Legal Opinion
State v. Schackart
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided July 22, 1993No. CR-85-0130-APPublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ZLAKET, Justice.
Defendant appeals from his first degree murder conviction and death sentence. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const. art. 6, § 5(3) and A.R.S. §§ 13-4031, -4033 and -4035. We affirm the conviction, but remand for resentencing.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On the evening of March 8, 1984, defendant appeared at his pastor’s home and stated that he had killed a woman. He told the pastor that he intended to call the police, but first wanted to inform his mother. The two men drove to her home, where defendant disclosed what had happened. The police were then called.
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2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Estelle v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Tison v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- United States v. AshSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by39 opinions
- State v. MoodyArizona Supreme Court · 2004
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- State v. DickensArizona Supreme Court · 1996
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- State v. GrellArizona Supreme Court · 2006
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