PHOENIX NEWSPAPERS, INC. v. OTIS

No. 1 CA-SA 17-0286.

413 P.3d 692 (2018)

PHOENIX NEWSPAPERS, INC.; Meredith Corporation dba KPHO-TV, and KTVK-3TV; KPNX-TV Channel 12, a Division of Multimedia Holdings Corporation; and the Associated Press, Petitioners, v. The Honorable Erin OTIS, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa, Respondent Judge, State of Arizona and John Michael Allen, Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1.

Filed January 23, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ballard Spahr LLP, Phoenix, By David J. Bodney , Craig C. Hoffman , Chase A. Bales , Counsel for Petitioners.

Maricopa County Attorney's Office, Phoenix, By Gerald R. Grant , Counsel for Real Party in Interest State of Arizona.

Presiding Judge Lawrence F. Winthrop delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Judge Diane M. Johnsen and Judge Maria Elena Cruz joined.


OPINION

¶ 1 Phoenix Newspapers, et al. ("Petitioners") are a group of news agencies covering the prosecution of John Michael Allen, a high-profile murder case in which the State is seeking the death penalty. In this special action, Petitioners challenge the superior court's order temporarily precluding Petitioners...

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