State v. Holland

OPINION

BROOKS, Judge.

Appellant (defendant) challenges the appointment of the city court judge pro tempore who presided over his trial. Our review is necessarily limited to a single issue: the validity of chapter 8, § 5 of the Phoenix City Charter, which authorizes the appointment of Phoenix Municipal Court judges pro tempore. Because that provision is valid, we affirm defendant’s conviction.

Defendant was charged with several traffic violations, including driving while intoxicated. Over his objection, he was tried before a pro tempore judge in Phoenix Municipal Court. Defendant was convicted…