TRACY v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. CV-90-0407-SA.

168 Ariz. 23 (1991)

810 P.2d 1030

K. Tom TRACY, Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT OF MARICOPA COUNTY and the Honorable Gregory Martin, a judge thereof, Respondents, and The NAVAJO NATION, aka the Navajo Tribe of Indians, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

April 23, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sacks, Tierney & Kasen, P.A. by David C. Tierney, Paul G. Johnson, Phoenix, for petitioner.

Broening, Oberg & Woods by Jan E. Cleator, Phoenix, for intervenor Francis Duckworth.

Jones, Skelton & Hochuli by A. Melvin McDonald, Jr., Phoenix, for intervenor A. Melvin McDonald.

Stewart & McLean by Harry A. Stewart, Jr., Phoenix, for intervenor Joe Acosta.

Rothstein, Daly, Donatelli & Hughes by Robert R. Rothstein, Richard Hughes, Mark H. Donatelli, Santa Fe, and Navajo Nation Department of Justice by Eric Dahlstrom, Deputy Atty. Gen., Window Rock, for real party in interest.


OPINION

FELDMAN, Vice Chief Justice.

K. Tom Tracy (Tracy) and others who were joined as intervenors for purposes of this special action1 (collectively petitioners) challenged the superior court's jurisdiction to issue orders compelling their attendance as witnesses in a criminal trial before the district court of the Navajo Nation. The court's order issued under Arizona's Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses From Without...

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