In Re the Detention of Wilbur W.

SUPREME COURT OF ARIZONA
In re the Detention of: ) Arizona Supreme Court
) No. CV-02-0328-PR
WILBER W. )
) Court of Appeals
) Division One
) No. 1 CA-MH 01-0008 SP
)
) Mohave County Superior
) Court
) No. CV 2000-0152
)
) O P I N I O N
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Mohave County
No. CV 2000-0152
The Honorable James E. Chavez, Judge
REMANDED
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Opinion of the Court of Appeals
Division One
203 Ariz. 301, 53 P.3d 1145 (App. 2002)
VACATED
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Janet Napolitano, Former Arizona Attorney General
Terry Goddard, Attorney General Phoenix
by Randall M. Howe, Chief Counsel,
Criminal Appeals Section
and Diane M. Acosta, Assistant Attorney General Tucson
Criminal Appeals Section
Attorneys for State of Arizona
Eric J. Engan, P.C. Kingman
by Eric J. Engan
Attorney for Wilber W.
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M c G R E G O R, Vice Chief Justice
¶1 We granted review to consider the opinion of the Court of
Appeals in light of our decision in In re Leon G., ___ Ariz. ___,
59 P.3d 779 (2002). We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to Article
VI, Section 5 of the Arizona Constitution.
¶2 Although the analysis in In re Wilber W., 203 Ariz. 301,
53 P.3d 1145 (App. 2002), largely anticipated our decision in In re
Leon G., minor areas of disagreement exist between the two
decisions. For that reason, we vacate the opinion of the Court of
Appeals and remand this matter to the Superior Court for further
proceedings consistent with In re Leon G. We also vacate as moot
the stay previously entered.
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Ruth V. McGregor
Vice Chief Justice
CONCURRING:
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Charles E. Jones, Chief Justice
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Rebecca White Berch, Justice
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Michael D. Ryan, Justice