Mark Elliott Stuart v. Douglas Gerlach, Judge, Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County, et al.
FirstAmendment DueProcess Patent Privacy
Whether the State can punish an individual for refusing to obey an unconstitutional order or for peacefully exercising constitutional rights
QUESTIONS PRESENTED (1) Whether the State can seek to punish and prosecute an individual for refusing to obey an unconstitutional order from a public official and a police officer, or for peacefully and lawfully exercising constitutional and statutory rights? (2) Whether the State violates a defendant’s Sixth Amendment Speedy Trial rights by deliberately taking actions seeking to hinder the defense and deprive a defendant of his right to a fair trial, which severely prejudiced the defense and caused more than thirty months of delays in a non-violent misdemeanor prosecution? ii |