Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any person who is convicted of a violent crime as defined in section 13-901.03 that is committed while the person is under the influence of marijuana, a dangerous drug or a narcotic drug as defined in section 13-3401 is not eligible for probation or release on any basis until the entire sentence has been served. Pursuant to section 41-1604.07, the director shall include any such person in a noneligible earned release credit class and the prisoner is not eligible for placement in an eligible earned release credit class.
A.R.S. § 41-1604.15
Probation or other release noneligibility; violent crime; under the influence of marijuana, a dangerous drug or a narcotic drug
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Goddard v. Superior Court (1998)
Most recently applied in State v. Hensley (September 2001)
Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.