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STATE EX REL. MONTGOMERY v. PADILLA

No. 1 CA-SA 15-0087.

349 P.3d 1100 (2015)

STATE of Arizona ex rel. William G. MONTGOMERY, Maricopa County Attorney, Petitioner, v. The Honorable Jose PADILLA, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa, Respondent Judge, Chris Simcox, a.k.a. Christopher Allen Simcox, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1.

As Amended May 28, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maricopa County Attorney's Office By Keli B. Luther , Phoenix, Counsel for Petitioner.

Chris Simcox , Phoenix, Pro Per Real Party in Interest.

Office of the Legal Defender By Robert Shipman , Sheena Chawla , Phoenix, Advisory Counsel for Real Party in Interest Simcox.

Wilenchik & Bartness P.C. By John D. Wilenchik , Phoenix, Counsel for Amicus Curiae M.A. on behalf of J.D.

Arizona Voice for Crime Victims By Colleen Clase , Tempe, Counsel for Amicus Curiae A.S. on behalf of Z.S.

Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys' Advisory Counsel By Elizabeth B. Ortiz , Phoenix, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Arizona Prosecuting Attorney's Advisory Counsel.

Pima County Public Defender's Office David J. Euchner , By Tucson, Maricopa County Public Defender's Office By Mikel P. Steinfeld , Amy Kalman , Phoenix, Osborn Maledon, P.A. By Kathleen E. Brody , Phoenix, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice.

Judge RANDALL M. HOWE delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Presiding Judge MARGARET H. DOWNIE and Judge PATRICIA K. NORRIS Joined.

OPINION

¶ 1 The State of Arizona seeks special action relief from the trial court's refusal to restrict Defendant Chris Simcox from personally cross-examining the child victims and witness in his trial on several sex charges. We accept jurisdiction because the State has no adequate remedy by appeal and the issue is one...

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