State v. Simon

OPINION

HOWARD, Chief Judge.

¶ 1 In this special action, petitioner State of Arizona challenges the respondent judge’s orders precluding the state from introducing the results of blood tests as evidence in its prosecutions of the real parties in interest. For the reasons stated below, we accept jurisdiction of this special action in part and grant the state partial relief.

Factual and Procedural Background

¶ 2 Each of the real parties in interest here was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) while impaired to the slightest degree pursuant to AR.S. § 28-1381(A)(1). Blood samples were…