State Ex Rel. Collins v. SUPERIOR COURT, MARICOPA CTY.

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• holding that “where the record shows defendant was represented by counsel and the conviction is valid on its face, the defendant is precluded from attempting to undermine the validity of that conviction by collateral attack”
• holding a defendant may not collaterally attack a prior conviction absent a narrow exception because post-conviction proceedings provide an adequate avenue
• constitutionally infirm conviction cannot be used to enhance charge or sentencing in later proceedings
• constitutionally infirm conviction cannot be used to enhance charge or sentencing in later proceedings

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).