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STATE v. RODRIGUEZ

No. CV-86-0494-PR.

153 Ariz. 182 (1987)

735 P.2d 792

The STATE of Arizona, Petitioner, v. The Honorable Lina S. RODRIGUEZ, Judge of the Superior Court, Division 1, County of Pima, State of Arizona, Respondent, and Kevin Edward KARL, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

April 9, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen D. Neely, Pima Co. Atty. by John R. Gustafson, Louis M. Spivack, Deputy Co. Attys., Tucson, for petitioner.

Frederic J. Dardis, Pima County Public Defender by Rebecca A. McLean, Karen Noble, Asst. Public Defenders, Tucson, for real party in interest.

Gila-La Paz-Pinal-Coconino-Apache-Yuma-Pima-Maricopa Co. Attys. and The Atty. Gen. by Joe Albo, Jr., Gila Co. Atty., Steven P. Suskin, La Paz Co. Atty., Roy A. Mendoza, Pinal Co. Atty., Stephen G. Udall, Apache Co. Atty., David S. Ellsworth, Yuma Co. Atty., Stephen D. Neely, Pima Co. Atty., Thomas E. Collins, Maricopa Co. Atty., John Verkamp, Coconino Co. Atty., Robert K. Corbin, The Atty. Gen., amicus curiae.

FELDMAN, Vice Chief Justice.

Kevin Edward Karl (defendant) pleaded guilty to second degree murder. A.R.S. §§ 13-710, -1104 (Supp. 1985). A dispute arose over whether Karl could become eligible for parole while serving the agreed-upon sentence. Because of the parties' conflicting interpretations of the special sentencing provision of § 13-710, Pima County Superior Court Judge Lina S. Rodriguez rejected the plea agreement. The state then filed a special...

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