PILLER v. STATE, SUPERIOR COURT OF COCHISE

No. 2 CA-CIV 3558.

126 Ariz. 10 (1980)

612 P.2d 61

Denise Flatt PILLER and Ruben Acuna, Petitioners, v. STATE of Arizona, the SUPERIOR COURT OF COCHISE COUNTY, Arizona, and the Honorable Lloyd C. Helm, Judge of the Superior Court of Cochise County, Arizona, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2.

Rehearing Denied May 14, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Talmadge & Chapman by Frederick S. Chapman, Sierra Vista, for petitioners.

Beverly H. Jenney, Cochise County Atty. by James L. Riley, Bisbee, for respondents.


OPINION

HATHAWAY, Chief Judge.

Petitioners, defendants in a pending criminal prosecution, bring this special action to review the respondent court's denial of their request for a change of judge. Since we agree with petitioners that they were entitled to a change of judge as a matter of right, we assume jurisdiction.

Briefly, the following occurred. On February 1, 1980, the grand jury returned an indictment against petitioners and others and the court...

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