Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Hastings v. Sult
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided September 26, 1989No. CV-88-0024-PRPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MOELLER, Justice.
ISSUE AND JURISDICTION
We granted the state’s petition for review to determine under what circumstances, if any, an attorney may question members of a sitting grand jury. We have jurisdiction pursuant to article 6, § 5(3) of the Arizona Constitution and Rule 8(b) of the Arizona Rules of Procedure for Special Actions.
FACTS
On August 25, 1986, the presiding judge of the Yavapai County Superior Court empaneled a county grand jury. Pursuant to rule and statute, he questioned the prospective grand jurors regarding their qualifica*113tions to serve. In addition, the judge…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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