AUSTIN v. ALFRED

No. 2 CA-SA 90-0002.

163 Ariz. 397 (1990)

788 P.2d 130

Mark AUSTIN, Petitioner, v. The Honorable Michael ALFRED, a Judge for The Superior Court of the State of Arizona, County of Pima, Respondent, and The STATE of Arizona, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2, Department A.

February 27, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hirsh, Sherick & Murphy, P.C. by Robert J. Hirsh, Tucson, for petitioner.

Stephen D. Neely, Pima County Atty. by Charles L. Jenkins, Tucson, for real party in interest.


OPINION

ROLL, Presiding Judge.

Petitioner Mark Austin seeks special action relief from the respondent judge's granting of the real party in interest State of Arizona's motion to compel disclosure of names and reports of mental health experts retained by Austin in anticipation of an insanity defense. For the reasons stated below, we accept jurisdiction and grant partial relief, narrowing the scope of the trial court's disclosure order.

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