Legal Opinion

State v. Williams

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided June 24, 1982No. 5039PublishedCited by 80 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FELDMAN, Justice.

Defendant, Scott Jay Williams, was convicted of first degree murder in violation of A.R.S. § 13-1105(A)(1). He was sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole until 25 years have been served. He appeals from the judgment of conviction and the State cross-appeals. We have jurisdiction pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 13-4031 and 13-4035. Affirmed.

FACTS

On the morning of November 29, 1978, the body of Penny Williams, defendant’s ex-wife, was found in the front seat of her automobile near Pantano Wash in Tucson, Arizona. The words, “The Bitch,” were printed in dust on the…

2Cases cited24 opinions

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  3. State v. ClarkArizona Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Ewing v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
  5. Ewing v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943

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3Cited by80 opinions

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