CHRONIS v. STEINLE

No. CV-08-0394-SA.

208 P.3d 210 (2009)

Ryan John CHRONIS, Petitioner, v. Hon. Roland J. STEINLE, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa, Respondent Judge, The State of Arizona, ex rel. Andrew P. Thomas, the Maricopa County Attorney, Respondent/Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

June 3, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Haas, Maricopa County Public Defender by Stephen J. Whelihan, Deputy Public Defender, Bobbi Falduto, Deputy Public Defender, Phoenix, Attorneys for Ryan John Chronis.

Andrew P. Thomas, Maricopa County Attorney by James P. Beene, Deputy County Attorney, Phoenix, Attorneys for the State of Arizona.


OPINION

BALES, Justice.

¶ 1 We hold that Arizona Rule of Criminal Procedure 13.5(c) permits a defendant in a capital murder case to request a determination of probable cause as to alleged aggravating circumstances.

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¶ 2 Ryan Chronis was arrested after police found the body of his girlfriend, Brianna Wood, in the car he was driving. A grand jury indicted Chronis for first-degree...

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