The following Opinion Ratings were given to each specific Judge based on individual interactions between the Judge and a Member Attorney (or Attorney’s) from DM Cantor’s Criminal Law Practice.
The criteria codes for rating each Judge, based on our Attorney’s Opinion of that Judge’s Legal/Procedural Rulings, are as follows:
- Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights
- Neutral
- Pro-Prosecution
- Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights to Neutral
- Pro-Prosecution to Neutral
- Mainly Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights, but can be all over the spectrum
- Mainly Neutral, but can be all over the spectrum
- Mainly Pro-Prosecution, but can be all over the spectrum
- No Opinion
The criteria codes for rating each Judge based on our Attorney’s opinion of that Judge’s past Sentencings (if given discretion) are as follows:
- Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation
- Neutral
- Harsh
- Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation to Neutral
- Harsh to Neutral
- Mainly Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation, but can be all over the spectrum
- Mainly Neutral, but can be all over the spectrum
- Mainly Harsh, but can be all over the spectrum
- No Opinion
- Adelman, Jay
- Adornetto, Charles
- Ainley, Tina
- Allen, Robin
- Anagnsot, George
- Anderson, Lex
- Araujo, Michael
- Arriola, Elizabeth
- Ash, Cecil
- Astrowsky, Brad
- Babeu, Shaun
- Bacal, Susan (Precinct 8)
- Bachus, Allison (Juvenile/ Durango)
- Baeza, Rebecca
- Barsetti, Mary Jo
- Baxter, Jean
- Bayardi, Marianne
- Beene, James (Juvenile/ Mesa)
- Beresky, Justin (Mesa / Southeast Facility)
- Berning, Thomas
- Berry, Carol
- Blake, James
- Bluff, Michael
- Bodow, Keelan (South Court Tower)
- Bolton, Susan
- Bownan, Leslie (Tucson)
- Boyer-Wells, Valerye
- Boyle, John
- Bravo, Larry
- Brewer, Maria
- Brickner, Nicole (South Court Tower)
- Brown, Barbara
- Browning, Christopher
- Brown- Nichols, Cathleen
- Brian, Mark
- Burkholder, John
- Burns, Michelle
- Bury, David (Tucson)
- Buttrick, John (Yuma)
- Callahan, Dwight
- Camacho, Doug (Juvenile, Drug Court)
- Campbell, David
- Carson, Keith
- Certa, Cynthia
- Chambers, Bryan
- Chayet, Nikki
- Chon-Lopez, Javier
- Chotena, Thomas
- Coffey, Rodrick (Juvenile/ Mesa)
- Cohen, Bruce (Juvenile/ Durango)
- Collins, Raner (Tucson)
- Como, Greg
- Conn, Steven
- Contes, Connie (Juvenile/ Durango)
- Conti, Frank
- Cota, Francisca
- Coury, Christopher)
- Cranshaw, T. Jay
- Crawford, Janice (Juvenile/ Mesa)
- Cunanan, David (South Court Tower)
- Cutchen, David
- Davis, Jill
- Delgado, Manuel
- Dellas, Hercules
- Discher, Nancy
- Dolny, Carmin (Precinct 4)
- Dominguez, Louis
- Duncan, Sally (Juvenile/ Durango)
- Dunham, James
- Eisele, Brett
- Ellsworth, John
- Fell, Howard (Pro Tem)
- Ferraro, Thomas (Tucson)
- Fine, Deborah (Flagstaff)
- Fink, Dean
- Finn, Elizabeth
- Flake, Dee
- Flores, Lisa (Juvenile/ Old Court House)
- Foster, George
- Fujii, Craig
- Fuller, Steven
- Garcia, Richard
- Gastelum, Andy
- Gates, Pamela (South Court Tower)
- Georgini, Joseph
- Geraldine, Hale
- Getzwiller, Joe
- Gialketsis, Cynthia (Mesa/ Southeast Facility)
- Giaquinto, Laura (South Court Tower)
- Goday, Teresa (Pro Tem)
- Gonzales, Cynthia
- Goodman, Samuel
