State ex rel. Dean v. City Court

OPINION

BIRDSALL, Judge.

This is an appeal by the state from a final judgment of the superior court in a special action. The real party in interest, Keith, is charged with a misdemeanor over which the city court has jurisdiction. Keith moved to depose a police officer who is a material witness. The police officer was willing to be interviewed by Keith’s counsel but refused to allow the interview to be tape-recorded. Keith’s motion was granted by the city court magistrate. The state filed a special action in the superior court requesting that the deposition order be reversed. That court denied…