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POTTER v. VANDERPOOL

Nos. 2 CA-SA 2010-0047, 2 CA-SA 2010-0048.

240 P.3d 1257 (2010)

Carol Ann POTTER, Petitioner, v. Hon. Janna L. VANDERPOOL, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Pinal, Respondent, and The State of Arizona, by and through the Pinal County Attorney, Real Party in Interest. Debra Joy Merryman, Petitioner, v. Hon. Janna L. Vanderpool, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Pinal, Respondent, and The State of Arizona, by and through the Pinal County Attorney, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2, Department B.

October 5, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Wisdom, Pinal County Public Defender By Lisa M. Surhio, Florence, Attorneys for Petitioners.

James P. Walsh, Pinal County Attorney By Michael C. Larsen, Florence, Attorneys for Real Party in Interest.

OPINION

KELLY, Judge.

¶ 1 In these consolidated special actions, we are asked to determine whether a superior court judge may refuse to appoint at least two mental health experts to assess a criminal defendant's competency to stand trial, after a court of limited jurisdiction has found, pursuant to Rule 11.2(c), Ariz. R.Crim. P., there are reasonable grounds to conduct a full competency examination. Based on the clear and unambiguous language...

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