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Opinions in Arizona that cite State v. Tarango, 914 P.2d 1300.
- State of Arizona v. Jose Soto Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2026
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State of Arizona v. Jose Soto
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2026
(rule of lenity applicable when criminal sentencing statute susceptible to more than one interpretation); Serrato, (rule of lenity pertinent if ambiguity persists after all interpretative tools applied); Reinesto v. Superior Cour
- Hershfeldt v. Adoc Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2020
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Hershfeldt v. Adoc
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2020
In 2003, and he was entitled to ERC.
- State v. Reyes Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2015
- State v. Reyes Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2015
- State v. Vindiola Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2015
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State v. Vindiola
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2015
¶3 P.2d 1300 (1996) is a significant change in the law that renders his “flat time” term of imprisonment illegal and makes him eligible for early release.
- Parker, Springer Jr., Anderson v. Committee for Sustainable Retirement in Support of Initiative 314 P.3d 100 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2013
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Parker, Springer Jr., Anderson v. Committee for Sustainable Retirement in Support of Initiative
314 P.3d 100
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2013
-11, -03 (1996) (courts must follow plain, unambiguous text and may not “rewrite statutes”); (“[T]his court is not at liberty to rewrite the statute under the guise of judicial interpretation.”).
- State v. Bolding 253 P.3d 279 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2011
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State v. Bolding
253 P.3d 279
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2011
¶¶ 13-16; ¶¶ 6-7, 9 , -89 (1999) ( , ).
- State v. Montes 245 P.3d 879 Ariz. 2011
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State v. Montes
245 P.3d 879
Ariz. 2011
In that case, the Legislature had enacted a measure retroactively requiring flat- time sentences, that certain prisoners could not be given such sentences.
- State v. Rios 237 P.3d 1052 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2010
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State v. Rios
237 P.3d 1052
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2010
As explained in Montes, Murray dealt with a retroactive amendment to sentencing statutes to allow a court to apply flat time sentences in a , that such flat time sentences could not be applied.
- State v. Diaz 230 P.3d 705 Ariz. 2010
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State v. Diaz
230 P.3d 705
Ariz. 2010
See, (citing cases); State v. Deddens, 112 Ariz. 425, 429
- State v. Munoz 228 P.3d 138 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2010
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State v. Munoz
228 P.3d 138
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2010
When a statute is “susceptible to more than one interpretation, the rule of lenity dictates that any doubt should be resolved in favor of the defendant.” , (citation omitted).
- State v. Montes 223 P.3d 681 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2009
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State v. Montes
223 P.3d 681
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2009
After we issued our decision, however, , which affirmed the appellate court’s decision that similarly situated “prisoners ...
- State of Arizona v. Alvin Edward Williams Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2008
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State of Arizona v. Alvin Edward Williams
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2008
There, our supreme court held that the legislature could not “retrospectively overrule” P.2d 1300 (1996).
- Hounshell v. White 199 P.3d 636 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2008
- Hounshell v. White 199 P.3d 636 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2008
- State v. Brown 177 P.3d 878 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2008
- State v. Brown 177 P.3d 878 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2008
- State of Arizona v. Francisco Lazaro Gonzalez, Jr. Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2007
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State of Arizona v. Francisco Lazaro Gonzalez, Jr.
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2007
at 240, 669 P.2d at 1017; 211, 1303 (1996) (courts must follow text of plain, unambiguous statute as written and “are not permitted to rewrite statutes”); (“[T]his court is not at liberty to rewrite the statute under the guise of judic
- State v. Ross 151 P.3d 1261 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2007
- State v. Ross 151 P.3d 1261 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2007
- David Garcia v. State of Arizona 146 P.3d 1007 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2006
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David Garcia v. State of Arizona
146 P.3d 1007
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2006
And, if a statute remains unclear after considering those factors, “‘the rule of lenity dictates that any doubt should be resolved in favor of the defendant.’” -50, 6 -49 (App. 1983), aff’d, P.2d 743 (1984).
- State of Arizona v. Stanley Thomas Tyszkiewicz Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2005
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State of Arizona v. Stanley Thomas Tyszkiewicz
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2005
(objection to evidence on one ground not sufficient to preserve objection to evidence on another ground), aff’d, P.2d 1300 (1996).
- State v. Fell 97 P.3d 902 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2004
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State v. Fell
97 P.3d 902
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2004
§§ 13-604 and 13-604.02 in order to “overrule” the supreme court’s
- State of Arizona v. Rene A. Sanchez Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2004
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State of Arizona v. Rene A. Sanchez
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2004
If that endeavor nevertheless leaves a statute “‘susceptible to more than one interpretation, the rule of lenity dictates that any doubt should be resolved in favor of the defendant.’” -50, -49 (App. 1983), aff’d, P.2d 743 (1984).
- State v. Arbolida 78 P.3d 275 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2003
- State v. Arbolida 78 P.3d 275 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2003
- O'BRIEN v. Escher 65 P.3d 107 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2003
- O'BRIEN v. Escher 65 P.3d 107 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2003
- State of Arizona v. Lenny M. Box Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2003
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State of Arizona v. Lenny M. Box
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2003
Thus, construing the two statutes in harmony, as we must attempt to do, P.2d 1300 (1996), we conclude that § 28-1594 permits an 3 Enacted by 1990 Ariz. Sess.
- State v. Brown 70 P.3d 454 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2003
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State v. Brown
70 P.3d 454
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2003
(“[f]or first-time offenders, former §§ 13-701 and 13-702 provide the range of sentences”); , (“[t]he presumptive sentence, the range of punishment, and the other circumstances of punishment for non-dangerous offenders are det
- Jeremy Sean O'Brien v. State Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2003
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Jeremy Sean O'Brien v. State
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2003
12 ¶22 P.2d 635 (1996), P.2d 1300 (1996).