Mehrens v. State

OPINION

FROEB, Judge.

This appeal is from the denial of a petition under the contravention statute, A.R.S. § 13-3922, for the return of property seized pursuant to a search warrant.

Appellant Craig Mehrens, an attorney, represented Ronald Anthony Wayman on charges of child molestation of his minor daughter, Sandra Marie Wayman. During the course of their investigation of Way-man, police learned of letters written and sent by Wayman to his daughter which allegedly contained incriminating statements. A search warrant for the Wayman home was obtained and executed, but the letters in question were…