Goddard v. Superior Court

FIDEL, Presiding Judge.

¶ 1 Does Proposition 200 mandate probation for a person convicted of possession of a narcotic drug when the person has been convicted of two prior offenses of possession of narcotic drugs for sale? That question is presented in this special action. We accept jurisdiction because the question is one of first impression, of statewide importance, and likely to recur. See Snow v. Superior Court, 183 Ariz. 320, 322, 903 P.2d 628, 630 (App.1995). We hold that probation is not required.

¶2 On November 19, 1997, Petitioner Cicero Goddard pled guilty to possession of narcotic…