Bosworth v. Hon. anagnost/az

OPINION

WINTHROP, Judge.

¶ 1 For the following reasons, we affirm the decision of the superior court ordering a jury trial for Edward Bosworth (“Defendant”), because an individual charged with misdemeanor shoplifting by removal, pursuant to Aizona Revised Statutes (“AR.S.”) section 13-1805(A)(1) (West 2014), has a constitutional right upon request to a trial by jury.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 Defendant is charged with one count of shoplifting by removal under A.R.S. § 13-1805(A)(1) (West 2014). 1 The Peoria Municipal Court denied Defendant’s request for a trial by jury pursuant to the…