State of Arizona, Appellee v. Douglas Lee Eddington, Appellant

Summary

The Arizona Supreme Court held that a peace officer employed by the law enforcement agency that investigated a criminal case is an "interested person" disqualified from serving on that case's jury. The disqualification arises from the officer's institutional connection to the investigating agency and does not depend on actual bias, knowledge of case facts, or the officer's assurance of impartiality. The court affirmed the court of appeals' opinion.