Legal Opinion
Cienfuegos v. Superior Court
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided May 12, 1992No. 1 CA-SA 91-302, 1 CA-SA 92-049 and 1 CA-SA 92-095PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MELVYN T. SHELLEY, Judge. *
We have previously accepted jurisdiction in Adeline M. Cienfuegos’ special action, with this opinion to follow. We now accept jurisdiction in the special actions filed by Calvin Coker and Kenny W. Early. The issue presented in these consolidated cases has arisen in numerous criminal actions and has been the subject of conflicting rulings by different trial judges. Relief by special action is appropriate because these are cases of statewide concern and they involve legal principles independent of controverted issues of fact. Lewis v. Warner, 166 Ariz. 354, 802…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Lewis v. WarnerCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1990
- State v. CrosbyCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1989
- Seligmann v. MandelNew York Supreme Court · 1959
3Cited by4 opinions
- Yarbrough v. Montoya-PaezCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2006
- State v. LaneCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1992
- State v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1995
- YARBROUGH v. ROBERTS ENTERPRISES, DeWITT, AVATOR HOLDINGSCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2006