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Brown v. State

Citations

  • 573 P.2d 876
  • 117 Ariz. 476
  • 1978 Ariz. LEXIS 162

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • although pro per petitioner not entitled to relief under writ of habeas corpus, court treated petition as petition for special action
  • court may grant relief by special action even though motion or writ is inappropriately titled
  • DOC must comply with APA and file its rales involving good-time credits with secretary of state
  • where relief may be granted by extraordinary writ a court may grant appropriate relief even though the writ applied for or the motion made is not aptly titled
  • treating habeas corpus petition as one for special action

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Judges: Holohan, Cameron, Struckmeyer, Hays, Gordon

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