KNIGHT v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. 1 CA-SA 88-189.

161 Ariz. 551 (1989)

779 P.2d 1290

William Ross KNIGHT, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT of the State of Arizona, In and For the COUNTY OF MARICOPA, The Honorable Gloria Ybarra and The Honorable Walter Jackson, judges thereof, Respondent Judges, STATE of Arizona, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department B.

September 5, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Knight, Phoenix, petitioner in pro per.

Thomas E. Collins, Maricopa County Atty. by John J. MacIntyre, Deputy County Atty., Phoenix, for real party in interest.


OPINION

JACOBSON, Judge.

The issue raised in this special action is whether the trial court deprived petitioner of his constitutional right of access to the courts while in jail custody awaiting trial by denying his pretrial motion for direct access to the law library, long distance telephone access to witnesses outside of Maricopa County, and for additional legal supplies to prepare his defense. Specifically, petitioner challenges the constitutionality of...

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