Legal Opinion
State v. Superior Court
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided December 13, 1988No. 2 CA-SA 88-0150PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HATHAWAY, Judge.
The state has taken this special action from the order of the trial court denying its motion to withdraw from a plea agreement with the real party in interest, Lester Leroy Reinhart. Because we conclude that the respondent judge has failed to perform a duty required by law as to which he has no discretion and proceeded without or in excess of his legal authority, Ariz.R.Spec. Action P. 3(a) and (b), 17B A.R.S., and because the state has no remedy by appeal, we accept jurisdiction and grant relief.
Reinhart is the defendant in three separate criminal actions in Pima…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Shields v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1977
- State Ex Rel. Fortner v. UrbomNebraska Supreme Court · 1982
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