State v. Latigue

HAYS, Chief Justice.

The parties to this Superior Court criminal case have stipulated that the following two questions be certified to this court:

“(1) Where a Deputy Public Defender, who acted as co-counsel for the defendant, received confidential communications from the defendant and had access to all records and information pertaining to the defense, subsequently becomes Chief Deputy County Attorney for Maricopa County, should the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office be precluded from prosecuting that individual?”

“(2) If the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is precluded from prosecuting the…