Maricopa County Juvenile No. 71257 v. Cook

The public defender of Maricopa County, on behalf of the juvenile in No. 71257, petitioned this court for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus. After hearing, the court accepted jurisdiction of the matter, waived the requirement of a filing fee, and proceeded to treat the matter as a petition for special action.

The petitioner alleges that the Court of Appeals, having declined to accept his application to proceed as an indigent, has effectfvely denied him his right to appeal from the order of the Superior Court committing him to the State Department of Corrections. With this position we…