Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Collins v. Superior Court
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided May 23, 1986No. 18485-SAPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLOHAN, Chief Justice.
The State seeks special action relief from a ruling by the respondent superior court judge that A.R.S. § 13-3994(D) is unconstitutional. 1 The special action petition included a request that this court stay the trial court’s order to release Patricia Mittenthal after her acquittal of attempted murder on grounds of insanity. We denied the requested stay. We have accepted jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const. art. 6 § 5(1); Rule 8, Ariz. Rules of Special Action, 17A A.R.S.
On November 13, 1984, Mittenthal shot and wounded one Gail Taskila. She was charged by indictment…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Addington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- O'Connor v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- In Re FranklinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Blake v. SchwartzCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2002
- State v. HelffrichCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1992
- State v. HeartfieldCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2000
- State v. JohnsonArizona Supreme Court · 1988
- State v. RambeauCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1986
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