State ex rel. Purcell v. Superior Court

CAMERON, Vice Chief Justice.

These two petitions for special action were consolidated upon hearing before the Supreme Court because of the similarity of the questions of law involved.

We consider only one question on review: Under Rule 30 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure 1973, 17 A.R.S., titled “Appeals From Non-Record Courts” does the Superior Court lose jurisdiction when trial is not set and commenced within 40 days of the filing of the notice of appeal?

FACTS

A. Carolyn M. Friedman

Defendant in No. 11650, Carolyn M. Friedman, was tried by a jury and found *287guilty in the Phoenix City Court for…