Legal Opinion
Espinoza v. Martin
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided April 20, 1995No. CV-94-0067-PRPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORCORAN, Justice.
Petitioner Raymond Espinoza, a criminal defendant in Maricopa County, challenges the policy adopted by a group of Maricopa County Superior Court judges of summarily rejecting all plea agreements containing stipulated sentences. The court of appeals affirmed the policy. We granted review, and we have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const, art. 6, § 5(3), and rule 31.19, Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The criminal divisions of the Maricopa County Superior Court are divided into four groups designated as quadrants A through D. Quadrant B,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State v. LambrightArizona Supreme Court · 1983
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- State v. De NistorArizona Supreme Court · 1985
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- State v. SUPERIOR COURT, ETC.Arizona Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by27 opinions
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