Mark H. Brain

Presided over State v. Sicari, involving kidnapping and assault; the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions and sentences.

May 19, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Presided over State v. Cox, involving murder, kidnapping, and evidence tampering; the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions and sentences.

April 10, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Presided over State v. Thompson, involving burglary, aggravated assault, and assault; the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions and sentences.

February 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Presided over State v. Brooks, involving a fatal home invasion; the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed 16 convictions and the sentences.

December 24, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Presided over State v. Murray, a stabbing prosecution; the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions and sentences.

November 1, 2018Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Presided over the sexual-conduct-with-a-minor case State v. Cuevas; the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and corrected the sentence.

March 30, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Was appointed a Maricopa County Superior Court commissioner, effective October 2, 2006.

October 2, 2006

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Denied relief in Wideman's challenges to parole revocation proceedings; the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed his rulings.

July 30, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

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Presided over State v. Sicari, involving kidnapping and assault; the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions and sentences.

May 19, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

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Presided over State v. Cox, involving murder, kidnapping, and evidence tampering; the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions and sentences.

April 10, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

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Presided over State v. Thompson, involving burglary, aggravated assault, and assault; the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions and sentences.

February 18, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence

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Presided over State v. Brooks, involving a fatal home invasion; the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed 16 convictions and the sentences.

December 24, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence

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Appeared on the 2022 retention ballot after all 28 voting Judicial Performance Review commissioners rated him as meeting judicial standards.

November 8, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence

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Entered the family-court judgment in Ali v. Ali; the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed.

April 26, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence

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Entered dissolution, parenting-time, and child-support rulings in Gonzalez v. Gonzalez; the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.

June 17, 2021Unfavorable on Legal Competence

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Appeared on the 2018 retention ballot after the Judicial Performance Review Commission rated him as meeting judicial standards.

November 6, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence

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Presided over State v. Murray, a stabbing prosecution; the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions and sentences.

November 1, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence

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Rejected a dangerous-offender sentencing enhancement for animal cruelty in State v. Hu; the Arizona Court of Appeals denied the state's requested relief.

May 24, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence

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Presided over the sexual-conduct-with-a-minor case State v. Cuevas; the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and corrected the sentence.

March 30, 2017Favorable on Legal Competence

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Set no supersedeas bond in Perkins v. Barnet; the Arizona Court of Appeals denied relief and upheld the decision.

April 23, 2015Favorable on Legal Competence

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Appeared on the 2014 retention ballot after all 29 voting Judicial Performance Review commissioners rated him as meeting judicial standards.

November 4, 2014Favorable on Legal Competence

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Ruled that petition circulators in Save Our Vote v. Bennett could not cure registration defects after filing; the Arizona Supreme Court reversed that ruling.

January 7, 2013Unfavorable on Legal Competence

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Declined special-action jurisdiction and dismissed Acker v. Gierlow; the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed.

July 24, 2012Favorable on Legal Competence

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Confirmed an arbitration award in Nordstrom v. Russo & Steele; the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed his ruling.

June 21, 2012Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: law.justia.com · researched September 13, 2026