State of Arizona, Appellee v. Karen Marie Hansen Aka Karen Marie Kennedy, Appellant

Summary

The court held that the statute requiring restitution payments not to be stayed during an appeal conflicts directly with the criminal rule automatically staying restitution sentences. Assuming the statute was procedural, the court concluded that it was nevertheless a valid exercise of legislative authority under the Victims’ Bill of Rights because it protects and advances victims’ right to prompt restitution. The court affirmed the court of appeals’ order, vacated its later rationale, and remanded for further proceedings consistent with the opinion.