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State v. Warner

Citations

  • 812 P.2d 1079
  • 168 Ariz. 261
  • 76 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 87
  • 1990 Ariz. App. LEXIS 414

How courts have described this case

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

  • Victims' Bill of Rights giving victim right to refuse an interview is procedural and therefore applies to cases pending on date amendment became effective
  • although legislation generally will only apply prospectively, “the rule is otherwise where the legislation is merely procedural in nature and does not affect substantive rights”
  • “[W]hile the state has standing to assert a victim’s rights, it has no authority to waive those rights.” (internal citation omitted)
  • purely procedural matters apply retroactively
  • purely procedural matters apply retroactively

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Judges: Livermore, Hathaway, Lacagnina

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