Legal Opinion
Cox Arizona Publications, Inc. v. Collins
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided May 7, 1991No. 1 CA-CV 89-018PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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EUBANK, Presiding Judge.
During an active ongoing criminal prosecution, does a newspaper reporter have the right, pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 39-121 to - 121.03 of the Public Records Act, to inspect and copy police investigation reports that are in the possession of the prosecuting attorney? We answer this question in the negative and reverse the trial court’s judgment awarding appellees attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to A.R.S. § 39-121.-02(B).
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
After a Phoenix police investigation into alleged drug use by members of the Phoenix Suns and others became public…
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