State v. Superior Court

OPINION

HATHAWAY, Judge.

The state has brought this special action to challenge the respondent court’s entry of modified verdicts finding the real parties in interest guilty of armed robbery, rather than armed robbery while armed with a gun. Since the state is without a remedy by appeal, and because we believe the court acted in excess of its jurisdiction, we assume jurisdiction and grant relief.

The real parties in interest are defendants in Pima County Superior Court Cause No. A-34779, having been indicted on charges of first-degree conspiracy in violation of A.R.S. §§ 13-331(A), as amended,…