City of Phoenix v. Jones

OPINION

JACOBSON, Presiding Judge.

On October 21, 1975, this court rendered its decision in City of Phoenix v. Jones, 25 Ariz.App. -, 541 P.2d 424 (filed October 21, 1975), holding that a criminal defendant was entitled to a jury trial in City Court for violation of a state criminal statute regardless of the common law classification of that crime as “serious” or “petty”.

When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for this court to admit that it committed error, it is proper that such admission be made with the same formality as that which gave rise to the error. Thus, this granting…