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City of Mesa; Gustavo Williams v. The Honorable Timothy Ryan, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa; Philip Rogers

AZ Supreme Court:  No. CV-23-0284-PR Filed October 17, 2024 City of Mesa; Gustavo Williams v. The Honorable Timothy Ryan, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa; Philip Rogers ISSUES: 1. Whether Philip Rogers complied with A.R.S. §12-821.01(A) by serving notices of claim on the City of Mesa […]

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State of Arizona v. Preston Alton Strong

Arizona Supreme Court: State of Arizona v. Preston Alton Strong Case No. CR-17-0201-AP  Filed September 3, 2024 ISSUES: NOTE: This is an automatic appeal because it is a capital case. Preindictment delay Change of venue due to pretrial publicity Admissibility of evidence Juror misconduct Constitutionality of death penalty DECISIOIN: The court found no unreasonable preindictment

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David Francisco, et al. v. Affiliated Urologists Ltd, et al.

Arizona Supreme Court: Francisco, et al. v. Affiliated Urologists Ltd, et al. Case No. CV-23-0152-PR  Filed Date: August 16, 2024 ISSUES: Whether FDA black box warnings can establish the standard of care in medical malpractice cases without expert testimony. Whether the Franciscos’ claim is a medical malpractice claim subject to expert testimony requirements under A.R.S.

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State of Arizona v. Christopher Michael Montoya

Arizona Supreme Court: State of Arizona v. Christopher Michael Montoya Case No. CR-22-0106-AP  Filed August 15, 2024 ISSUES:  NOTE: This is an automatic appeal because it is a capital case. Whether the prosecutor committed errors that denied Montoya due process, a fair trial, and freedom from arbitrary punishment. Whether the prosecutor improperly argued an unproven

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Lisa Gilpin v. Hon. Danielle Harris/Marcos Jerell Martinez

Arizona Supreme Court: Lisa Gilpin v. Hon. Danielle Harris/Marcos Jerell Martinez Case No. CR-23-0252-PR  Filed August 7, 2024 ISSUES: Whether a defendant found Guilty Except Insane (GEI) is considered “convicted” under Arizona’s Victims’ Bill of Rights (VBR) for the purpose of restitution. The interpretation of Arizona’s GEI statute (A.R.S. § 13-502) and related statutes in

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State of Arizona v. Bennet Laquan Williams

Arizona Supreme Court: State of Arizona v. Bennet Laquan Williams Case No. CR-23-0068-PR, Filed August 6, 2024 ISSUES: 1. Whether a plea agreement becomes void when a prior conviction used as a sentence enhancement is expunged due to a change in law. 2. Whether the State can unilaterally allege a different prior conviction to enhance

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Gilmore, et al. v. Gallego, et al.

Arizona Supreme Court: Gilmore, et al. v. Gallego, et al. Case No. CV-23-0130-PR  Filed July 31, 2024 ISSUES: Whether “release time” provisions in a union memorandum of understanding (MOU) violate employees’ free-speech, free-association, and right-to-work rights. Whether the release time provisions violate the Gift Clause of the Arizona Constitution. DECISION: The release time provisions do

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State of Arizona v. Kevin Harry Moninger

Arizona Supreme Court: State of Arizona v. Kevin Harry Moninger Case No. CR-21-0239-PR  F iled July 24, 2024 ISSUES: The allowable unit of prosecution for luring a minor for sexual exploitation under A.R.S. § 13-3554. Whether multiple convictions for luring based on a single course of conduct violate double jeopardy. Whether a luring conviction is

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Pima County, et al. v. State of Arizona, et al.

Arizona Supreme Court: Pima County, et al. v. State of Arizona, et al. Case No.  CV-21-0213-PR   Filed July 22, 2024 ISSUES: Whether the 2018 amendments to A.R.S. § 15-910 eliminated the State’s obligation to reimburse the County for desegregation expenses under § 15-972(E). Whether these amendments violate article 9, section 18 of the Arizona Constitution.

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Mesquite Power, LLC v. Arizona Department of Revenue

Arizona Supreme Court: Mesquite Power, LLC v. Arizona Department of Revenue Case No.: CV-23-0016-PR  Filed July 22, 2024 ISSUES: Whether income from a Power Purchase Agreement can be considered under the income approach to valuation for property tax purposes. Whether the “current usage” requirement in A.R.S. §42-11054(C)(1) mandates consideration of the Power Purchase Agreement in

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