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GOMEZ v. SUPERIOR COURT IN & FOR PINAL CTY.

No. 18468-SA.

149 Ariz. 223 (1986)

717 P.2d 902

Floyd GOMEZ, Jr. and Thomas R. Gomez, Petitioners, v. SUPERIOR COURT of the State of Arizona, In and For the COUNTY OF PINAL; Hon. Edward L. Dawson, a visiting judge therein, and State of Arizona ex rel. Roy A. Mendoza, Pinal County Attorney, real party in interest, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Arizona, In Banc.

April 28, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cole and O'Neil by A. Thomas Cole, Casa Grande, for petitioners.

Roy A. Mendoza, Pinal Co. Atty. by Boyd T. Johnson, Deputy Pinal Co. Atty., Florence, for respondents.

CAMERON, Justice.

This is a special action which challenges an order of the trial court disqualifying A. Thomas Cole from further participation as defense counsel to petitioners, Floyd and Thomas Gomez. We have jurisdiction pursuant to art. 6 § 5(4) of the Arizona Constitution.

In this action, we must answer one question of statewide importance:

Whether an attorney, who is also a city councilperson, may represent criminal defendants before the...

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