Bowman v. Greyeyes

OPINION

This matter comes before the Court on Petitioner’s Motion to Rehear Case in a special action for a writ of habeas corpus. The Court accepts the pleading as if a motion for leave to file such a petition had been filed, denies the motion, and issues this opinion to clarify the appellate rules concerning petitions for reconsideration in special actions.

I

On December 13, 2011 Petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus alleging he was being illegally detained after being found in contempt of court for violating a protection order. Petitioner asserted that the protection order was…