The state, or any party to a prosecution by indictment, information or complaint, may appeal as prescribed by law and in the manner provided by the rules of criminal procedure, except criminal actions involving crimes for which a sentence of death has actually been imposed may only be appealed to the supreme court.
A.R.S. § 13-4031
Right of appeal
Applied in 173 court decisions — leading case State v. Bible (1993)
Most recently applied in State of Arizona v. Allyn Akeem Smith (November 2020)
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Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.