Garcia v. Browning/State – 2/9/2007

February 16, 2007
Arizona Supreme Court Holds That Changes to the Criminal Code’s Affirmative Defense and Justification Defense Provisions Apply Only to Offenses Occurring on or After Its Effective Date of April 24, 2006.

In Re MH2006-000023 – 2/13/2007

February 16, 2007
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One Holds That 72-Hour Notice Requirement in A.R.S. § 36-536(A), Addressing Involuntary Treatment For Mental Disorders, Must Be Strictly Complied With And Cannot Be Waived.

City of Bisbee v. Arizona Water Co – 2/8/2007

February 14, 2007
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two Affirms Courts Have Jurisdiction to Determine Whether a Utility Has a Right to Make Use of a City’s Public Streets and Rights-of-way Without a Proper Franchise and Affirms Grant of Summary Judgment in Favor of City.

Picaso v. Tucson Unified School District – 2/13/2007

February 14, 2007
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two Holds that Mother Who Pleaded Guilty to Misdemeanor Child Abuse for Accidental Death of Her Son and Later Sued for Wrongful Death May Dispute that Her Negligence Was a Cause of the Boy’s Death and May Explain Why She Accepted the Guilty Plea.