Dennis Wilenchik represents former Attorney General Tom Horne in the case. Mr. Wilenchik made the following statement with respect to the Court of Appeals's recent decision:"Our intention is to petition for review to the Arizona Supreme Court and/or to bring the matter to the attention of the federal courts on the basis of fundamental due process violations."http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/2016/02/23/appeals-court-affirms-case-against-former-attorney-general-tom-horne/80806524/
Dennis Wilenchik Comments on Ruling in Horne v. Polk
Firm Files Petition to United States Supreme Court
The mother of a victim of accused child molester Christopher Simcox today filed a Petition for the United States Supreme Court to intervene and prevent Simcox, who is acting as his own lawyer, from personally questioning the child victims in court, which includes her daughter. (A copy of the Petition for Writ of Certiorari can be accessed here.)The State and victims' representatives have asked the Court to order that a lawyer for Simcox be allowed to read the questions to the children, or that the Judge be allowed to do so. The victims are presently between the ages of 8 and 9 years old.Jack Wilenchik, Esq. of the law firm of Wilenchik & Bartness, P.C. has been handling this matter on behalf of the mother and her child pro bono, in the interests of justice.
