LAY v. NELSON IN AND FOR COUNTY OF YUMA

No. 1 CA-SA 18-0114.

436 P.3d 496 (2019)

809 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 19

Jason Wayne LAY, Petitioner, v. The Honorable Roger A. NELSON, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, IN AND FOR the COUNTY OF YUMA, Respondent Judge, State of Arizona, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1.

FILED January 24, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Torok Law Office, PLLC, Yuma, By Gregory T. Torok , Counsel for Petitioner.

Yuma County Attorney's Office, Yuma, By Andrew Orozco , Counsel for Real Party in Interest.

Arizona Attorney General's Office, Phoenix, By Linley Wilson , Counsel for Amicus Curiae Arizona Attorney General.

Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Phoenix, By Mikel Steinfeld , Counsel for Amicus Curiae Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice.

Presiding Judge Diane M. Johnsen delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Judge Paul J. McMurdie and Judge David D. Weinzweig joined.


OPINION

¶1 A Yuma County justice court convicted Jason Wayne Lay of two misdemeanors. After the superior court affirmed his convictions, Lay petitioned for special action relief, arguing the State had not offered evidence to prove the justice court had subject-matter jurisdiction over the charges. We accept jurisdiction...

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