Legal Opinion
State v. Goldsmith
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided November 19, 1975No. 3082PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYS, Justice.
Richard Goldsmith was found guilty of second degree murder and was sentenced to a term of from ten years to life in the Arizona State Prison. We took jurisdiction of his appeal pursuant to Article 2, § 24 and Article 6, § 4 of the Arizona Constitution and ARS § 12-120.21 (A) (1).
The state’s argument that the appeal should be dismissed because Goldsmith had not been apprehended as of the date that his appeal was filed is completely without merit. The Arizona Constitution provides for the right of appeal and this right will not be denied. Ariz.Const. art. 2, § 24. Furthermore, our…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Diaz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- State v. ValdezArizona Supreme Court · 1962
- State v. TaconArizona Supreme Court · 1971
- State v. TaylorArizona Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by35 opinions
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