Legal Opinion
State v. Zimmerman
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided August 28, 1990No. 1 CA-CR 89-960PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JACOBSON, Judge.
The primary issue raised in this appeal from a conviction for first degree murder1 is whether the trial court properly excluded expert testimony as to a Brain Electrical Activity Mapping (BEAM) performed on defendant’s brain.
The defendant, John Patrick Zimmerman, was charged with and convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. The facts giving rise to this charge are that on the night of April 29, 1987, the defendant went to a party. The victim, Zachary McAlister, was also a guest at the party. The defendant and the victim talked for a while,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- State v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1986
- State Ex Rel. Collins v. SUPERIOR COURT, ETC.Arizona Supreme Court · 1982
- State v. HicksArizona Supreme Court · 1982
- State v. CarterArizona Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- State v. WestArizona Supreme Court · 1993
- State v. StrayhandCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1995
- State v. CramerCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1992
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