motion to dismiss an appeal from a. city court criminal conviction and dismissing the criminal complaint against the real party in interest is the subject of this special action instituted by the State. Since-we are of the opinion that the State’s position is correct, we assume jurisdiction.

The pivotal question is whether the superior court lacked jurisdiction to entertain! the appeal from city court. The record reflects that the real party in interest was. convicted on August 27, 1970, and that, written notice of appeal therefrom was-, filed on…