State ex rel. Romley v. Hall

OPINION

KLEINSCHMIDT, Judge.

This case arises out of the trial court’s dismissal of an allegation that the charge of aggravated assault was a dangerous offense pursuant to A.R.S. section 13-604(G). The state brought this special action to require the trial court to reinstate the allegation of dangerousness. We accepted jurisdiction, granted relief, and indicated that this opinion would follow. We decide that the state is entitled to allege that the crime is a dangerous offense because the law on this issue has been so long settled in favor of the state, and because the application of State v.…