Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Corbin v. Hovatter
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided April 4, 1985No. 1 CA-CIV 7850PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CORCORAN, Judge.
The sole issue in this ease is whether a complaint alleging violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act, A.R.S. § 44-1521, et seq. and the Arizona Racketeering Act, A.R.S. § 13-2301, et seq. requires the appointment of counsel for an indigent defendant. We hold that there is no due process right to appointed counsel in civil actions under either of these acts.
In 1980, the State of Arizona filed a civil complaint alleging that Larry Hovatter and others engaged in a scheme whereby they defrauded buyers and sellers of precious metals of their money and goods. In its…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- State Ex Rel. Corbin v. PickrellArizona Supreme Court · 1983
- In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JD-561Arizona Supreme Court · 1981
- People Ex Rel. Babbitt v. Green Acres TrustCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1980
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Holeman v. NeilsDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 1992
- Archuleta v. GoldmanNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
- Flagstaff Medical Center, Inc. v. SullivanDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 1991
- State v. HameroffCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1994
- Encinas v. MangumCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2002
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