Legal Opinion
Rivera-Longoria v. Slayton
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided November 23, 2011No. CV-10-0362-PRPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BALES, Justice.
¶ 1 When an indictment or information has been filed, Rule 15.8 of the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure authorizes sanctions if a prosecutor imposes a plea deadline and fails to disclose certain information to the defense at least thirty days before the offer lapses. We today hold that Rule 15.8 does not apply when a prosecutor withdraws an open-ended plea offer. In that situation, Rule 15.7 governs the imposition of sanctions for any failure to make required disclosures.
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¶2 In September 2008, Martin Rivera-Longoria was indicted on one count of child abuse. After…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- State v. DonaldCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2000
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- State Ex Rel. Napolitano v. BrownArizona Supreme Court · 1999
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