RODRIGUEZ v. STATE

No. 15057.

129 Ariz. 67 (1981)

628 P.2d 950

Louis Anthony RODRIGUEZ and the Maricopa County Public Defender's Office, Petitioners, v. STATE of Arizona, through its representative the Maricopa County Attorney, real party in interest, and the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, the Hon. David L. Grounds, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Arizona, In Banc.

May 11, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ross P. Lee, Maricopa County Public Defender by John Foreman, Deputy Public Defender, Phoenix, for petitioners.

Charles F. Hyder, Maricopa County Atty. by Michael D. Ryan, Deputy County Atty., Phoenix, for respondents.


STRUCKMEYER, Chief Justice.

This special action challenges the trial court's refusal to permit John Foreman, a member of the Maricopa County Public Defender's Office, to withdraw as criminal defense attorney for Louis Anthony Rodriguez. This Court accepted jurisdiction and, believing that the defendant's right to effective assistance of counsel would be damaged while a written opinion was prepared, we ordered the trial court...

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