Legal Opinion
Cacavas v. Bowen
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided March 19, 1991No. 2 CA-SA 91-0020PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HATHAWAY, Judge.
Petitioners, criminal defendants in underlying proceedings before the City Court of Tucson, seek special action relief from the orders of the respondent magistrate denying their motions to dismiss on the grounds that A.R.S. § 28-692(A)(2) is unconstitutional. Because this is a matter of statewide importance and because the issues relate to legal questions as opposed to controverted issues of fact, we accept jurisdiction. University of Arizona Health Sciences Center v. Superior Court, 136 Ariz. 579, 667 P.2d 1294 (1983). Additionally, a “speedy decision will serve the…
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