Arizona Supreme Court· 5/1/1990

State v. Garza Rodriguez

Citations

791 P.2d 633
164 Ariz. 107
59 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 11
1990 Ariz. LEXIS 82

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

holding that when legislature amends a statute we assume it intended to change existing law
concluding that A.R.S. § 13-1904(A)(2) reflects the legislature’s determination that those who use deadly weapons or dangerous instruments deserve a greater punishment
noting presumption that “by amending a statute, the legislature intends to change the existing law”
“[W]e presume that by amending a statute, the legislature intends to change the existing law.”
‘We presume that the legislature knows the existing laws when it enacts or modifies a statute.”
“We presume that the legislature knows the existing laws when it enacts or modifies a statute.”

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Judges: Gordon, Feldman, Cameron, Moeller, Corcoran

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