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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.

The criteria codes for rating each Judge, based on our Attorney’s Opinion of that Judge’s Legal/Procedural Rulings, are as follows:

  1. Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights
  2. Neutral
  3. Pro-Prosecution
  4. Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights to Neutral
  5. Pro-Prosecution to Neutral
  6. Mainly Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights, but can be all over the spectrum
  7. Mainly Neutral, but can be all over the spectrum
  8. Mainly Pro-Prosecution, but can be all over the spectrum
  9. 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:

  1. Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation
  2. Neutral
  3. Harsh
  4. Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation to Neutral
  5. Harsh to Neutral
  6. Mainly Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation, but can be all over the spectrum
  7. Mainly Neutral, but can be all over the spectrum
  8. Mainly Harsh, but can be all over the spectrum
  9. No Opinion
 
  • 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.

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Crawford, Janice (Juvenile / Mesa)
Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: No Opinion
Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): No Opinion

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Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Cunanan, David (South Court Tower)

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Duncan, Sally (Juvenile / Durango)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Mainly Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights, but can be all over the spectrum

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Fink, Dean (Central Court Building)

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: Flores, Lisa (Juvenile / Old Court House)

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Foster, George (Central Court Building)

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 Neutral

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Commissioner: Gialketsis, Cynthia (Mesa / Southeast Facility)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Mainly 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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Gates, Pamela (South Court Tower)

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 Neutral

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Commissioner: Giaquinto, Laura (South Court Tower)

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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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Gordon, Michael (South Court Tower)

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Granville, Warren (South Court Tower)

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: Hegyi, Hugh (Central Court Building)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution to Neutral

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Ireland, Jackie(Central Court Building)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution to Neutral

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Commissioner: Kaiser, Brian (Mesa/ Southeast Facility)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Mainly Pro-Prosecution, but can be all over the spectrum

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Kemp, Michael (Central Court Building)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution to Neutral

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation to Mainly Neutral

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Kiley, Daniel (Central Court Building)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Mainly 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: Lafave, Julie (South Court Tower)

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Mahoney, Margaret (South Court Tower)

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Martin, Daniel (Juvenile/ Old Court House)

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Mata, Julie (South Court Tower)

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

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: McCoy, Scott (South Court Tower)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Mainly Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights, but can be all over the spectrum

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Mainly Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation to Neutral

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Commissioner: McGuire, J. Justin (Central Court Building)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Mainly Pro-Prosecution, but can be all over the spectrum

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Commissioner: Mclaughlin, Jane (4th Ave. Jail)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): No Opinion

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Commissioner: Miller, Phemonia (Central Court Building)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Mainly Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights to Neutral

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Mroz, Rosa (South Court Tower)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution to Mainly 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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Myers, Sam (South Court Tower)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution to Mainly Neutral

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Neutral

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Commissioner: Newcomb, Casey (South Court Tower)

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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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Commissioner: Nothwehr, Richard L. “Rick” (Central Court Building)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Harsh

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: O’ Connor, Karen (Juvenile/ Durango)

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Otis, Erin (South Court Tower)

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: Padilla, Jose (Central Court Building)

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: Palmer, David (Juvenile/ Mesa)

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Passamonte, Carolyn(Central Court Building)

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 Commissioner: Popko, Sigmund (4th Ave. Jail)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution to Neutral

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): No Opinion

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Rea, John (South Court Tower)

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Reinstein, Peter (Central Court Building)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Mainly Neutral, but can be all over the spectrum

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Mainly Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation to Neutral

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Commissioner: Richter, Virginia (Central Court Building)

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 Commissioner: Rummage, James (Central Court Building)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Mainly Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights to Neutral

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Mainly Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation to Neutral

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Ryan, Timothy (Juvenile/ Mesa)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Mainly Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights, but can be all over the spectrum

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: Sanders, Teresa (South Court Tower)

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 Neutral

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Commissioner: Seyer, David (Central Court Building)

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Sinclair, Joan (Central Court Building)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Neutral

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Commissioner: Van Wie, Annielaurie (Central Court Building)

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Stephens, Sherry (South Court Tower)

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 Neutral

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Viola, Danielle (South Court Tower)

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Commissioner: Washington, Eartha K. (4th Ave. Jail)

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Wein, Kevin (South Court Tower)

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights to Mainly Neutral

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Commissioner: White, Susan (Central Court Building)

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: Maricopa County Superior Court
Honorable Commissioner: Williams, Paula (4th Ave. Jail)

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: Maricopa Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Riggs, Lyle

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Harsh

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Maryvale Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Gastelum, Andy

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: Mesa City Court
Honorable Judge: Allen, Robin

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Harsh

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Mesa City Court
Honorable Judge: Arriola, Elizabeth

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: Mesa City Court
Honorable Judge: Boyer-Wells, Valerye

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution to Mainly Neutral

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation to Mainly Neutral

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Mesa City Court
Honorable Judge: Fujii, Craig

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: Mesa City Court
Honorable Judge: Garcia, Richard

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Mainly Harsh to Neutral

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Mesa City Court
Honorable Judge: Tafoya, Matias

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation to Neutral

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Miami City Court
Honorable Judge: Baeza, Rebecca

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Neutral

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Pro-Defendant’s Rehabilitation

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Court Name: Mohave County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Camacho, Doug (Juvenile, Drug Court)

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: Mohave County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Conn, Steven

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Prosecution

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Harsh

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Mohave County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Gurtler, Charles (Juvenile)

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: Mohave County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Jantzen, Lee

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: Mohave County Superior Court
Honorable Commissioner: Sipe, Billy

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Pro-Defendant’s Constitutional Rights to Neutral

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Neutral

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Attention: Purely Subjective Opinion

Court Name: Mohave County Superior Court
Honorable Judge: Williams, Rick (Juvenile, Drug Court)

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: North Canyon City Court
Honorable Judge: Brown, Barbara

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: North Canyon Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Brown, Barbara

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: North Mesa Justice Court
Honorable Judge: Ash, Cecil

Opinion of Legal / Procedural Rulings: Mainly Pro-Prosecution, but can be all over the spectrum

Opinion of Sentencing (if given discretion): Harsh to Neutral

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* 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.

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