STATE EX REL. ROMLEY v. MARTIN

Nos. 1 CA-SA02-0125, 1 CA-SA02-0126.

49 P.3d 1142 (2002)

203 Ariz. 46

STATE of Arizona, ex rel., Richard M. ROMLEY, Maricopa County Attorney, Petitioner, v. The Honorable Gregory MARTIN and the Honorable Jonathan H. Schwartz, Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa, Respondent Judges, Cruz Olivas Landeros and Steven P. Steadman, Real Parties in Interest.

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

July 23, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard M. Romley, Maricopa County Attorney by Diane Gunnels Rowley, Attorneys for Petitioner.

James Haas, Maricopa County Public Defender by Christopher V. Johns, Attorneys for Cruz Olivas Landeros.

James T. Myres, Attorney for Steven P. Steadman.


OPINION

PATTERSON, Judge.

¶ 1 The state asks this court for special action relief to reverse the trial courts' orders ruling that prior felony convictions for first and second time offenders sentenced under Arizona Revised Statutes ("A.R.S.") section 13-901.01 (2001)1 are non-felonies for impeachment purposes under Arizona Rule of Evidence 609. We deny relief.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 This is a consolidation...

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