Legal Opinion
City of Phoenix v. Superior Court
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided January 11, 1984No. 17094-SAPublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAMERON, Justice.
We accepted jurisdiction of this petition for special action filed by the City of Phoenix against the Superior Court of Maricopa County, its presiding judge, the Arizona State Hospital and the County of Maricopa. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const. Art. 6, § 5(3) and Rule 8, Arizona Rules for Special Actions.
We must answer the following questions on appeal:
1. When a defendant awaiting trial in the city court for violation of a state statute is transferred to the superior court for a determination of competency, is the city responsible for the costs of that…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Long v. DickArizona Supreme Court · 1959
- State v. DavisArizona Supreme Court · 1978
- Robinson v. LintzArizona Supreme Court · 1966
- Gunn v. City of BirminghamCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981
- In Re ShawCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
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3Cited by53 opinions
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- Carrow Co. v. LusbyArizona Supreme Court · 1990
- Grand v. NacchioCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2006
- Lopez v. Safeway Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 2006
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