State v. Slayton

OPINION

SNOW, Judge.

¶ 1 In this special action, the State of Arizona challenges the Coconino County Superior Court’s decision on appeal to vacate the misdemeanor convictions of Richard Remmert, the real party in interest. The superior court vacated the convictions after determining, contrary to the ruling of the Flagstaff Justice Court, that Arizona Revised Statutes (“A.R.S.”) sections 17-309(A)(1) and — 309(A)(17)(2006) were not strict liability offenses and required a culpable mental state on the part of the perpetrator. By separate order, we previously accepted jurisdiction and vacated the…