Moreno v. Jones

OPINION

BALES, Justice.

¶ 1 This case concerns elector Paul Moreno’s challenge to nomination petitions filed by Russell L. Jones, a Republican candidate for State Senate in Legislative District 24. Jones appealed from a superior court decision finding that he had committed petition forgery, disqualifying him from the primary election ballot, and declaring him ineligible for elected office for five years. The expedited appeal was considered by a division of this court consisting of Chief Justice McGregor, Justice Hurwitz, and Justice Bales. On July 20, 2006, this court issued an order holding…