- Gordon, Michael (South Court Tower)
- Granville, Warren (South Court Tower)
- Grodman, Howard
- Gurtler, Charles (Juvenile)
- Guzman, Joe “Pep”
- Hancock, Cele
- Harris, Danielle
- Hazel Jr, James
- Hegyi, Hugh
- Hendrix, Statia
- Hernandez, James
- Hintze, Michael
- Hubberman, Anna
- Hudson, Wilbur
- Huerta, David
- Humetewa, Diane
- Ireland, Jackie
- Jackson, Walter Lee
- Jantzen, Lee
- Jenja, Orest
- Jennings, Craig
- Jorgenson, Cindy (Tucson)
- Kaiser, Brian (Mesa/ Southeast Facility)
- Kaiser, Katherine
- Kalauli, Mitch
- Keegan, Miles
- Kemp, Michael
- Kiley, Daniel
- Kissell, Tyler
- Klotz, Jeffrey
- Lafave, Julie (South Court Tower)
- Lafleur, Gary
- Latham, Michael
- Laurin-Walker, Nicole
- Little, Dorthy
- Liwski, Danelle
- Logan, Steven
- Lowery, Laura
- MacDonald, Bruce (Tucson)
- Mackey, David
- Mahoney, Margaret (South Court Tower)
- Markovich, Eric (Tucson)
- Marquez, Rosemary (Tucson)
- Martin, Daniel (Juvenile/ Old Court House)
- Martinez, Adeline
- Martone, Fredrick
- Mata, Julie (South Court Tower)
- McCarville, Stephen
- McCoy, Scott (South Court Tower)
- McGuire, J. Justin
- Mclaughlin, Jane (4th Ave. Jail)
- McNamee, Stephen
- Melton, Robert
- Metcalf, James (Yuma)
- Miller, Phemonia
- Million, Wendy
- Moran, Mark
- Morgan, Monte
- Moss, Jon
- Mroz, Rosa (South Court Tower)
- Murray, Snow
- Myers, Sam (South Court Tower)
- Newcomb, Casey (South Court Tower)
- Nothwehr, Richard L. “Rick”
- Nyquist, Monyette
- O’ Connor, Karen (Juvenile/ Durango)
- O’ Neill, Christopher
- Olcavage, Joseph
- Olohan, Stephanie
- Olson, Elizabeth
- Osterfeld, David
- Otis, Erin (South Court Tower)
- Padilla, Jose
- Palmer, David (Juvenile/ Mesa)
- Perkins, Allen (Pro Tem)
- Perlman, John
- Pollard, Michael
- Popko, Sigmund (4th Ave. Jail)
- Psareas, Pete
- Quickle, Jessica
- Rateau, Jacqueline (Tucson)
- Rayes, Douglas
- Rea, John (South Court Tower)
- Reed, Ted
- Reinstein, Peter
- Richter, Virgina
- Riggs, Cathy
- Riggs, Lyle
- Ring, Craig
- Riojas Jr., Antonio
- Roads, Lee Ann
- Rosenblatt, Paul
- Rummage, James
- Russell, Keith
- Ryan, Timothy (Juvenile/ Mesa)
- Sampanes, James
- Sanders, Teresa (South Court Tower)
- Sauls, Sharron
- Scales, Gary (Pro Tem)
- Seyer, David
- Shetter, Susan
- Silver, Roslyn
- Sinclair, Joan
- Singer, Jeffrey
- Sipe, Billy
- Skupin, Alicia
- Slayton, Dan
- Soto, James (Tucson)
- Stephens, Sherry (South Court Tower)
- Taber, Tyrrell
- Tafoya, Matias
- Taylor, John
- Teliburg, James
- Tuchi, John
- Urie, Steve
- Van Wie, Annielaurie
- Velasco, Bernardo (Tucson)
- Viola, Danielle (South Court Tower)
- Wake, Neil
- Washington, Eartha K. (4th Ave. Jail)
- Watters, Adam (Precinct 1)
- Watts, Donald
- Wein, Kevin (South Court Tower)
- Wharton, Lawrence
- White, Kevin
- White, Susan
- Willett, Eileen
- Williams, Cody
- Williams, Gerald
- Williams, Paula (4th Ave. Jail)
- Williams, Rick (Juvenile, Drug Court)
- Wismer, Craig
- Withey, Carrie
- Wright, Timothy
- Zapata, Frank (Tucson)
- Zipps, Jennifer (Tucson)
- Disclaimer: These opinions are complied in aggregate and are purely subjective and not based on any empirical research or statistics. You should ask any Attorney you interview for purposes of representation to give you their opinion regarding the individual Judge involved in your case.
