Legal Opinion
State v. Fierro
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided October 22, 1979No. 4271PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAMERON, Chief Justice.
Defendant David Madrid Fierro was adjudged guilty of first degree murder, A.R.S. § 13 — 452, * following trial to a jury in the Maricopa County Superior Court and was sentenced to life imprisonment. We have jurisdiction of this appeal pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-1711.
We must answer the following questions on appeal:
1. Was the evidence sufficient to support the jury’s conclusion that the defendant caused the death of the victim?
2. Was it error for the trial court to have allowed testimony from two attorneys who had previously represented the defendant?
3. Did the trial court…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- In Re QuinlanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1976
- State v. SmithArizona Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. MosleyArizona Supreme Court · 1978
- State v. MacUmberArizona Supreme Court · 1978
- Corbin v. BroadmanCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1967
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Swafford v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1981
- State v. GholstonSupreme Court of Kansas · 2001
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