MARTIN v. REINSTEIN

No. 1 CA-SA 98-0260.

987 P.2d 779 (1999)

195 Ariz. 293

Derick MARTIN, Harold Ray, John Jones, George Milligan, Robert Arnold, John Turner, Danny Howland, Orton Innis, Harlan Dennis, James Nall, Jordan Madison; and Issachar Judah, Harry Gross, Petitioners, v. The Honorable Ronald S. REINSTEIN, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa, Respondent, and The State of Arizona, Real Party in Interest.

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

Review Denied October 26, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara L. Spencer and Jamie McAlister, Phoenix, Attorney for Petitioners

Richard M. Romley, Maricopa County Attorney by Patricia L. Howe, Deputy County Attorney and Joseph B. Heilman, Deputy county Attorney, Phoenix, Attorneys for Real Party in Interest


OPINION

BERCH, Judge.

¶ 1 In this special action, Petitioners challenge the constitutionality of Arizona's Sexually Violent Persons Act, Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated ("A.R.S.") sections 36-3701 through -3716 (Supp.1998).1 On October 14, 1998, we heard oral argument and issued an order accepting jurisdiction, denying relief, and indicating that an opinion would follow. This is that opinion.

I. BACKGROUND

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