Jon Anthony Schweder v. Arizona
Whether a criminal defendant can challenge the jurisdiction of a trial court on constitutional grounds after failing to raise such arguments in prior proceedings
1. Can a -failure +0 raise aw argument <\t trial or ow appeal — or m previous pastconviction. proceedings-'War a criminal defendantfrom later challenging 4ke Jurisdiction of •Ike ‘trial court ©vi'Hte ground "Hied" Ho offense was sdafed Wecause tUe statute of cowvietfow violates tke Coustrtutrovt? Can « failure to raise an argument at trial or on appeal — or ivt previous post* conviction proceedings •** War a criminal defendant from later challenging tke Jurisdiction of -Hie trial court on double Jeopardy grounds ? U» INTRODUCTION TVus cose arises ^row alleg ation s of Petitioner kcwmg voluntary sax wiHia Wna^e-^Vl on owe. occasion —wkicU State divided tvito ftue. alleged Sexual acts and ~Hiaw ciior^ed r^ convicted ow five ckay5 of Dangerous Crimes ft^nmsV fK CktU iw violation. oP fXrizonas Sexual Amiuct WitU A Minor statute — wktclt does NOT differentiate loetwaantUefrawj offense end ike ey carry wHktUevu two dist ‘uctly different Sentencing Guidelines. This va<^uewe<;s allowed -Hie State to obtalndUe CQvwtdkiavA iltkojlLfmi^JkVti iavver_^!Mi( ,fy a(^ any &ct or circumstance. of a Dangerous Offense * ftaHter^ tUe State liintply applied 'tUe Dangerous* CrimeAgainstCUt {drew label to ~H\e charges without _ charg ing any Dangerous vulture.* ft$ a result-the unsuspecting Petitioner was Convicted oP . Petti?oner raised claims that— because No offense was stated fer tkereqSew that the statute of Cgnstifutiowtand No legal _ prosecution. could be. had thereunder "" ^ court had Mo yawr ‘Vo enter •Hip, conytctums. fetitiowe r Couldhave raised kis_fclaiv»cS at gals nzonas cour use ludleii tt.\