Spitz v. Municipal Court of City of Phoenix

CAMERON, Justice.

We granted this petition for special action because it is a matter of state-wide importance and because there was not equal, plain, speedy and adequate remedy by appeal. Rule 1, Rules of Procedure for Special Actions, 17A A.R.S.

We must answer the following questions:

1. Is the sale of alcoholic beverages to a person under the age of 19 a misdemeanor in violation of A.R.S. § 4-244(9), a crime requiring guilty knowledge?

2. Is a person charged with a violation of A.R.S. § 4-244(9) entitled to a trial by jury?

3. Did the city magistrate act in excess of his jurisdiction in…