GODDARD v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. 1 CA-SA 97-0378.

956 P.2d 529 (1998)

191 Ariz. 402

Cicero N. GODDARD, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT of the State of Arizona, In and For the COUNTY OF MARICOPA, the Honorable Alan S. Kamin, a judge thereof, Respondent Judge, Richard M. ROMLEY, County Attorney, Real Party in Interest.

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

Review Denied May 19, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dean W. Trebesch, Maricopa County Public Defender by Hilary G. Berko, Deputy Public Defender, Phoenix, for Petitioner.

Richard M. Romley, Maricopa County Attorney by Patricia A. Nigro, Deputy County Attorney, Phoenix, for Real Party in Interest.


FIDEL, Presiding Judge.

¶ 1 Does Proposition 200 mandate probation for a person convicted of possession of a narcotic drug when the person has been convicted of two prior offenses of possession of narcotic drugs for sale? That question is presented in this special action. We accept jurisdiction because the question is one of first impression, of statewide importance, and likely to recur. See Snow v. Superior Court, 183 Ariz. 320

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