- This list is updated bi-annually in January and July.
Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Agua Fria Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Guzman, Joe “Pep”
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Mainly Neutral, but can be all over the spectrum.
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Apache Junction City Court
Honorable Judge: Hazel Jr., James
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution to Neutral
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Neutral
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Apache Junction Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Babeu, Shaun
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Neutral
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Neutral
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Arrowhead Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Wismer, Craig
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Harsh
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Avondale City Court
Honorable Judge: Jennings, Craig
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution to Neutral
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Mainly Neutral, but can be all over the spectrum
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Buckeye City Court
Honorable Judge: Brewer, Maria
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Carefree / Cave Creek Consolidated City Court
Honorable Judge: Olohan, Stephanie
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Mainly Neutral, but can be all over the spectrum
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Casa Grande Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Ellsworth, John
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Neutral
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Neutral
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Country Meadows Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Hubberman, Anna
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Mainly Harsh, but can be all over the spectrum
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Desert Ridge Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Riggs, Cathy
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): N/A
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Dreamy Draw Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Conti, Frank
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: East Mesa Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Russell, Keith
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Fountain Hills City Court
Honorable Judge: Melton, Robert
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Gila County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Chambers, Bryan
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: No Opinion
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): No Opinion
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Gila County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Flake, Dee
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: No Opinion
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): No Opinion
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Gila County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Scales, Gary (Pro Tem)
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights to Neutral
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation
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Court Name: Gila County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Wright, Timothy
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: No Opinion
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): No Opinion
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Gilbert City Court
Honorable Judge: Cutchen, David
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Mainly Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights, but can be all over the spectrum
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation to Neutral
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Glendale City Court
Honorable Judge: Baxter, Jean
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution to Neutral
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation to Neutral
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Glendale City Court
Honorable Judge: Burkholder, John
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Mainly Pro-Prosecution, but can be all over the spectrum
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation to Mainly Neutral
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Glendale City Court
Honorable Judge: Delgado, Manuel
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Mainly Neutral, but can be all over the spectrum
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation to Neutral
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Glendale City Court
Honorable Judge: Finn, Elizabeth
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Mainly Neutral, but can be all over the spectrum
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation to Neutral
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Hassayampa Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Keegan, Miles
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Harsh to Neutral
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Highland Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Urie, Steve
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: : Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Ironwood Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Getzwiller, Joe
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: : Pro-Prosecution
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Harsh
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Kingman City Court
Honorable Judge: Singer, Jeffrey
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Kingman-Cerbat Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Huerta, David
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: No Opinion
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): No Opinion
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Kingman-Cerbat Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Taylor, John
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: No Opinion
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): No Opinion
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Kyrene Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Sauls, Sharron
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Manistee Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Watts, Donald
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Neutral
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Beresky, Justin (Mesa / Southeast Facility)
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights to Neutral
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation to Neutral
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Cohen, Bruce (Juvenile / Durango)
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights to Neutral
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Mainly Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation, but can be all over the spectrum
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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion
Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Contes, Connie (Juvenile / Durango)
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Mainly Neutral, but can be all over the spectrum
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Mainly Neutral, but can be all over the spectrum
